Associate Membership - Questions
Beighton Allotments is set up as a members club which has two forms of membership.
Firstly we have full members who pay rent on an annual basis as the prevailing rate (currently £30pa (1st April to 31st March)) which gives the member a full years rental of an allocated plot, unlimited use of the shop and the right to vote at the AGM.
The second type of membership we offer is Associate membership. This gives the Associate Member the right to use the shop which offers products at a significant discount to garden centre prices on products like composts, fertilisers and when in season, potatoes onions and an all year round discount at King's Seeds (please contact Association Secretary for the link giving you a 25% discount).
Question: “How do I beome an Associate Member?”
Answer: You will need to physically visit our alloment shop while it is open (Start February - End October, Saturday & Sunday, 10am-12noon). You will then need to pay an Associate Membership fee (currently £2.00pa) which is charged on a rolling annual basis.
Question: “How do you know I am an Associate Member when I buy my goods?”
Answer: You will be asked to show your Associate Membership card on every visit whenever you buy goods from the shop so it is essential you bring it with you on every visit and renew appropriately.
Question: “Is my Associate Membership card transferable?”
Answer: No. It is unique to you and is not transferable. As the Associate Member, you must be present when it is used.
Question: “How does the Kings 25% discount scheme work?”
Answer: You must email the Association Secretary who will, check you are an Assocate Member, then send you a link to sent up a new Kings Seeds account. This account will then give you a 25% discount off seeds (excludes non-seed items in the catalogue such as plants, accessories, bulbs, etc) which will be valid while ever you keep this account with King's. Unfortuantely you will not get be able to get this discount if you are not a Full or Associate Member, AND live outside South Yorkshire & North Derbyshire.