Allotments

The University has three sets of allotments, located in different areas across the campus green space. Each allotment has a collection of planters which are available to Staff and Students for them to grow their own plants, flowers, herbs, fruits and vegetables.

Allotment Locations

The locations of the planters are shown on the map below.

11 planters on the Schwann Building, Level 4 rooftop
11 planters on the Canal Side Woodland Walk (opposite the Lockside Building)
4 planters behind the Joseph Priestley Building

All of the planters are accessible. Please see our Accessible campus map to see the various routes to the planters.

Allotment map

Canal side Allotments view 1

Canal side Allotments view 2

Schwann Allotments

Joseph Priestley Allotments

Wooden planter Schwann Concrete planter

Planter owners will have access to a numbered, raised wooden or concrete planter in which to grow their produce, and access to a storage box containing gardening tools.

Tool Box Garden Tools

Seeds, bulbs and plants are to be supplied by the individual, although we do encourage sharing and swapping at plant swap events.

Kirklees College

Find out about the incredible work the Kirklees College Students have completed on their placement, to transform the canal side grounds into an allotment space on campus

Find out more