Fairfields Allotment Site
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Fairfields came available to the allotmenteers in November 2009 when it was generously provided by Sovereign Housing. Lorraine Adams from Sovereign Housing worked with the Hungerford Town Council allotment committee, including Elizabeth Cardwell & Peter Harries to have the site cleared and divided into 24 plots of about 1 pole each.
Fairfields is an in-town site, with no vehicle access.
The Fairfields site has a local committee which is represented on the HAHA committee - see the newsletter for contact details. Any problems or concerns should be raised with the HAHA committee.
HAHA Committee members:
Kate Edwards (Plot 7)
Tessa Brown (Plot 17)
With much help from Lou and Andy Blake (Plots 2 and 23)
Apply@haha-hungerford.org.uk
March 2018
It's been a very wet and Wintery month, but the Spring flowers know what time of year it is. And make a real difference to the frontage of the site.
February 2018
Thanks to grant funding for water improvements at both HAHA sites from North Wessex Downs AONB, Englefield Trust, Hungerford Town & Manor (with matched funding from Greenham Common Trust). Our HAHA Chairman, Geoff, with some help from other volunteers has completely renewed the water system at Fairfields.
All new guttering and water collection tanks.
The set up should collect most of the rainfall with little wastage from the roof of the old laundry.
Does this mean 2018 is going to be our wettest year ever?!
November 2017
A HAHA workday prepared the old laundry building for the new water system to be installed in the new year.
Masses of ivy was cleared so that the gutters could be accessed.
Thanks to Sovereign Housing and HTC for arranging for the removal of a large trunk of the ash tree and the many saplings which have sprung up around the site. Apart from the safety issues the tree removal with reduce the shade across the site and allow more rainfall to reach the laundry roof and gutters.
June 2017
HAHA held a plant sale at Fairfields, with plotholders and friends providing us with lots of lovely vegetable and flower plants to sell.
All in aid of Wiltshire Air Ambulance - as voted by plotholders.
August 2013
Thanks to Tony Lavers for sorting out the plumbing on the water butts. This should make a more efficient way of collecting water from the downpipe.
In July the cheque was officially handed to Fairfields by North Wessex Downs AONB representative Oliver Cripps - the fencing, which was in a poor state of repair has been replaced. The day was marked by a guide of the site for Oliver and Sovereign Housing's Lorraine Adams, along with Peter Harries, Denise Gaines and Elizabeth Cardwell of Hungerford Town Council.
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Congratulations to Helen (Plot 23) for winning the best allotment prize in the Hungerford in Bloom competition! |  |
June 2013
The Fairfields site lease has been renewed on an annual rolling-contract.
The old doors were replaced and repainted by the Newbury Furniture project - and they look really good! The old doors are being used as a compost store.
May 2012
Fairfields plotholders held a HAHA plant fair on the Hungerford Town Hall steps with plants, books and cakes provided by plotholders from both sites. It was well attended with all sales being split between both sites.
Plant Sale in June 2010
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Grant Cheque for Fencing
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The allotmenteers have continued with improvements to the site. Fairfields have chosen to utilize the old wash house buildings to obtain run off water - the water butts are a fast breeding community coming from recycled wheelie bins & old drums and will be connected together using the remaining grant money from the AONB.
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