The ARI grant scheme and series of regional seminars highlighted a number of issues that plot holders want assistance with. In response ARI has produced a series of fact sheets which provide advice, cost comparisons, case studies and resource lists. These can be downloaded from this page. If you have trouble downloading any of these documents then please feel free to order via our publications order form.

Coming soon - three new factsheets

The Local Government Association (LGA) has published an online update to the 2nd Edition of Growing in the Community entitled A Place to Grow. The update seeks to address some of the problems that local authorities and devolved management allotment associations are facing as a consequence of the increased demand for allotments. New advice is provided about managing waiting lists and non-cultivation, as well as information about how to design a new allotment site.

'A Place to Grow' is available to download here.

ARI is producing three new factsheets to accompany the update, giving in-depth information on these subjects:

• Managing Non-Cultivation - now available in draft. Comments welcome.
• Designing a New Allotment Site - available soon.
• Managing Waiting Lists - now available in draft. Comments welcome. 

Factsheets already published

• Affordable toilets for allotments (Please note: We also have a compost toilet project pack available in the Resource Centre on this website).
  
• Safe Sites - helps develop strategies and solutions to vandalism and security issues on allotment sites
  
• Project Allotment - a guide for groups and agencies working on allotments
• Promote the Plot - advice for allotment associations to help you market your site and get more plotholders on plots 
  
• Restore the plot -  advice for plotholders and allotment managers on tackling derelict plots
• Plotting the future - a guide to involving children, families and schools on allotment sites
• Gardeners in charge - a guide to devolved management for allotment associations
• Allotments for All (in conjunction with THRIVE) - an overview of the issues involved in approving accessibility for people with disabilities and mental health needs and practical suggestions for implementing them.
• A fundraising guide for allotment associations
• Health and safety on allotments: a management guide

A fundraising guide for allotment associations

This information pack replaces the factsheet "Money maze". It has been revised and updated to give a broader and more informative introduction to this subject with lots of useful tips and advice. The pack contains 8 inserts, each of which can be downloaded individually from this site (see below). Alternatively you can order a paper copy using our publications order form.

• A guide to fundraising for allotment associations (introduction)
• Fundraising for beginners flowchart
• Income generation
• Reducing the need for money
• An introduction to grants
• Widening the benefits of grants
• Grant schemes relevant to allotment projects
• Useful contacts

Health and Safety on Allotments: A management guide

This information pack consists of 2 factsheets and 4 supporting documents. You can download these individually (see below). Alternatively you can order a paper copy using our publications order form.

• Introductory sheet
• All about risk assessments
• Activities requiring special management
• Allotment site hazards checklist
• Sample allotments risk assessment form
• Resources list