A group of green-fingered members of the community have come together to create new allotments in Burbage. The Blackways Meadow Allotment Society have formed together to create new pitches around the existing council allotment at Blackways Meadow, between Brookside and the railway track.
The group formed after hearing of the rising number of people on the waiting list for the council allotments and bought five areas of land on 10 year leases to turn into allotments that could be used by the community.
Secretary of the society, Bob Evans, said: “We have already started work on turning the land into allotments and even have some pitches ready to use.
The pitches can be used for £35 per anum which equates to less than £1 per week. To join the society cost £15 and new gardeners will have to pay a £50 fee which they will get back when they vacate the allotment if it is left in a good state.
To enquire about a pitch call 07816 898115.