Allotments

Ashington Town Council took over statutory responsibility for allotment provision within the town in April 2010.

Ashington Town Council currently has responsibility for eight sites with four of these sites being managed on a day to day basis through a range of agreements with Allotment Associations, and four managed directly by the Council

Ashington Town Council is continually working to improve the quality of allotment provision in the town.  

Ashington Town Council Managed Sites:

Ashington Town Council oversees 4 allotment sites around Ashington.

Hirst East End Allotment Site    

North Seaton Colliery Allotment Site    

Nursery Park Allotment Site

Woodhorn Road Allotment Site

Allotment Associations:

The Allotment Associations have responsibility for waiting lists and allocation of tenancies and would also be able to advise on rent levels, site rules and regulations.  Please note that waiting lists for some sites may be long; if you are keen to have an allotment in the town you may wish to contact a number of sites and not necessarily restrict your application to the site nearest your home address.  Anything in relation to waiting lists for the below sites, please make contact with the relevant person. Allotments in Ashington are available to Ashington residents only.

High Market Allotments

Peter

Email: secretaryahmaa@mail.com

Or alternatively visit hut on a Saturday morning between 10-11am

Directions

Green Lane Allotment Association    

Mr Chris Lang   

Email: GreenLaneAllotments@gmail.com 

Seaton Hirst Allotment Association    

Ms Pam Ingoe   

Tel: 07800 509 780

Wansbeck Road Allotment Association     

Mrs Lynn Norris

Tel: 07527 064 997

Allotment Map

The map above is interactive. You can move, zoom and see where all our sites are around Ashington.

Allotment Fires

The Tenant is responsible for any bonfire lit on the allotment plot and must not leave a fire unattended or left to smoulder.

The Tenant will ensure that;

• All bonfires are subject to prevailing weather and wind conditions i.e. if there is any risk of smoke causing nuisance to neighbouring residents and properties the bonfire will not be lit.
• Consideration is always given to neighbouring residents who may be sitting in their garden or drying washing etc. and be prepared to put the bonfire out should the wind change direction whilst burning.  
• All bonfires can only be lit on weekdays, Monday to Friday, and ensure no bonfires whatsoever take place at weekends or on bank holidays.
• All bonfires should be ‘white smoke’ solely, with the burning of dry garden or green waste in a considerate manner.
• No household rubbish is to be burnt or anything that would give rise to dark smoke.  Under no circumstances whatsoever should any waste material be brought onto the allotment site to be burnt (including furniture, mattresses, plastic packaging, rubber-based materials, tyres, or anything containing plastic, foam or paint etc).
• Bonfires should be located away from any trees, fences, footpaths, roadways, and buildings. 
• No fuels or spirits should be used to help light a bonfire.
• Bonfires should where possible be within a burning bin to keep the fire under control.
• All bonfires are fully extinguished before the Tenant leaves the site and bonfires should never be left to smoulder.

Useful Documents to Help Allotment Holders

How to make free compost from vegetable scraps and garden cuttings - PDF File

Snail & Slug Control Wildlife friendly control methods - PDF File

Bee decline threatens our food and the countryside - WHAT’S UP WITH OUR HONEY BEES? - PDF file

Attracting bumblebees and making artificial bumblebee nest sites in the garden - PDF File

Hints and tips for attracting butterflies to the garden - PDF file

Ten tips for using water wisely in the garden - DOC file

Latest Information on Avian Bird Flu (Opens in a new window)

Websites - Opens in new window

www.nsalg.org.uk - National Society of Allotment & Leisure Gardeners Limited

www.farmgarden.org.uk - Allotments Regeneration Initiative

www.nwt.org.uk - Northumberland Wildlife Trust

www.allotment.org.uk - General Link’s & Guidance

Information on Ashington Allotments Sites - December 2023 (Opens in a new window)

Downloadable Fact Sheets from The National Allotment Society

• Clearing an Overgrown Plot
• Compost, Bonfires and Waste Disposal
• Creating a New Allotment Plot
• Flooding on the Allotment and in the Garden
• Health & Safety on Allotments
• Honey Bees and Wild Polinators
• Keeping Hens and Rabbits on Allotments