Penwortham Holme West has an allotment association. It's currently optional to join when you accept your tenancy. The association encourages all tenants to join. It costs £5 per year (price correct Jan 2010) to join. £3 of this is retained by the allotment association to enhance the allotment site to ensure an enjoyable and safe experience for everyone. The remaining money is sent to the National Society for Allotment and Leisure Gardeners (NSALG) to promote and maintain a national society.

The association has been fund-raising for the last couple of years and have already completed the new security fencing project. See the Fencing Project page for details.The first stages of the Heritage Orchard project are now complete. Tow new projects are now underway, replacing the main entrance gate and updating the shop.

The association has a voluntary committee who devote some of their free time to ensuring that the allotments are maintained and plots are not allowed to go to ruin. There is also a shop on site, again, run voluntarily, selling onion sets, netting etc. See the Committee page for more details.

The benefits of being a member of the association are:

• King's Seed catalogue, offering an array of seeds and potatoes. Deliveries are made direct to the allotment shop, so you can collect your order at your own convenience. The seed catalogue is available from late August/early September, and all orders have to be submitted by October.
• Quarterly association meetings - your chance to meet fellow allotment holders and raise issues that are concerning you.
• Shared access to the Allotment and Leisure Gardener magazine from the NSALG. These will be available to borrow from the shop soon.
  

The allotment committee recieves a percentage of sales from the seed catalogue, again, the money goes towards site maintenance.

Download a copy of the Meeting Schedule for 2010 here.