{"id":6,"date":"2018-08-06T17:11:02","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T16:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.benshammanorallotments.org.uk\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2018-12-18T12:54:49","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T12:54:49","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/benshammanorallotments.org.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Bensham Manor Allotment Society<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/benshammanorallotments.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/entrance.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15\"\/><figcaption>Lion Road Entrance<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We are located at the end of Lion Road, Croydon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two sites which make up our Society &#8211; Lion Road and Bert Road.<br>The land is leased from Croydon Council but we are self managed with a committee handling all lettings and maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have an area of over 1400 rods, split over 183 plots, some large and some small.&nbsp; There have been allotments on this site for over 130 years. (see&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/benshammanorallotments.org.uk\/index.php\/history\/\">History<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/benshammanorallotments.org.uk\/index.php\/contact\/\">Contact<\/a>&nbsp;page to get in touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"float:right; padding-left: 48px\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/188309307950011\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/facebook-icon.jpg\" width=\"64px\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<br>\n<div style=\"float:right;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BM_Allotments?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"twitter-follow-button\" data-size=\"large\" data-show-count=\"false\">Follow Us on Twitter!<\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"display-posts-title\">Latest News<\/h2>\n<div class=\"display-posts-listing\"><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/benshammanorallotments.org.uk\/index.php\/allotment-trading-hut-going-cashless-5th-april\/\">Allotment Trading hut going cashless (5th\u00a0April)<\/a> <span class=\"date\">12 March 2026<\/span> <span class=\"category-display\"><span class=\"category-display-label\">Categories:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/benshammanorallotments.org.uk\/index.php\/category\/shop\/\">Shop<\/a><\/span><div class=\"content\">\n<p class=\"has-electric-grass-gradient-background has-background\"><strong>From Sunday 5<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;April<\/strong>. and forwards, only bank transfers or credit\/debit cards will be accepted to buy shop stock, e.g. compost, canes etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trading hut on our Lion Road site will stop accepting cash for shop stock purchases after Sunday 29<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;March. Sunday 29<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;March will be the last day you can purchase shop stock using cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NB: If you pay by bank transfer the Society will receive 100% of the funds, if you use a credit\/debit card using our new card reader the Society will receive 98.31% of the funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why has the Committee made this decision?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to try and keep the Trading Hut open for as long as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the Committee has had no volunteers from the membership to take up the position of Trading Hut Manager or to be the Society Treasurer, this measure should hopefully make it easier to both operate the trading hut and keep the Society accounts in order. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Can we still make cash donations for old tools etc.?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The donations box will remain in place for cash when members wish to buy second hand tools and other donated items given to the Society by members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also pay for such items using bank transfer or credit\/debit card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that you&nbsp;<strong>cannot<\/strong>&nbsp;pay for shop stock items, e.g. compost\/canes etc. by putting cash in the donations box. In order to ensure we can keep our accounts in order. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Will you still take cash on the Rent Renewals weekend?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The process for paying rents will remain the same. The Society will accept cash to pay for rent renewals &nbsp;&#8211; during the \u201cRent Weekend\u201d only. All other rent renewal payments must be made by cheque or by bank transfer. The Society will&nbsp;<strong><u>not<\/u><\/strong>&nbsp;accept rent renewal payments by card as the terminal we use to accept these payments &nbsp;levies a 1.69% fee and doing so would have an impact on the Society\u2019s funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Committee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bensham Manor Allotment Society<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/benshammanorallotments.org.uk\/index.php\/community-shop-update\/\">Community Shop Update<\/a> <span class=\"date\">13 February 2026<\/span> <span class=\"category-display\"><span class=\"category-display-label\">Categories:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/benshammanorallotments.org.uk\/index.php\/category\/shop\/\">Shop<\/a><\/span><div class=\"content\">\n<p>Just a short note regarding some important changes at the community shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#ddf2ff\">The shop will be open on a Sunday morning at the revised time of 10.30am until 12.30pm. It must be noted that the shop may not be open every Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will be open when we have a committee member available, the reason as we have no member wishing to take on the management of the shop. Where possible we will aim to email informing in advance when the shop will be closed. If no one steps forward the shop will permanently&nbsp;close at the end of September 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff1d2\">Now for some better news, those of you who placed an order for Potatoes etc. All orders have now been processed and are ready for collection this coming Sunday. \ud83e\udd54\ud83e\uddc5<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/benshammanorallotments.org.uk\/index.php\/plot-inspections\/\">Plot Inspections<\/a> <span class=\"date\">12 February 2026<\/span> <span class=\"category-display\"><span class=\"category-display-label\">Categories:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/benshammanorallotments.org.uk\/index.php\/category\/uncategorized\/\">Uncategorized<\/a><\/span><div class=\"content\">\n<p>A timely reminder that plot inspections will be starting again soon &#8211; in March we undertake a preliminary inspection checking for things such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plot numbers being clearly visible and that paths are in good order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then in April plot inspections will begin in earnest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"display-posts-title\">More News<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/benshammanorallotments.org.uk\/index.php\/%f0%9f%94%a5-march-bonfires-%f0%9f%94%a5\/\">\ud83d\udd25 March Bonfires \ud83d\udd25<\/a> <span class=\"date\">3 February 2026<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/benshammanorallotments.org.uk\/index.php\/winter-planting-onion-sets-and-garlic-bulbs\/\">Winter Planting Onion Sets and\u00a0Garlic\u00a0Bulbs<\/a> <span class=\"date\">3 September 2025<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/benshammanorallotments.org.uk\/index.php\/picnic-at-the-plot\/\">PICNIC AT THE PLOT<\/a> <span class=\"date\">18 August 2025<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/benshammanorallotments.org.uk\/index.php\/water-update\/\">Water Update<\/a> <span class=\"date\">30 June 2025<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/benshammanorallotments.org.uk\/index.php\/%f0%9f%a7%85-orders-for-collection-onions-garlic-bulbs\/\">\ud83e\uddc5 Orders for collection &#038; onions\/garlic bulbs<\/a> <span class=\"date\">13 September 2023<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\" class=\"has-background has-very-light-gray-background-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/benshammanorallotments.org.uk\/index.php\/news\/\">All news posts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Location<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2489.622832125732!2d-0.10244018423427133!3d51.3916096796162!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x487606d662ebff87%3A0x2e3d1373fbb1c68c!2sLion+Rd%2C+Croydon+CR0+2QB!5e0!3m2!1sen!2suk!4v1533572530162\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\" class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Lion Road is a short road off Pawsons Road.<\/em><br><em>The nearest postcode is CR0 2QB.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bensham Manor Allotment Society We are located at the end of Lion Road, Croydon. There are two sites which make up our Society &#8211; Lion Road and Bert Road.The land is leased from Croydon Council but we are self managed with a committee handling all lettings and maintenance. 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