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I was contacted this week by someone who’s concerned about the new six-weekly allotment inspections by Kirklees Council. I was a bit surprised by this, as I know that lots of people think these inspections are a very good idea. Having seen many people be unable to get a local allotment plot in recent years, [...]
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The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s plans to develop Stirley Farm are very close to becoming a reality.
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New allotments are available at Hey Lane in Lowerhouses.
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Results from the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s consultation about Stirley Farm.
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On Easter Saturday 2010 our community allotment got under way.
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On Saturday 20th February 2010 we found a whole garden underneath some brambles, and we’ve taken the first step towards reclaiming this lost garden so that it can be used for food growing.
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Help needed to clear an overgrown garden on Saturday 20th February 2010.
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In Newsome we’re already seeing the benefits of the £1 million investment that Kirklees Council are making to improve allotment sites across Kirklees.
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There’s now a Community Garden on Occupation Road (off the top of Lockwood Scar, behind Towngate), which anyone who lives nearby is welcome to use. We’ve started things off by planting some Autumn / Winter vegetables and some hardy herbs. If you see anything growing there that you’d like to eat, please feel free to [...]
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The planning appeal for building housing on Newsome Mill Ponds and the former Hart Street allotments has been refused. This is fantastic news for all the local campaigners who would like to see this valuable open space put back into productive use for the benefit of Newsome residents. The planning inspector said [...]
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