About Us

We are a friendly non-profit making society which is run, by unpaid volunteers, for the benefit of all our members. We aim to provide help, advice and competitive products to members.
Formed in around 1931, we hope to improve the quality of allotments, for the benefit of the local community throughout the whole district.

We operate an allotment shop which is open :-
Currently every Sunday 10am-12noon.
Anyone over 18 years of age is eligible to join and new members are always welcome.
Annual membership Adults £3.00 Concessions £2.00 (due 1st January each year)

Please see price list below:-
Contact us via e-mail :- HaggLaneAllotments[at]hotmail.co.uk



Wednesday, 3 August 2011

Hagg Lane Waiting List Update

The waiting list currently stands at 66. The person to be offered the next available plot has been waiting since March 2010. An approximate waiting time for a plot on this site is 15-18 months.

Friday, 8 July 2011

Autumn Planted Crops to order

Due to terrific demand for Japanese Onions, Garlic, Peas, Beans & Green Manures we have again increased the size of our order. Should you still wish to order please e-mail back with your requirements and pay at the hut within the next couple of weeks to secure.

Monday, 13 June 2011

Autumn Planted Onions, Garlic, Peas, Broad Beans & Green Manures

We are now taking orders for the following:-

Senshyu Japanese Onion Sets 500g (80-100 bulbs)£1.30
The original "Japanese overwintering Onion". Semi-flat and yellow with brown skin which mature late June.

Radar Japanese Onion Sets 500g (80-100 bulbs)£1.50
Top performing, popular, overwintering variety. Producing excellent yields of mild tasting onions from late May. Particularly resistant to bolting and stores well until Autumn.

Electric Onion Sets 500g (80-100 bulbs)£1.70 *New for 2011*
These sets have a shiny, red skinned, semi-globe shape with pink tinged crisp flesh. Ideal for salads and stir fries. July harvest. Red.

Thermidrome Autumn Planting Garlic 125g (typically 2 Large bulbs)£1.50
Commercially grown variety with soft neck producing large bulbs of good flavour.

Feltham First peas 250g £1.40 *New for 2011*
A round-seeded dwarf variety for Autumn sowing. Good cold tolerance.

Aquadulce Broad Bean 250g £1.40 *New for 2011*
The standard overwintering variety. Good cold tolerance producing compact plants with high yields.

White Tilney Mustard (Green Manure) 250g £1.90 *New for 2011*
A quality quick growing Mustard variety which develops a high level of green matter. Sow Aug-Sept at 5g / square metre.

Forage Rye (Green Manure) 250g £1.10 *New for 2011*
For sowing Aug-Nov at 9g/square metre for turning in Apr-May. Suited to most soil types particularly heavier soils.

*Delivery expected late August 2011. PLEASE ORDER EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT. Smaller quantities available, see hut for details*

Monday, 16 May 2011

£100.00 Raffle Winner

Thankyou to everyone who took part in our fundraising raffle. Congratulations to our lucky winner Sue Lindley who receives £100.00 of quality Spear and Jackson gardening tools.

Thursday, 5 May 2011

Plant Sales - Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th May 2011 from 9.30am till 2.30pm

Many thanks to all those who supported us by bringing and buying plants at our recent plant sale, the response was fantastic and these made a significant contribution towards our fundraising efforts.

If anyone could help donate any further surplus plants these would be greatly appreciated.

Our next plant sales are on Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th May 2011 from 9.30am till 2.30pm. In response to members' requests, we will have a large supply of bedding plants for sale. These include pansies, busy lizzies, petunias, double petunias, mixed geraniums, antirrihnums, gazanias and lobelias amongst others. In addition, there will also be hanging baskets in various sizes to purchase. Of course, you can also expect a large variety of vegetable, herb and fruit plants.

We will again offer refreshments of tea, coffee, soft drinks and cake.

Monday, 4 April 2011

Hagg Lane waiting list

There are currently 58 people on our waiting list, with the person at the top of the list waiting since February 2010.