Working with the Community
Our Constitutional objective is ‘to promote the preservation and conservation of the allotment site at Moss Row’ and promote the benefits of allotment gardening to the wider community.
Since becoming self-managed, the site has developed into a thriving community resource with 22 plots of varying sizes, wildlife area and pond, surrounded by an edible, wildlife friendly hedge.
Grants from ‘The Lottery Fund’ provided the site with boundary fencing, Township grants supported by local councillors gave the Society the means to plant hedging and develop the wildlife area and woodland.
The Society enjoy taking part in community events, welcoming annual visits by school groups, working with ‘The Green Volunteers’, planting native trees in the Moss Row woodland corridor. We have taken part in Township in Bloom 2015, 2016, 2017 top category of OUTSTANDING and THRIVING in 2018. We have hosted PETRUS People, Rochdale Photographic Society, Rochdale Artists and have forged an association with the local WI group. Events such as a Bat Night and several Open Days keep us from becoming a "closed gate community".
The Society is committed to the on-going development and improvement of the site and surrounding Moss Row corridor, and to maintain and protect the unique features of the area for the Norden Community.
Welcome to our Website
We are a small self-managed allotment society formed to develop and improve the allotments at Moss Row in the centre of Norden.
The site currently has 29 plots with many of them more manageable, half plots. The rental for a plot is set based on size of plot allocated - currently 40p/m2. ( 1/2 plots are now the norm approx 125m2)
We are always happy to make contact with anyone looking for an allotment and also welcome children's groups and other local groups or societies.
Not only is Allotmenteering a very popular activity, it keeps you fit, provides you with fruit and vegetables and helps preserve the local wildlife. You might even make some new friends. >>> FIND US
Insurance
Allotment Public Liability lnsurance Summary of Cover and Insurance document
1. PUBLIC Liability - we are required by law to have this level of insurance. Payed up and confirmed Jan 2019-Jan 2020
2. We are also members of NSALG - The National Allotment Society - this provides us with the benefits of legal advice and expertise in all matters concerning allotments. Most of our policies are based on NSALG guidance.
NSALG - the current group membership subscription includes free personal liability insurance. To take advantage of the free insurance our members must consent to their name and contact details being forwarded to NSALG. All MRCAS members ie those named on tenancy agreements are members of NSALG (£3 per member at Easter 2018 renewal)
It was proposed that for parity, future subscriptions for membership to NSALG be charged to each named tenant member separately on top of, rather than be 'included' in the rent (and collected at the same time). As of 2020 payments.
eg If rent is £50 and there are 2 names on the tenancy Collectable yearly MRCAS membership = 50+3+3=£58
If you as an individual named member wish to benefit from this insurance, you need to give MRCAS permission by email or letter, to provide NSALG with your name and contact details. If we don't hear from you we will assume you DO NOT wish to take advantage of this insurance and your details will not be submitted.
The link provided will take you to the background and detailed information provided by NSALG
LINK to NSALG https://www.nsalg.org.uk/news/new-inclusive-member-benefit/