Topography

Greencroft Allotments

The Greencroft Allotments are sheltered by White Hill and the Henley to Maidenhead road embankment.

The soil is rich black river silt over patches of clay like silt, all overlaying gravel.

Water supply is by hand pump from the water table. Some parts of the site are prone to flooding by ponding; that is the ground water level rises causing clean water ponds.

It is also prone to frost due to its position on the east side of the north-south river valley.

Waterman's Allotments

The Waterman's Allotments are in a more open site than Greencroft and are about a week in advance of that site.

There is a gentle downward slope west-east, the eastern edge being noticeably colder then the western side.

The soil is sandy loam overlaying orange coloured gravel and is very free draining.

There is a metered mains water supply with stand pipes along the central access road.