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.
Onion White Rot, the cure?
Probably a slightly misleading title, but a good way to get attention. We all know that white rot is a major fungal disease of the onion family, and most of us on NHA have first-hand experience of infected crops. I’ve … Continue reading →…
Can you help with research into Leaf Miners?
Postgraduate researcher, Siobhan Hillman at the University of East Anglia is working with the British Beet Research Organisation on leaf mining pests of sugar beet. She is looking for people to send in samples of any leaf miner from their … Continue reading →…
Growing concern over aminopyralid in manure and compost
Organic gardening specialists, Garden Organic, have reported that incidents of apparent contamination of manure and compost are being investigated by the Health and Safety Executive. What is aminopyralid? Aminopyralid is a weedkiller produced by agricultural chemical manufacturer, Corteva, which is … Continue reading →…
NSALG National Allotments Week 2020
All Newton Hall Allotments Association members are also members of the (National Association of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners) NSALG as part of your annual rent payment. This year, the NSALG are running National Allotments Week from the 10th to the … Continue reading →…
Be water wise! ?
In this warmer weather it is natural to want to water your crops in order to keep them hydrated. However, did you know that the association pay for water on a meter? Every year we spend several hundreds of pounds … Continue reading →…
Know your seedlings! Carrots
Growing Carrots from seed We are hoping to run a series of informative posts about how to identify different seedlings, to help you avoid growing non-intended crops and weeds in place of your prized veg! Today it is carrots. Carrot … Continue reading →…
Check out our discussion Forum
Members of Newton Hall Allotments can join in on discussions and post topics on our discussion group by clicking here
Onion White Rot, the cure?
Probably a slightly misleading title, but a good way to get attention. We all know that white rot is a major fungal disease of the onion family, and most of us on NHA have first-hand experience of infected crops. I’ve … Continue reading →…
Can you help with research into Leaf Miners?
Postgraduate researcher, Siobhan Hillman at the University of East Anglia is working with the British Beet Research Organisation on leaf mining pests of sugar beet. She is looking for people to send in samples of any leaf miner from their … Continue reading →…
Growing concern over aminopyralid in manure and compost
Organic gardening specialists, Garden Organic, have reported that incidents of apparent contamination of manure and compost are being investigated by the Health and Safety Executive. What is aminopyralid? Aminopyralid is a weedkiller produced by agricultural chemical manufacturer, Corteva, which is … Continue reading →…
NSALG National Allotments Week 2020
All Newton Hall Allotments Association members are also members of the (National Association of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners) NSALG as part of your annual rent payment. This year, the NSALG are running National Allotments Week from the 10th to the … Continue reading →…
Be water wise! ?
In this warmer weather it is natural to want to water your crops in order to keep them hydrated. However, did you know that the association pay for water on a meter? Every year we spend several hundreds of pounds … Continue reading →…
Know your seedlings! Carrots
Growing Carrots from seed We are hoping to run a series of informative posts about how to identify different seedlings, to help you avoid growing non-intended crops and weeds in place of your prized veg! Today it is carrots. Carrot … Continue reading →…
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