History
There have been allotments on this site, within the curtilage of Bushy Park, since 1896 when our first charter was granted by Queen Victoria. It was then extended under George V in 1911. Since then, some plots have been returned to park land along the east boundary and others have been formed into car park areas and a communal garden. This helps to explain why the numbering system is not logical!
Today there are 390 plots.Many number posts are missing but you can consult the map on the notice boards.
VICTORIA 1894 transcript (part)
Management
The site is owned by Royal Parks but is leased to and managed by the London Borough of Richmond with help from the Bushy Park Allotments Association. The Council deal with rent payments, replacement keys and applications for plots (see Contacts page).
The Association is run by a committee (see the Contacts page) and every plot-holder is a member. We show prospective plot-holders around the site, deal with some maintenance tasks and organise open days and communications with plot holders. The Annual General Meeting is usually held in October.
The current committee is:
Chair: Sarah Madden (Plot 54A)
Noel Burke (plot 69)
Anne Grant (plot 279A)
Claire Harrold (plot 8)
Hana Malcekova (plot 98A)
Anne Perry (plot 308A)
Victoria Reid (plot 19)
Debbie Smith (plot 290A)
We hold committee meetings every 2 months on a Sunday morning and new committee members are always welcome. We are also looking for willing volunteers to help with occasional jobs and join regular community days which are much needed to help to keep the site running smoothly.
Please speak to a committee member if you are interested in joining in.
You can contact the committee at busyparkallotments@gmail.
BPAA Constitution 2010 document can be found behind this link.