Hertford Town Council for enabling Mudlarks to lease the site at the Cromwell Road Allotments

Alan Fitzjohn for the supply and transportation of all our manure.

Castle Joinery for a large supply of wood.

Steven Johnson of Garden Barber for mulch and compost.

Steve Buck of The Urban Jungle for compost and plants.

O2 for a community grant of £1,000, and their help on a Company Day

Van Hage Garden Centres for the supply of bulbs and plants.

The Coop for a community grant of £1,000.

Andy Moreham of Rochfords for a huge supply of clay pots

SOP International for the supply of a large number of pallets

Greg Yoeman for the supply of a shed.

Luke Donoghue for the design of this website.

Carol Howard for a large donation of plants

Big Jim for a Ford Transit van

Nutwood Development Ltd for initial funding of £1,700. Without this money we could not have bought insurance to start the project or have been able to put together the planning application for our shed.

The Vegetable Planter Planner created by Owen Roberts of AllotmentsUK forum on Yahoo.com.

Jane Hodgson and Love Productions for donating the proceeds of their 9 November 2009 performance to Mudlarks.

Mike Donoghue for web authoring and publishing costs for 2009 through 2011, a large supply of planks and a replacement chemical toilet.

T-Mobile for their assistance on a company day

SKF for their assistance on a company day

East Herts Council funded our new tools and the raised beds, and first aid and risk assessment training.

3 Valleys Water, Veolia, gave us the money for the new orchard, through the Herts Community Foundation and planted it on a Company Day.

Councillor Sally Newton funded our gazebos, which are helping us to shelter in inclement weather.

We have won a grant from Grassroots through the Hertfordshire Community Foundation

Tesco for funding our 2009 Christmas Party.

James and Richard for storing our shed for over two years and Kevin who looked after it until it was finally reassembled on site in 2010.

In 2010 we erected a greenhouse which was funded by the Ernest Ingham Charitable Trust.

2010 donations received from Eileen Treacy, Antony Henn from Gardensforlife, and Nutwood Constructions.

Keith Seaman, an ecologist who carried out our reptile survey.

East Herts District Council and Hertford Town Council for funding our 2010 summer scheme.

The Hertford 10k runners who kindly raised funds for Mudlarks, particularly Rupert Tapin for organising everyone.

A huge thank you to Alan Fitzjohn who yet again let us borrow his truck and gave us 2 loads of manure and straw bales for the site.

Santander who provided a cheque for £5,010 to build our eco-shed.

Andrew Goodman, who has given hours of his time, knowledge and expertise over the last 4 years. Andrew is an architect and has his own company, Goodarchitecture, in Hertford. He designed our shed and put in the planning application in 2007, and has helped at every stage of the journey. Andrew completed the planning application for us, spoke out in consultations and to the council, and has finally seen his shed built

Jon Durbin, Regional Director of Capita Symonds, put together the planning appeal for us, donating a huge amount of his time and experience.

Ridgemond Training who helped us construct the ramp and eco-shed in 2010

East Herts District Council for £2,963 to buy raised beds www.eastherts.gov.uk/index.jsp?articleid=15084

Lombard Technical Services for their assistance on two Company Days in 2010.

Councillor Hilary Durbin who has supported us throughout the last few years and is now on our management committee.

Wood burning stove from Percy Doughtys.

Pipe from MMF Ltd.

Flue from SFL Flues Ltd.

A huge thank you to John Dyson who organised the installation of the wood burning stove and fitted it over a weekend in 2010.

Personal donations from Mr Larman, Mr Stoker, and the Doohans totalling £90.

The Mudlarks Music Night raised over £ 1,000. Our thanks to all the bands who performed and all those who attended.

Nutwood Construction £50.

Students from Lakeside School who planted our edible hedge.

Several unnamed wedding donations £26.

Mary Gomm, wedding donation £336.

Jonathan Miller, Dawg Records £70.

Nazeing Golf Club (Diners Cup members) £220.

Students from the Hertford Regional College, under the guidance of their tutor Mark Smith, built us wonderful new gates and a new compost bin in 2011.

Our residential and allotment neighbours who have provided assistance, the highly vocal and enthusiastic promoters of our cause at public meetings, district and county councillors who have lent their support and the many people who regularly pass through our site and stop to ask about progress and offer their encouragement.

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Updated 12 July 2011