Birmingham & District Allotment Cooperative
FAQ Category: Plotholders
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How much time and effort are required?
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Can I have a bonfire?
Bonfires are only allowed in November. Bonfires can cause a number of issues including air pollution, health and safety risks and annoyance to residents in the surrounding area. We discourage but do not forbid bonfires on allotment sites, we recommend you only have a bonfire if it is absolutely necessary. We encourage tenants to compost…
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Can I keep bees and livestock?
Chickens Chickens must be kept in a suitable hutch and run that complies with the terms of the allotment agreement and in accordance with current animal welfare legislation. Cockerels are not permitted on a allotment sites. A maximum of 12 hens is suggested. You should only keep chickens if you can visit the site a…
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Do I need to apply for permission to put up a shed, greenhouse or polytunnel on my plot?
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Can I take my dog with me to the allotments?
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The hedge near my allotment is very overgrown. Who is supposed to cut it?
Please inform the site secretary. The council have responsibility for doing ground maintenance outside of individual plots. Plot holders are not allowed to plant hedges on their plot although fruit bushes are allowed. If you have a hedge on your plot which has been allowed in the past, it should be no more than 4′(h)…
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Are there restrictions on what I can grow?
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Everything is getting a bit overgrown but that’s okay, isn’t it?
You must keep your allotment plot clean, tidy, free from weeds and in a good state of cultivation and fertility. If black plastic is used to suppress weeds then it must be firmly pinned down in the earth to prevent it blowing away and becoming a nuisance. You should also keep the pathway between the…
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Can I share my plot with a friend?
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What animals am I allowed to keep?