Headingley Station West Allotment Association

Our Community of Grow-Your-Own Plot-Holders

Headingley Station West is a small, self-managed allotment site located next to Headingley Station

A Commitment to Growing

The objectives of the HSWA Association are:

To ensure that the allotments and the allotment site itself shall be kept in good condition and managed in a sustainable manner

To further the best interests of gardeners and gardening on the site

To ensure that the terms of the Lease with Leeds City Council are followed

To ensure that the Leeds City Council Allotment Rules are followed

To encourage the use of organic gardening techniques

Meet our Elected Officers

Our Association is managed by a group of volunteers who form our Committee. In addition to our Committee Members there are three elected officers who hold the following roles:

Daniel Gordon

Chair

Clare Gordon

Treasurer

Sophia Price

Secretary and Lettings Officer

Expectations of All Plot-Holders

All plot holders, old and new, agree to maintain and cultivate their plots to a good standard

  • keep the plot clean and tidy, and free from weeds
  • keep the plot in a good state of fertility and cultivation
  • maintain paths are kept clear and well maintained/paths between plots are cut by plot holders
  • cultivate in a way that does not interfere with the enjoyment of neighbouring plot holders
  • make sure at least 60% of the allotment is cultivated and the remaining 40% used for sheds, grassed area and flower beds
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Events

Headingley Station West Allotment Association regularly support local events and initiatives

Kirkstall Festival

Kirkstall Arts Trail

““The allotment movement has long been associated with the promotion of physical health, mental well-being, and social cohesion.”

Crouch, D., & Ward, C. (1997). The Allotment: Its Landscape and Culture. Five Leaves Publications.