HIGHBURY SOUTH ALLOTMENT SOCIETY LIMITED
Allotments in the heart of the city
TODAY
We're as passionate as ever about our green-fingered community, welcoming experienced growers and first-timers alike. Regular events foster links between us, including sprucing up the site at working parties, learning new skills at workshops, and celebrating the successes of the growing year at our annual show. Reaching out to the community is also part of our culture, with recent visits from local school and nursery children, as well as adults using gardening therapeutically for dementia.
WEST JESMOND PRIMARY SCHOOL PLOT
West Jesmond Primary School has a large plot at Highbury South, tended to by the school children themselves, with help from their teachers and dedicated volunteers.
You can see the volunteers at work (and perhaps gain some grow-your-own tips) in two superb videos made by Chris Sutcliffe (on YouTube).
GROWING ON DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
The pandemic had huge impacts on daily life and many have faced challenges and bereavement in this time. Yet, allotment gardening provided exercise and solace for many. We were also able to hold an online annual show, with winners also faring well at the Newcastle-wide allotment show led by Urban Green. Chris Sutcliffe very kindly and skilfully put together some videos of our 2020 year: the first focusing on the annual show, and the second on lockdown gardening experiences.
Please click on the buttons below to view the videos on YouTube.
