Highfield

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Highfield allotments are split into two parts which we refer to as Old and New Highfield.  The Old Highfield site can be accessed via a footpath from Midhurst Road or Bodium Crescent.  There is a small playground behind the Bodium Crescent end of the site.  New Highfield can also be accessed via the Bodium Crescent footpath or with a car from Otham Road.  There is a wonderful community atmosphere at this site and tenants often organise their own communal BBQ and get-together.  They also organise regular woodchip drops so have a chat with the site rep for more information.

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Facilities

The toilet is situated on the New Highfield site near the Bodium Crescent gate.

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Soil type

Much of the surrounding low-lying area is marshland.  The soil parent material is alluvium: clay, silts, sand and gravel, with a soil texture of peaty clay.  Although fairly free-draining, this does cause some areas of the site to become waterlogged in very wet winters.

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Parking

The car park is situated in the centre of the New Highfield site.  Do not park on the site roadways.  Please be considerate to other site users when loading/unloading outside of your plot.  There is no vehicle access to the Old Highfield site.

 

DANGER – Please be aware that there are drainage ditches running alongside the site.  Children must be monitored at all times.