Allotment Plots Available to Let

Published: 14 October 2024

Axminster Town Council is excited to announce that allotment plots are now available to rent. The Council operate three allotment sites at Woodbury Park, Millwey Rise, and North Street. These locations offer a fantastic opportunity for residents keen to grow their own fruits, vegetables, and flowers while embracing the benefits of outdoor activity and sustainable living.

Allotments are more than just a place to plant – they offer a peaceful escape into nature, an opportunity to reduce your environmental footprint, and the satisfaction of producing fresh, homegrown produce. However, we want to remind potential applicants that having an allotment requires a significant commitment. Regular maintenance, such as planting, weeding, and watering, is essential. But the rewards are vast for those ready to take on the challenge: improved well-being, fresh air, and a strong sense of community among fellow allotment holders.

Deputy Town Mayor and chair of the Axminster Town Council Operations Committee, Cllr Jeremy Walden, commented further on the benefits of tending an allotment:

“There is so much of a sense of achievement in eating food you have grown yourself that you will taste the difference immediately. But with gardens getting smaller and perhaps needing the space for other leisure activities, an allotment can be the answer.

It also offers you a place of peace where you can relax and put your troubles out of the way, if only for a little while.

We have a great community within our allotments where, if you want, you can share ideas, learn new techniques or just put the world to rights.

If you are interested and want to know more, why not speak to one of the Council staff or come to The Community Waffle House on Thursday, 17th October, to my surgery, and we can have a chat? I look forward to seeing you there”

If you are a resident of Axminster interested in renting a plot and becoming part of the allotment community, you can find out more, including how to apply, by visiting our allotments page or by calling us at 01297 32088. Our office is open Monday to Thursday, 9 am to 4 pm.

October marks the start of our allotment year, and now is the time to begin preparing your allotment ready for planting in the spring. Don’t delay, as availability is limited! Start your journey toward growing a bountiful harvest in the Summer and Autumn 2025!