Trading Hut

The Grosvenor Road Allotments has it’s own members only shop which is the focal point of the site. It is often the first port of call for new members and plot holders to meet the community. Prices are very competitive and are usually cheaper than you’d find at your local garden centre.

Opening times

The Trading Hut is open 10:30 – 12:00 each weekend in the growing season. The schedule is the first Saturday and the 2nd Sunday onwards. Below are the upcoming opening dates.

  • 26 April 2026, 10:30 AM 12:00 PM
  • 2 May 2026, 10:30 AM 12:00 PM
  • 10 May 2026, 10:30 AM 12:00 PM
  • 17 May 2026, 10:30 AM 12:00 PM

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Products

Seasonal products

At various times in the year seasonal products are available. Members will receive an email when these products become available.

Onion sets

ProductTypePriceQuantity
SturonWhite onion£1.60275 g
Red BaronRed onion£1.60275 g
Golden GourmetShallots£1.60275 g

Autumn planting sets will be available in September.

Seed potatoes – sold out for 2026.

ProductTypePriceQuantity
Pentland Javelin (sold out)First early£1.601 kg
CharlotteSecond early£1.601 kg
DesireeMain crop£1.601 kg
CaraMain crop£1.601 kg

Garlic

Autumn planting garlic bulbs will be available in September

Full stock list

The Trading Hut has a wide selection of products at competitive prices. Click the arrow for the full stock list.

Compost

ProductPriceQuantity
Multipurpose compost (Clover)£6.3060 litre
Peat free compost (Melcourt)£7.3040 litre
Peat free compost (Sylvagrow)£8.0040 litre
John Innes seed compost£6.3028 litre
John Innes No. 2 compost£6.3028 litre
John Innes No. 3 compost£6.3028 litre
Clover grow bag£4.00Each
Big Tom Peat-free Tomato Planter£6.75Each

Plant feed and fertiliser

ProductPriceQuantity
Rooster Booster Pellets£12.607 kg
Bone meal£2.253 kg
Calcified seaweed£3.503 kg
Concentrated liquid seaweed extract£6.501 litre
Doff tomato food£4.001 litre
Dolomite lime£0.953 kg
Fish, blood and bone£3.003 kg
£22.0025 kg
Ground lime£0.753 kg
Growmore granules£4.103 kg
£31.7025 kg
Lawn feed weed and moss killer£6.303 kg
£25.5011.2 kg
Lawn fertiliser (autumn and winter)£5.003 kg
£39.6025 kg
Lawn fertiliser (spring and summer)£5.003 kg
£43.503 kg
Lawn sand£2.503 kg
Phostrogen plant food£2.901 pack
Rose fertiliser£3.503 kg
£28.0025 kg
Sulphate of ammonia£2.003 kg
Sulphate of iron£2.503 kg
Sulphate of potash£4.003 kg
Supersphosphate of lime£1.151.5 kg

Canes

ProductPriceQuantity
Bamboo cane (4-foot)£0.30Each
Bamboo cane (6-foot)£0.40Each
Bamboo cane (8-foot)£0.65Each
Split canes (18-inch)£0.7010
Split canes (24-inch)£0.7010

Miscellaneous allotment products

ProductPriceQuantity
Cardoc garden twine£2.20Each
Grit (course)£0.803 kg
Grit (potting)£0.803 kg
Plant labels (large)£1.0025
Plant labels (small)£0.5025
Perlite£1.70500 g
Sharp sand£0.503 kg
Vermiculite (fine)£1.70500 g
Vermiculite (medium)£1.25500 g
Slug killer£3.40500 g

Bird food

ProductPriceQuantity
Wild bird food£2.752 kg
Sunflower seed hearts£5.902 kg

Hoe Down key

Gives you access to the Hoe Down toilet and kitchen facilities during the growing season.

ProductPrice
Hoe Down key£7.00

Free products

The Trading Hut also has a variety of items that have been donated by members to be given away for free. These include plant pots and seed packets. Drop in to see what is available. First come first served.

Payment

The Trading Hut accepts payment by cash or card, including contactless and mobile payments such as Google Wallet and Apple Pay.

Using the shop

You need to be a member of the Sale Horticultural and Allotment Society (SHAS) to use the Trading Hut shop. All plot holders, those on the waiting list for a plot and social members can freely use the shop.

You are welcome to join SHAS to use the shop even if you do not want to become a plot holder.

Get involved

The Trading Hut is run by SHAS members who volunteer their time on a rota. If you’d like to join in, you’d only need to help out about one weekend every six weeks. It is a great way to get involved and meet fellow members.

Location

The Trading Hut shop is located near the southern gates of the Grosvenor Road Allotments site, directly opposite the Ashton Park bowling green gates.