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Shed in the hedge

In 2025, I restored a vintage shed which had been hidden in the overgrowth of the hedge for some 30 years. I created a new look for the interior with vintage tools found on the allotment as well as a display of seeds. I had to remove a lot of ivy and tons of soil which had buried the base of the shed. I estimate the shed was built in the 1980s and last used in the early 1990s, I found crisp packets from 1986 and others of similar age in the lower levels of the soil but nothing earlier than early 1980s. I have created a video, "The shed in the hedge" to show the work that has been carried out on this project.
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Website creator: Simon Coleman, I have been a member of Northfields allotments for over 10 years now and love the mysteries that the past holds of the people who came before us at Ealing dean allotments.

I must acknowledge my mentor in our history search Paul McConnell, who is responsible for the research at the London Metropolitan Archives and other places, and writes excellent accurate articles.

I, on the other hand, tend to find treasure like old bottles, enamel signs as well as rebuilding old sheds and love to share this information with anyone who will listen.

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