Where to Grow
There are big waiting lists for most allotment sites, but places do become available from time to time.
However there are other ways to gain access to growing space. Our community gardens don't just share the work, they also share the produce, and share gardening experience. They also provide holiday cover in terms of watering etc.
If you want a place to call your own, see our Garden Sharing scheme below. You may also be surprised how much you can grow in in your back yard here .
Allotments
If you don't have garden space to grow fruit and vegetables, then you might think about an allotment.
Macclesfield has several Allotment sites:-
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In April 2013, The Macclesfield Express reported that Macclesfield had a list of 460 people waiting for allotments. The article includes a table listing the local sites and their sizes. Don't Wait! or Use one of our |
Chanel 4's Guide to Keeping an Allotment 
Meeting Community Demand for Allotments
If you are retired, Macclesfield's U3A has an allotment group
which sometimes have allotments available more
Garden Sharing
An alternative is to consider making an agreement with a neighbour or local business to use some of their land.
Channel 4's Landshare Site,
set up by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
to 'match-make' between keen growers and available land, doesn't seem to be working too well around Macc, so we have set up our own Garden Share scheme.
Small Spaces: Windowsill, Balcony, Backyard, Veg Patch
You don't have to have a large garden to be able to grow your own.
The BBC Dig In website
has a good guide to the use of small spaces
here
Squre Foot Gardening is another source
And Allotment.org offers this guide
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