 Welcome to the web site of the Hill Rise Allotment Association (HRAA !) based in St Ives, Cambridgeshire.
If you are new to St Ives and wish to take on an allotment you will need to contact the Town Council. There is currently a waiting list for plots, but it is worth registering as there is always some turnover.
For current members and existing allotment holders, this is where you can find up to date information, news and help about all aspects of allotment holding. We hope you find this site informative, helpful and that in the long run it will contribute to ongoing efforts to improve all aspects of the management of the allotment site, for the benefit of all the allotment holders. One of our big plans for the next year is to try and build enough funds to be able to purchase an Association hut, from which it will be easier to organise communalmeetings and organise sale of produce etc.
The Allotment Association is led by our chairman for 2009-10 Richard Weightman, and if you want further information about HRAA, please feel fee to contact Richard on the following email address:
info@hraa.org.uk.
For new plot holders, here is a copy of our welcome letter with details of the benefits of joining the association, and who to contact to pay membership fees.
For anyone with an interest (new plot holders or existing members) here is a questionnaire we would like you to complete - deadline Monday 16th August.
So what are the benefits of being a member ? Well one simple one is that we have a discount scheme, agreed with various local garden centres and suppliers. Details of the discounts can be found at this link: HRAA discounts. Most people will get their membership fee back after a couple of trips to one of these suppliers.
There is further information on details of the HRAA constitution, as well as agendas, notes and formal minutes of meetings on the 'Committee' page (click on the tab above).
Happy allotment-eering ! |
