Dame Laura Knight

This month we have had the privilege of receiving an article from our regular volunteer Paul, compiling the experiences of the artist Dame Laura Knight. My name is LAURA JOHNSON, and in this year of 1903, I will marry my fellow artist, Harold Knight. In the meantime, I love being here on Uncle Arthur’s allotment…

August Newsletter 2023

Dear friend, August brings us National Allotments Week (7th – 13th August), with a theme this year of Soil Health. Below, Jen explains what we have been doing to help maintain our soil throughout the year, what we will be doing this week to get it ready for the coming months, and a little bit…

Up To No Good

There are many early examples of improper behaviour on the Hungerhills. I was reminded of this by a notice found by volunteer Mo Cooper in the Nottinghamshire archives.  Town of Nottingham Notice, dated 12th October 1815 Complaints having been made to the mayor and aldermen, that many depredations upon the property, and gross violations of…