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Newton Hall Allotments are situated near to Farnham Close in Newton Hall, Durham. There’s no official address for the site but if you are visiting you can navigate to Farnham Close, DH1 5FL and the west gates are nearby.
We are a friendly bunch of gardeners united in our love of producing our own fruit and vegetables, whatever the weather.
The allotments are self-managed, meaning we have a committee of trustees responsible for the smooth running of the site, and whilst Durham County Council are the landlords, we manage ourselves and set our own rents. Why not take a look at the committee page and get to know us.
Want to rent an allotment?
Take a look here to see what you can expect, what will be expected of you and how to apply for a plot.
Defra have announced that from 31st March 2021 it will be illegal for retailers to sell metaldehyde slug killers because of their devastating effect on other wildlife. Suppliers can still sell stocks they already have and consumers can continue to … Continue reading →…
Thank you to Fernando Andreu for project managing this work, to Tim Smith for preparing the base and to W Marley’s for moving the container. This project is now complete, although some work will be needed to clean up the … Continue reading →…
We have been offered a garden storage box by a member of the public for someone to use on their allotment. The box is currently dismantled as shown in the photograph, but we are assured that it is very easy … Continue reading →…
I have tried to produce a couple of newsletters recently, and the circulation of these is fairly good, although the responses I receive to these are limited (which could be a good thing or a bad thing!). In order to … Continue reading →…
If you’ve ever found a slug and immediately wanted to get rid of it, maybe you haven’t considered its benefit to the allotment. The John Innes Centre has pulled together a handy gide on the different types of slugs we’re … Continue reading →…
Friday 21st August is the next allowable fire day in the calendar.
Members are requested to observe sensible precautions as detailed in this post. Continue reading →…
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Members of Newton Hall Allotments can join in on discussions and post topics on our discussion group by clicking here
Defra have announced that from 31st March 2021 it will be illegal for retailers to sell metaldehyde slug killers because of their devastating effect on other wildlife. Suppliers can still sell stocks they already have and consumers can continue to … Continue reading →…
Thank you to Fernando Andreu for project managing this work, to Tim Smith for preparing the base and to W Marley’s for moving the container. This project is now complete, although some work will be needed to clean up the … Continue reading →…
We have been offered a garden storage box by a member of the public for someone to use on their allotment. The box is currently dismantled as shown in the photograph, but we are assured that it is very easy … Continue reading →…
I have tried to produce a couple of newsletters recently, and the circulation of these is fairly good, although the responses I receive to these are limited (which could be a good thing or a bad thing!). In order to … Continue reading →…
If you’ve ever found a slug and immediately wanted to get rid of it, maybe you haven’t considered its benefit to the allotment. The John Innes Centre has pulled together a handy gide on the different types of slugs we’re … Continue reading →…
Friday 21st August is the next allowable fire day in the calendar.
Members are requested to observe sensible precautions as detailed in this post. Continue reading →…
