Uplands Allotments Association

Sited on 38 acres at Oxhill Road, Handsworth, The Uplands is the nation's biggest and brightest allotment outfit with more than 400 plots and a waiting list". Peter Pashley, The Evening Mail's Mr Green Fingers.

ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION ...

The Association was founded in 1948 in the aftermath of World War Two. We are a non profit making unincorporated organisation whose membership is open to all plotholders on the site - the largest in England.

LOCATION ...

Uplands Allotments is about 4 miles from the city centre (A-Z map reference Page 58 3C). By Bus: 101, 70 & 11 Outer Circle. The allotment entrance is alongside the large Uplands Public House on Oxhill Road, as the road turns the corner.

MANAGEMENT ...

Daily business is the responsibility of the Officers supported by sub-committees. All Association work is carried out by volunteers.

HOW WE ARE FUNDED ...

We are self financing, raising funds through the canteen, raffles, sale of horticultural supplies to members, tote, car boot sales, donations, membership fees, shed rents and rent commission. We receive no grant funding.

ACTIVITIES ...

• We assist the City in the good management of our site.
• We are actively involved in improving our environment undertaking such maintenance work as we can afford.
• We promote allotment gardening and the growing of fresh produce.
• We offer our clubhouse to all local, voluntary, non-profit making and community organisations.
• and much more ...

UPLANDS ALLOTMENTS IS COMMITTED TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES ...

Our gardeners are from all sections of the community. The nationalities represented include English, Irish, Welsh, Polish, Ukrains, people from the Caribbean Islands, the Asian Sub-Continents and the Orient. The broad spectrum of gardening styles that co-exist at Uplands includes: organic, raised bed, cottage style, traditional rotation, permaculture and tropical. The full range of traditional fruits and vegetables are complemented with many unusual cops such as:

• Asparagus
• Coriander
• Dhania
• Egyptian Onions
• Grapes
• Methi
• Mooli
• Peppers
• and much much more ...

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AT UPLANDS ALLOTMENTS ...

At Uplands we want schools to share the gardening experience with us. For school based INSET contact Sue Fenoughty (Environmental Awareness Consultant) prior to your visit on 0121-440-4883.

• Organise your projects around visits to Uplands Allotments
• Involve your pupils in a practical 'Active Learning' experience
• Sow seeds in our greenhouse
• Dig, weed and plant on our all season 'schools plot'
• Explore the allotment site's many cultural characteristics
• Question our panel of expert gardeners
• Learn how to make your own home compost bin and recycle waste

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL'S GREEN ACTION PLAN ...

The Uplands works within this policy framework to improve and promote environmental awareness. With the aid of the allotments section of Parks and Nature Conservation we promote ORGANIC GARDENING and the RECYCLING of WASTE MATERIAL through composting.

FACILITIES AT UPLANDS ...

• Centrally heated clubhouse with rooms suitable for teaching
• Large car park
• Large greenhouse
• Seeds and plants from our stores
• A slabbed allotment suitable for all weathers
• Office facilities ie. telephone and photocopier
• Organically grown fruit and vegetables available when in season
• Wheelchair access

NEWS! NEWS! NEWS! Uplands Allotments now have two children's projects on site: details will be posted here shortly.

WEEKLY MEETINGS AT UPLANDS ALLOTMENTS ... Monday: Whist Drive 2pm - 4pm Tuesday: Ladies Day 2pm - 4pm (Fortnightly) Wednesday: Uplands & Oxhill Road Social Club 2pm - 4pm and Sequence Dancing 7.30pm - 9.30pm Thursday: Bingo 2pm - 4pm Friday: Domino Club 7.30pm 'till late Sunday: Birchfield Assembly Church 2pm to 7pm

NEARBY SITES OF INTEREST ...

• Handsworth Old Town Hall (1400)
• Hill Top World Was Two Site ("Big Bertha" Gun Placements)
• Medieval Monastery and Sandwell Valley Farm
• RSPB Nature Reserve in Sandwell Valley

AND FOR ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT BIRMINGHAM ...

• ... visit the Birmingham ASSIST website.

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