Funding and Site Maintenance Update

HCAA awarded council Grant

Some good news for HCAA. Our application for a grant from Sheffield Council South West Local Area  Committee was successful and we have received money towards restoration of the lower gate parking area and repairs to the perimeter roadway at the very bottom of the lower section of the site where it meets the main path down the hill and has been eroded.

Work is expected to start on the parking area very soon and the roadway work will follow. “Before” pictures here - watch this space for the “after” ones.

Lower Gate Car Park
Perimeter path washed into woods
Hedges cut on roadways 

The grant funded work will follow the hedge cutting work funded by us , i.e. HCAA. This was carried out in the last few days of 2024 by contractor Steve Whittaker. The difference across the whole site is remarkable.

Committee Members Pull Up Trees!

Other work has already been done on the top section of the main roadway next to High Storrs School. This involved cutting down and digging up trees, brambles and overgrowth and was done by committee members Ken, Kristian, Ruth and Roger who all managed to work up a sweat despite sub zero temperatures. The upshot is that Steve Whittaker can gain access along the top section of the main roadway with his machinery to trim hedges. This, in turn, will allow plot holders vehicle access from the “school gate”  at the top of the site.

Cleared section of of main lane



 New! Site maps added

Click HERE or use the link in the bar above to view.

Maps courtesy and copyright of Sheffield City Council allotments office .

Thanks to member Anne Tetley for her assistance in obtaining the maps


Thinking about an allotment or on the waiting list?

Trial beds available on Plot 32

Would you like to try growing fruit and veg with no fees and without any long-term commitment? We have some growing beds available on the Highcliffe site.

  • You do not need to be on the Council waiting list.
  • You do not need to have any experience of gardening.
  • You will be offered friendly advice and support. 
To find out more click this link Plot 32 project or ask for details via our contact form

 2025 Dates for your Diary


 

Committee Meetings 

Next one 10th April

Clear up and Cake Sale

Likely 11th April - To be confirmed

Plant sale

Tentative date of 24th May - To be Confirmed


AGM 

Expected in November - Details to follow