100 years of allotment gardening on Ratby Road
See the Centenary display boards, Open Day photos and read the Spotlight article
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100 years of allotment gardening on Ratby Road
See the Centenary display boards, Open Day photos and read the Spotlight article
Groby Allotment Society leases two sites in the village from the Parish Council and handles all aspects of the letting of plots in addition to setting and collecting the annual rents.
What you need to know -
Tenants are required to be members of the Society, and for insurance cover so are those who help you tend your plot. Click this link to read more and print an application form.
See where our 2 sites are or click this link to apply for a plot.
Before erecting a shed or planting a tree download an application form for a shed or an application for a tree
If you need to open the height barrier give 48 hours notice using this Contact Form.Come and meet us at our monthly Sunday mornings coffee mornings - posters will be displayed around the sites.
Sadly allotments sometimes suffer from vandalism or thefts. CCTV has been installed. Be sure to report all incidents to the police by ringing 101, or email to contactus@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk.
Articles from the archive
We're in the Grow it magazine! Read the article.
Maplewell Hall School - John Thornton visited the school’s allotment.
Matthew Biggs - Read about Matthew's journey from his childhood in Leicester to the 'People's Gardener'.