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Frome Allotment Association

Frome Allotment Association was formed in 1991. It runs the allotments on behalf of the people of the town. The eight sites are leased from Frome Town Council. FAA is a self-managing allotment association, funded by member subscriptions and any grants it can secure from the public or charitable sectors.The best way to stay in touch is to subscribe to our newsletter

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Our sites

There are eight sites within the town: Welshmill, North Parade, Muriel Jones Fields at Birchill Lane,Orchard Street, Singers Knoll, Queens Road, Cranmore View and Mendip View.

In total 213 plots are under cultivation. The sites vary in size from the largest at Muriel Jones Fields at Birchill Lane with 98 plots, to the smallest at Cranmore View which has just three.

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Waiting list

The waiting list is around 155 people.

If you are interested in an allotment and would like to be added to the waiting list please
let us know.


From the blog:

Bonfires – message from Chair of FAA

BONFIRES At our committee meeting on 2nd October, we decided unanimously to ban bonfires on all of our sites with immediate effect. We came to this...

Muriel Jones Allotments Open Day

Thanks to all those who helped on the NGS open day at Muriel Jones allotments. Whether you baked a cake, helped...

Grow Cook and Eat from Active and in Touch

Active and in Touch are having an ‘Active Autumn Lunch’.

A lunch that people have contributed to by either growing the vegetables that are being...