About The National Allotment Society
Founded in the early 20th century, The National Allotment Society is the leading representative body for UK allotment holders with over 125,000 members. Our mission is to protect, promote and preserve allotments for future generations.
We support
We work with allotment sites, associations, councils and individual plotholders to provide advice and guidance. We provide expertise on issues ranging from site management, environmental concerns, tenancy agreements, fundraising, setting up and managing associations and more.
We also provide a wealth of membership benefits including:
- Free Allotmenteer's liability insurance
- Free initial legal advice from our law experts
- Discounted seed scheme
- Gardening product offers
- Allotment Gardener magazine
- Regular email newsletters
- A members' only area of the website
- On-the-ground support from a network of regional representatives
- Gardening advice from a horticultural adviser
- Support and templates for associations and councils
We protect
We work with the Government, councils, associations, landlords, NGOs, charities and developers to create, manage and preserve allotments for the next generation.
As key players in the Government allotment land disposal process, we have a unique position in protecting allotment land; councils who are considering selling allotment land are obliged to seek our assessment.
We also purchase allotment land at risk of disposal, working with land owners and associations to set up self managing associations. Your membership helps to support this work and preserve allotments for future generations.
