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Start your allotment journey today
Plot Sizes & Fees
We offer a range of plot sizes to suit your needs and experience level. The typical size of an allotment plot is 10 square poles (approximately 2,700 square feet or 250 sqm).
2025 Rates: £10.20 per pole (rent) + £5.20 per pole (water)
5 poles (125 sqm)
£77.00/year
Our most popular size. Enough space for a varied vegetable garden plus some flowers and fruit.
10 poles (250 sqm)
£154.00/year
For the dedicated gardener. Space for extensive growing, a greenhouse, and fruit trees.
How to Apply
Submit Application
Complete our application form with your details and preferences. Applications are assessed on the strength of your answers, so take your time and be thorough.
Application Review
The committee reviews each application carefully. We no longer operate a waiting list — places are offered based on the quality of your application.
Plot Viewing
When a plot becomes available, we will invite you to view it with a committee member.
Get Growing
Sign your tenancy agreement, pay the £50 non-refundable joining fee plus annual fee, and start your allotment journey!
Requirements & Terms
- Preference given to residents of the London Borough of Barnet, but residency is not a strict requirement
- Must be 18 years or older (under 18s can be named on a family plot)
- Sign a tenancy agreement and pay a £50 non-refundable joining fee
- Agree to abide by our allotment rules and Terms & Conditions of Tenancy
- Commit to maintaining approximately 80% of your plot under cultivation
- New plotholders serve a 12-month probationary period — if the plot is being cultivated satisfactorily, tenancy becomes permanent
Rent Payment
Our year runs from January 1st to December 31st. Rent demands are sent at the beginning of December for the forthcoming year. Payment must be received within 40 days of January 1st (by February 10th). Failure to pay may result in breach of tenancy and a month's notice to quit.
Plotholder Handbook & Rules
Everything you need to know about managing your plot, our rules, and what we expect from our community.
Plotholder Handbook
Rules, guidelines, and everything you need to know as a GGAA plotholder — presented as an interactive flipbook.
Ready to Start Growing?
Submit your application today. We will be in touch as soon as a suitable plot becomes available.
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