Covid-19 and the use of Allotments
Due to the ongoing situation with Covid -19, the following information is issued to allotment tenants, based on Government and National Allotment Society advice as of 23 March 2020.
At present allotment sites remain open for use.
Please observe the following:
- Any plot-holder who is self-isolating because a household member is ill with the Covid-19 virus must not visit the allotment site.
- It is important that anyone attending the allotment takes care to stay the appropriate distance from others and avoid body contact. Observe “Social Distancing” with each other 2-3 metres apart.
- Do not wash hands or use detergents in the water tanks.
- Keep hand sanitiser in your shed and wash / sanitise your hands regularly.
- Use hand sanitiser before opening and closing any gate locks.
- Do not share tools.
- Minimise the contact with each other for example no handshakes.
- No more than two visitors from the same household per plot at any one time
- Children must be supervised at all times and restricted to their own plot
- If you have been directed to shield or self-isolate, please follow the instruction and do not visit the allotment site.
Please note that this advice may change at any point moving forward and it is important that you follow Government guidance and restrictions at all times
Thank you for your cooperation.
Dunstable Town Council manages six allotment sites across the town which are situated at:
The allotment sites vary in size from a fairly small site at Pascomb Road to the much larger Meadway site. The majority of plots on all sites are ‘small’ (approximately 5 pole/125 m2 ), although there are also a limited number of ‘large’, ‘quarter’ and ‘mini’ plots available across the sites.
As demand for allotment plots is high, the Council has a waiting list for those who are interested in taking on a tenancy.
For further information on allotments or to go on the waiting list, please click on the email link below or if you have a specific question, please contact us.
