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DESIGNING THE NEW ALLOTMENT SITE
Defining ‘21st Century Allotment Design’
21st Century Allotment Design embraces productive, inclusive, accessible, functional allotment sites which maximise plot numbers and improve biodiversity.This approach is design-led and embraces policy and partnership opportunities which can give the green light to funding and resources. Enabling all members of a community to participate safely
in allotment gardening is the key principle of 21st allotment site design. Economically and environmentally sustainable features are ‘designed-in’. More costly and less-desirable infrastructure is ‘designed-out’. When designing 21st Century Allotment sites, the National Allotment Society encourages early consultation with potential plot-holders and ambitious design creativity, to deliver bespoke local sites which are welcoming and reflect the local vernacular.
DESIGN OUTCOMES
NATIONAL DESIGN GUIDE
INCLUSIVE DESIGN
ACCESSIBLE DESIGN
‘BUILDING WITH NATURE’ BENCHMARK
ACTIVE DESIGN
well-designed allotments
accessible, functional & welcoming
for all the community
Follow the policies and benchmarks shown to create an allotment site to meet the needs of a community and achieve key policy targets. See also in this guide ‘21st Century Allotment Design: Policy Alignments’ which aims to help Planners meet policy targets via the creation of allotment sites.
Getting started
Installation of allotment site infrastructure should always begin from below ground level and then upwards, to ensure underground
health well-being & resiliance
for people, food production & wildlife
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