March Town Council are responsible for the administration of allotments at various sites within the town.
Plots are of varying size and are located at:
West End (Yardy)
Grandford
Robingoodfellows Lane
Wimblington Road
Russell Avenue/Peyton Avenue
Rents are paid an advance annually in April.
If you are interested in an allotment please send your contact details to admin@marchtowncouncil.gov.uk
If you wish to be considered for a particular site, please include this in the email. Requests will be dealt with on a first-come-first-served basis. If you require a plot at a specific site there may be a longer wait until a plot becomes vacant.
Current demand is high and there are over 50 names on the waiting list. When plots become vacant you will be contacted to be offered what is available.
Allotments are overseen and inspected by Councillors regularly. Decisions will be made and tenancies terminated if an allotment is not being cultivated or in poor condition.
There are the current rules and regulations when taking on a tenancy agreement;
1. Allotment GUIDANCE AND RULES – V2 2024
March Town Council’s Biodiversity Policy was adopted in September 2024 with the object to enhance biodiversity. The items that would affect allotments:-
* Restricting use of pesticides on open spaces and at allotments.
* Encourage allotment tenants to use natural methods to assist and protect biodiversity.