About Us

The allotments in Southfleet run along the public footpath from Hook Green Road to Red Street.  They are managed and maintained by the Southfleet Allotment Society, which was formed in October 2019, but there have been allotments at this location since before World War 2.  The Society is run by a committee made up of volunteers who all have plots on site.  The land is owned by North Kent Farms.

Following a huge clean up operation carried out by the plot holders at the end of 2019, the lower end of the site was ploughed and harrowed.

In May 2020, following the successful application for a grant from Dartford Borough Council, enabled us to lay a water pipeline through the centre of the site.  All plot holders again came together to dig a metre deep trench the length of the site into which the pipeline was laid.  This gave access to water for every plot holder, with a tap no further than 2 plots over for everyone.

By the end of October 2020 we had 100% occupancy, no doubt thanks to the extensive clearing work and the covid lockdown.  

In 2021, the community orchard was planted at the Red Street end of the site. We began to clear the White Poplars on the field edge of the site, because they were prone to limb drop, posing a threat to allotment holders.  Blight took hold on site this year and many plots lost their potato and tomato crops.

Storm Eunice caused some damage in February 2022, some plastic greenhouses being blown away and a polycarbonate roof was lost, but for the most part the site is thriving. The remaining Poplars were removed in March.  This enabled the bottom end of some plots to be worked for the first time - the removal of the trees meant much more light was able to reach the ground.  We sadly lost some of the orchard trees to vandalism and are working to replace them.  The water pipeline proved invaluable as the hot weather persisted and by the time the hosepipe ban came into effect, the season was mostly over.  

December 2022 was very cold and there was a significant snowfall.  The site looked beautiful blanketed in white, but we suffered a few with the pipeline issues the following Spring as a result of water freezing in the taps.

With the covid disruption largly over, the start of 2023 saw several plot holders find they no longer had enough free time and gave up their plots.  However, with a growing waiting list, plots did not stay vacant for long and by the end of February, the site was back to full capacity.

In June the very potholed and weed covered allotment footpath was recovered, thanks to a generous donation by the Parish Council.  In a very hot and sunny August our friends at the Southfleet Gardeners Society held their annual summer show and many allotmenters entered vegetables grown on site, with several wins in various categories.  Some allotment growers also very kindly donated excess produce for a wonky veg stall at the event, raising some money for a local charity.

The site remains highly active and is wonderful to see - with its calming vista of farm fields and open skies it is always worth a walk down the allotment footpath!

The allotments in Southfleet run along the public footpath from Hook Green Road to Red Street.  They are accessible on foot from Hook Green Road and Red Street via the footpath.  There is a small lay-by in Rectory Meadow which is suitable for parking.