Burnside and Vinery Road Allotment Society

Burnside Site and Facilities

The Store is open from spring to early summer. It sells compost, fleece, weed control fabric, fertilisers, canes, netting etc and is for the use of all Society members. Click here for store details.

A communal orchard was planted near the Burnside entrance in 2015: members will be welcome to pick fruit from this once it is established. Click here for a list of the trees.

A ‘Burn Bin’ facility is available for the disposal of non-compostable green waste. Burn days take place when the weather and the wind conditions are suitable. Click here for the regulations for its use.

There is an apiary on the Burnside site, near the burn-bin and honey is available at certain times of year: current price is £5 per jar. If there is none in the box next to the apiary and you would like to enquire about supplies, please contact Hamish on 07815 081282.

The site is managed by a team of volunteers, led by the two site managers, Andy and Matthew.

Vinery Road Site and Facilities

There are 3 water troughs on the site: these are supplied with water from spring to autumn. There is a composting toilet on site for the use of tenants. There is also a communal compost area (no connection with the previous sentence!) and a picnic area.

One of the Vinery plots is designed by TJ Kids for children's activities and has gate access from St Philip’s School. There are 3 chicken projects, a 3m wide pond, and plans for a bee hive.

The site meeting place and store is known as ‘the Pavilion’ and is named after Trevor Taylor, who gave many years of service to the committee. Tenants can use it to meet and make hot drinks.

The main Society Store is on the Burnside site and is open from early Spring until mid-summer. It sells compost, fleece, weed control fabric, fertilisers, canes, netting etc and is for the use of both Burnside and Vinery tenants. Click here for store details.

The site is managed by a team of volunteers, led by Barry.