Meet the Team
Here at Unity Grove Allotments, the committee is made up of volunteers, who despite busy lives, are committed to trying their very best to serve the allotment community and to be as helpful as possible.
The committee are always looking to co-opt additional support from members of the association. If you are an established plot holder with time to get involved, please contact a member of the committee. We would love to have you onboard.
You can contact a member of the team by clicking on the 'Get in Touch' button below, or by e-mailing Jean Jarvis. unitygroveallotments@gmail.com
Phil Jarvis
Chairman
Phil has been a member of Unity Grove Allotments since 2015, and Chairman of the association since 2019. Phil's a bit of a perfectionist and loves allotment gardening. He enjoys helping others and sharing his knowledge and skills to support the overall aims and objectives of the allotment site. Phil likes nothing better than spending all of his available time on his allotment, and getting together with family and like minded people.
Jean Jarvis
Secretary
Jean has been a member of Unity Grove Allotments since March 2015, and Secretary since July 2019. Jean retired from her profession as a local authority social worker in 2020, and now brings her management and administrative skills to the role of secretary for the allotment. Jean also manages and mans the allotment shop, plans and organises the allotment Open Day and social BBQs, and has recently become the chicken cooperative coordinator. When not on allotment business, Jean loves being with her grandchildren and family.
Adrian Stoltman
Treasurer
Adrian became a member of Unity Grove Allotments in July 2022. Since May 2025, Adrian has been serving on the committee as the association's treasurer. Adrian's family comes from a farming background, and Adrian obtained his degree in agriculture and undertook his Masters in irrigation methods. Adrian brings many skills to our allotment site. Adrian loves growing food and being part of the Unity Grove Allotment community. In addition to ensuring our accounts are in order and preparing annual rent invoices, Adrian is always eager to help out around the site; to help improve communal areas for the benefit of everyone.
Gary Pattinson
Site Manager
Gary has been a member of Unity Grove Allotments since February 2012, and Site Manager since November 2019. Gary works full time for Royal Mail, however, when he's finished his working day, he loves getting stuck in, tending his own plot, tackling jobs around the site, and contributing to working parties
Gary is also a trained chef and when not mowing communal areas, you'll find him manning the BBQ at community BBQ events.
Ian Seaward
Plot Lettings Manager
Ian Seaward has been a plot holder on Unity Grove Allotments since March 2009. Prior to 2019, he had been chairman for nine years. Ian works full time, running his own business, and his work often means he's away from home and the allotment for days on end from the beginning of the growing season. Even so his plots are fully cultivated, growing a variety of crops, and you'd be hard pressed to find a single weed on his plots. Ian re-joined the association committee in his current role, as plot lettings manager in May 2025. When Ian is away other members of the committee step in to fill the role of plot lettings manager, ensuring plots are let in the Spring and as soon as they become available, and to undertake plot inspections.