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WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
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Join the Queue and receive your first month free and updates on the location, how to get ready, and free access to our app while you wait.
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Yay! You've made it. You're now at the front of the queue to secure your patch. One of our team will call you and book you in for your welcome session.
Join QueueWELCOME APPOINTMENT • GIFT
You come for a tour around by your local patch manager, where you will choose your Allotment patch, meet some other fellow local growers and start your growing journey.
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Why Roots Allotment?
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN YOUR MEMBERSHIP?
Everything below comes for free with your membership, we want to make growing your own as simple as possible so we include absolutely everything.
SEEDS & PLUG PLANTS
25+ seed packets & 15+ varieties of plug
plants included in the Membership.
25+ seed packets & 15+ varieties of plug
plants included in the Membership.
Amenities
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Tools & Equipment
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All tools included with Subscription
Events & Community
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All tools included with Subscription
The App To Manage Your Allotment
Manage your allotment from your phone
Learn from our 120+ online lessons, to booking a little watering session while on holiday to securing extravagant seeds from far across the world.
The App To Manage Your Allotment
Manage your allotment from your phone
Learn from our 120+ online lessons, to booking a little watering session while on holiday to securing extravagant seeds from far across the world.
Meet your Local Community
Meet your local growers and meet new friends while growing your from your patch manager to other members on your community or even across the entire Roots community of growers.
Earn Points to Spend
We are serious about teaching the next generation of growers and so for every lesson you finish on the app you receive points to spend at the shop on the app. Learn and Earn ey!
Book in to your community events
Book in to your community workshops, events we have events all year round from long table dinners to Foraging Workshops
Over a 120+ online lessons.
We have Lessons from Charles Dowding, Mitch Grows, Kate Four Acres & Ed Roots covering everything you need to know to get started with your growing journey.
Reviews from the Other 6+ Rootians
Kickstart your Roots Allotments adventure by booking your Welcome Appointment. After paying the £40 joining fee, you'll tour your patch, meet your patch manager, and receive your starter kit. Once everything is set, you'll be ready to start growing!
AV
We have had an allotment here since the site opened. It's great, so wonderful to be able to grow our own veg, flowers and herbs.The staff from roots a...
Joined 2025
Bogdan
Roots allotment Coulsdon is great. Jade the site manager is fantastic, always greeting us with a smile and enthusiasm. i don't have to worry about too...
Joined 2025
Dale Turner
We got our plot on the 24th August and we are loving it. Dave showed us around and was very welcoming and full of knowledge with lots of hints and tip...
Joined 2024
Rachel Bassett
The allotments are full of lovely people, an abundance of veg and good vibes! I have found my times at the allotments to be so amazing for the body an...
Joined 2024
Linda W
Just love my Roots allotment and the whole roots team. Their commitment to caring for the environment is clear. Everyone is so helpful and friendly. T...
Joined 2024
Jennifer Taylor
I have wanted an allotment for so long, the council one local to me had a long waiting list and had endemic mares tail so would be problematic. Along ...
Joined 2024
Be A Part of the No Dig Revolution
Join our community embracing sustainable growing. Our No Dig approach preserves soil health, reduces weeds, and yields better harvests with less work.
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GROW FREE FOR A MONTH! JOIN OUR QUEUE TODAY AT BARNSLEY
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Check the sample of growing courses
Kickstart your Roots Allotments adventure by booking your Welcome Appointment. After paying the £40 joining fee, you'll tour your patch, meet your patch manager, and receive your starter kit. Once everything is set, you'll be ready to start growing!
Harvesting - Multi Sown Beetroot
In this lesson, Charles Dowding's Beetroots were sown in the middle of March.
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Charles Dowding
Seed Saving and Types - Beans for Seed
Charles explains how to save your beans to grow again next year or for storing to eat in stews or soups.
Charles Dowding
Watering Essentials - When To Water
Charles explains how to choose the right time to water and how to water your plants.
Charles Dowding
Introduction to Sowing Seeds with Ed
Welcome to Seed Sowing 101, an introduction to just how easy it is to start sowing at home!
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No Dig Knowledge - Composting 101
Process your own food waste, a circular system, making nutrients for your allotment.
Ed Morrison
Weeding - Weeding and General Maintenance
Weeding doesn't need to be overwhelming & you'll find that using No-Dig techniques will suppress weeds naturally.
Ed Morrison
Clearing for Minimal Soil Disturbance
Using the No Dig Method, we clear our crops with minimal soil disturbance.
Kate
Flowers - Calendula
Kate explains how best to harvest your beautiful calendula flowers.
Kate
Natural Plant Fertilisers - Roots Milled Seaweed
Our Roots Seaweed Fertiliser has been ethically sourced and produced in Northern Ireland.
Mitch
Introduction to Common Edible Herbs
As a rare seed expert, Mitch shares his wisdom about the history of some interesting herbs in this lesson
Mitch
Flowers - Sunflowers
Mitch explains why he loves these fiery flowers and gives advice for however you'd like to harvest them.
Mitch