People's Gardens

Would you like an allotment? The municipality of Aalten rents out allotment plots at various allotment complexes in Aalten and Bredevoort.

Why an allotment garden?

Allotments are intended for growing vegetables, fruit, and potatoes. The gardens offer a great opportunity to grow your own healthy food in a sustainable way, while also establishing and maintaining social contacts.

Where are the allotment gardens located?

The municipality has several allotment garden complexes in Aalten and Bredevoort.

Aalten

Europaweg allotment complex, 4 gardens
Nijverheidsweg allotment complex, 7 gardens
't Slaa allotment garden complex, 9 gardens
De Kleine Maote allotment complex, 6 gardens
Boomkampstraat allotment complex, 2 gardens

Bredevoort

De Halve Maone allotment garden complex, 40 gardens
Frenkenweide allotment complex, 8 gardens

Dinxperlo

At present, there are no allotment gardens in Dinxperlo, and the municipality does not have any land available for this purpose. If you live in Dinxperlo and are interested in an allotment garden, please contact the municipality. If there is sufficient interest, we will explore the possibility of working with interested parties to develop a plan for an allotment garden complex in Dinxperlo.

Where are allotment plots available?

Several plots are currently available at the Halve Maone allotment garden complex in Bredevoort.

What are the costs?

The rental price for an allotment plot in 2024 will be €0.25 per square meter. We will renew this price every year.

What are the Requirements?

In October 2023, the city council adopted new policy for allotment gardens. At the bottom of this page, you can Requirements the Requirements for what is and is not permitted on allotment garden plots.

How can I obtain an allotment garden plot?

Would you like to know more about renting an allotment or registering for one? Send an email to gemeente@aalten.nl. Include your name, address, telephone number, email address, and your preferred allotment complex. You can also call 0543 49 33 33.

Once you have registered, you will be placed on the waiting list for your preferred location. As soon as a garden becomes available, you will receive written notification and an explanation of the next steps.

Requirements allotment gardens

These Requirements from the allotment garden policy. These Requirements serve as a contractual framework from an administrative point of view.
The main focus of the allotment gardens remains: The rented land is intended exclusively for the non-commercial cultivation of food and ornamental crops.

Buildings

Buildings on allotments must serve the purpose of the allotment. Sheds may be erected provided that the external floor area does not exceed 6 m2 and the maximum length does not exceed 3 meters. The height of the shed may not exceed 2.5 meters. This shed serves as storage for materials used for the maintenance of the allotment garden. For the appearance of the allotment garden, it is desirable that the shed be earth-colored. Materials such as asbestos and hard plastic may not be used for construction. This shed also has no water or electricity connection.
Materials used in the allotment gardens must be stored in the shed, including any construction waste or other materials. This is expected to create a tidier appearance for the allotment gardens.

In addition, structures other than buildings may be placed on a plot for the purpose of the allotment garden. These structures may cover a maximum of 10% of the allotment garden. Examples include greenhouses or chicken coops, which may not exceed 2.5 meters in height.

Animals

Keeping chickens in allotment gardens is permitted, provided they Requirements the following Requirements . The reason for this is that a large majority of users are in favor of it, as evidenced by the user survey.

The feed is stored in sealed bins/containers.
Chickens walking in a pen
Maximum of 4 chickens per allotment
No roosters

Chicken feed must be stored in sealed containers to prevent pests from accessing it. Chickens must be kept in a pen so that they cannot roam freely in other allotments. The maximum number of chickens per allotment is four. Roosters are not permitted due to potential noise nuisance.
Other animals are not permitted in the allotments.
Keeping chickens is permitted on an experimental basis in the allotments because many users see it as part of the allotment experience. This experiment will be evaluated in 2025.

Use

The allotments are intended for the cultivation of non-commercial food and ornamental crops. A limited number of chickens are also permitted on the allotment. The allotment serves as a supplement to the users' gardens and should be used as a garden. An important part of this is rest and relaxation. Allotment gardens also contribute to social contact between allotment gardeners and are comparable to the informal relationships between neighbors.

Not permitted

The storage of construction waste, vehicles, or large machines. The storage of compost or manure heaps in allotment gardens is also not permitted. However, their use is permitted.
The use of pesticides in allotment gardens is not permitted. If their use proves necessary in connection with an invasive species, such as Japanese knotweed, an exemption may be granted by submitting a written request to the municipality.

Management

The municipality is responsible for maintaining the unrented parts of the allotments, including the paths and unrented allotments.
Tree maintenance is customized work. If problems arise, they must be reported to the municipality. If this is done as a group or neighborhood, the situation will be assessed and action may be taken based on that assessment. This is detailed in the municipality's green policy plan.

Point piece

The use of a wellhead on allotments is permitted, provided that a written request has been submitted to the municipality of Aalten. The wellhead that is drilled serves as a water source for the allotment. This ensures that vegetables and ornamental plants can grow well on this land. Until now, there has been no record of which allotments have a well. From now on, the drilling of these wells will be registered so that the municipality has a clear overview. The tenant is responsible for drilling and maintaining these wells.
The maximum number of wells per allotment is one.