Baldock Allotments

18/02/2026

Not long to go until the BALGA Quiz Night 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. It’s next Friday 27th February at Baldock Community Centre and ticket sales are going well, but there are still some places left. You can book your place at our Allotment Shop on Sunday 22nd February between 10am and 12 noon (pay by cash, cheque or bank transfer) or by popping into the Community Centre (cash only). Tickets cost £5 per person with a maximum of 6 people per team. The bar will be open and there will of course be a raffle with some great prizes including an Ivel Springs honey basket!

11/02/2026

Have you got your team together for BALGA’s annual quiz night on Friday 27th February? It’s at Baldock Community Centre and starts at 7.30pm; doors open at 7pm👍🏻.
Your team can have a maximum of 6 people and you can book your place (£5 per person) at either Baldock Community Centre (daily, cash only) or at The Allotment Shop in Football Close (14th, 15th & 22nd February). The bar will also be open and there will be a raffle with some great prizes 🥳.

04/02/2026

BALGA’s annual quiz night is coming up at the end of the month on Friday 27th February, 7pm for a 7.30pm start at Baldock Community Centre 👍🏻.
Get a team together (maximum of 6 people) and book your place (£5 per person) at either Baldock Community Centre (daily, cash only) or at The Allotment Shop (14th, 15th & 22nd February). The bar will also be open and there will be a raffle with some great prizes 🥳.

21/01/2026

The annual BALGA quiz night will be taking place on Friday 27th February at Baldock Community Centre, 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Tickets are £5 per person and will be available from Tuesday 3rd February at Baldock Community Centre. Come along with friends and family for an evening of quizzing fun 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻.

18/12/2025

We are thrilled to share that Baldock Fireworks has donated £500 to BALGA 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻.
This funding will go towards two new raised beds at our Clothall Road site, helping to improve accessibility and ensure more people can enjoy growing and gardening 🫛🍅🥔🧅🌻🌷🪏; more information will follow 👍🏻.

We have to say a huge thank you to everyone who contributed to this year's fireworks event and are extremely grateful that BALGA has been chosen as a recipient of funds raised.


text & photos provided by Emma Rowe

15/12/2025

There’s a shop update for December 2025 over on the BALGA website with all the latest details on what’s happening at the Members’ Shop.

The shop is now shut for the winter break. It will next be open on 25th January for Compost Sunday. This gives you an opportunity to stock up on compost before the growing season really gets underway. All prices for Compost Sunday will still be at 2025 levels and we will have 10l bags of

02/11/2025

Did you know that you don’t have to have an allotment to belong to BALGA? For just £7 a year, you can become a leisure gardener member and enjoy all the benefits of discounted prices at our Allotment Shop in Football Close, open every Sunday until the end of November from 10am to 12pm. This includes access to the National Allotment Society website, where you will find a plethora of useful information and advice 👍🏻. Come along to the Allotment Shop today to find out more 🫛🍅🌷.

27/10/2025

Thank you to everyone who came along to chat with us today at Baldock Library ☺️.

20/10/2025

Only a week to go until our pop up stall at Baldock Library 👏👏👏. Come along and chat to us about all things allotment! 🌽🍅🍆🥦🥕🥔

06/10/2025

The ‘What To Do Now’ podcasts are available via The Gardeners World website https://www.gardenersworld.com/podcast/what-to-do-now/ 👍🏻.

Listen to our new What To Do Now series for garden advice throughout the autumn and winter, every Saturday with the BBC Gardeners' World magazine team.

24/09/2025

Coming up at Baldock Library next month on Monday 27th October, we are having an allotment pop up stall 👍🏻.
Come along and find out about the benefits of gardening, get gardening advice, join BALGA and access discounted gardening supplies including seeds; you don't have to have an allotment. Plase share with friends and family🪏🫜🦋😎.

14/09/2025

A great recipe from my 25 year old Cranks cookbook, pumpkin curry 😋. We harvested our first squash last week ('Sunshine' from Kings Seeds) and it cooked brilliantly, keeping its bright orange colour. I used coconut milk rather than creamed coconut, as that's what I had. Delicious 👍🏻.