Meopham and District Allotment Association

News

Online survey for all members

Following valuable discussions with many members during our drop-in session on Sunday 22nd March, the Committee has decided to conduct an on-line survey of fully paid-up members’ opinions on the six reasons given by Meopham Parish Council (MPC) for not renewing our lease of Southdown Shaw from 1st April 2026.

Our ‘6 questions in two minutes’ survey will give your Committee a definitive answer to the question: Are MPC’s reasons for not renewing our lease valid?

To participate in this important survey, please select ‘Survey’ in the navigation bar.

We ask for plot number to be identified for survey management reasons but there will be no links made with individual participants in the aggregated results, published on our website, on notice boards and used in discussions with the Parish Council.

The on-line survey opens on Monday 23rd March and we plan to close it at midday on 6th April.

A good level of participation is required to make the survey worthwhile.

We value your contribution and ask you to remind other members to complete the survey.

Thank you,

The Committee
Meopham and District Allotment Association

Water usage

Follow this link for a chart of our monthly water consumption: Monthly data.

As in previous years, the water supply will be turned off for the winter months and turned on again in early March 2026.

Now that we are in the second year of regular collection of water usage data, members will be able to compare current usage with previous years, month by month.

Theft from plots

During the harvest season and at other times of the year, we experience occasional theft of produce from our plots. Your Committee is exploring several ways in which our security can be improved.

Manure

Horse manure is delivered to a site on the left coming in through the front gate. Loads are generally delivered by a large tip-up truck which cannot negotiate the central roadway. Your Committee is always looking for opportunities to have smaller loads delivered to the 'Far End'. If anyone knows of potential suppliers of small loads, please get in touch with our Secretary via the Contact Form.

Polytunnels

Tenants are reminded that the covers of polytunnels shall be removed and stored over the winter months. There have been several instances over the last five years of polytunnels being mobilised in strong winds with damage caused to owners' and their neighbours' property. Your Committee has set a deadline of 1st November for removal of covers, with re-installation allowed on 1st April.

As well as being practical common sense, this is a requirement in the Tenancy Agreement.