Cottenham Park Allotments

There has been some uncertainty, given that it is only late October, but CPAGA's Management Committee understands that Merton has definitely turned off the water supply to the Site for Winter 2026/27. The Site has a single supply for its stand pipes and tanks, its toilets and the kitchen in the John Gray Centre. Merton Council's published aim for its allotments is to turn off the supply unless temperatures stay above 5 degrees C for a sustained period. The intention is to p

The London Borough of Merton (Merton) plans works on ditches on the Site, in two phases. First, Phase 1 would affect part of the ditch (in red on the map) that flows downhill from north to south, south of the Site's west-east road and leaving the Site at its south-western corner. Later, Phase 2 would affect the rest of that ditch (in blue) north of the road and entering the Site to the west of the northern gate. Merton anticipates that the works would involve the removal of u

The John Gray Centre is experiencing renewed electrical problems, which are similar to those in March. The circuit that currently...

One matter discussed at the CPAGA-Merton meeting of 31 January 2024 was the problem of the management of non-green waste at the Site....

One matter discussed at the CPAGA-Merton meeting on 31 January 2024 meeting was the repair and management of the brook ditch that runs...

One matter discussed at the CPAGA-Merton meeting on 31 January 2024 was the management of Japanese Knotweed at the Site. Only a small...

One matter discussed at the CPAGA-Merton meeting of 31 January 2024 was the management of mature trees at the Site. A Committee member...

One matter discussed at the CPAGA-Merton meeting of 31 January 2024 was the maintenance and repair of the John Grey Centre, including the...

idverde has emailed plot holders recently to explain that the locks on both pedestrian gates have been replaced by combination padlocks....

The Committee has received a report that recently a shed on the Site was broken into and a lawn mower was reported as taken. Other...