Registered charity number: SC052678
The allotments were established alongside the Lamont Farm Project in 1978 on land provided at that time by Renfrew District Council to provide ground for the growing of fruit and vegetables. There are 44 plots in total made up of 40 full size plots and 4 half size plots. The allotment site is entirely run by volunteers and over the years the allotments have changed from a mainly men only pastime to having more women and families, and also supports disabled groups etc.
We applied to the OSCR to move to SCIO (Scottish Charitable Organisation) status which was granted in July 2023, meaning we could protect our allotment site along with an extended piece of ground through the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015: Part 9 (Allotments), via a Community Asset Transfer buy out from the local council. We are now in the process of this and will be able to expand the allotments to include another 24 growing spaces which will help with our growing waiting list for a space. We hope to commence the build in 2025.
