CLUB SHOP UPDATE

Following the closure of the EHGC Club shop in 2024, our friends and colleagues from the South Harpenden Allotments and Gardens Society (SHAGS) kindly extended a welcome to all EHGC members to use their shop instead. This has a very large and diverse stock of most things required to cultivate an allotment, including seasonal produce.

The shop is open every Sunday morning (10.00-12.00) and is located at the end of Dark Lane in Southdown. There is a small car park at the site. For those not familiar with the Southdown area, Dark Lane is the road where the Harpenden recycling centre is located. It is necessary to drive up beyond this. No ID is required (!) to use the shop, but you should mention that you are a member of East Harpenden Gardening Club.

About us

East Harpenden Gardening Club provides six lovely allotment sites in east Harpenden for local residents. The Club is run by volunteers from the local community on a devolved basis for Harpenden Town Council.

Allotments are a wonderful place to enjoy the fresh air, get some physical and mental exercise, and be creative all year round, with a real community spirit, where you can share and exchange ideas with other members and friends and family.

We are now an organic club, offering the ability to grow your own natural, healthy, organic produce in safe, enjoyable allotment gardens.

Plot sizes

Our plots are available in a variety of sizes to suit the needs of our modern-day society. They range from full-sized traditional plots to half plots, and mini-plots, all of varying sizes. Mini plots are the perfect size for beginners, those with limited time, or downsizers. For mini-plots a minimum charge applies. Most plots are now ‘half’ plots. There are around 200 plots available to rent over the six sites. Lots of ways to start your allotment adventure!

Example sizes:

Full plots: 10m x 25m, 8m x 20m
Half plots: 5m x 20m, 4m x 15m, 8m x 10m
Mini plots: 3m x 4m, 4mx 7m