Cambridge Cyrenians Blog | Deer-proof fencing underway at our community allotment

Deer-proof fencing underway at our community allotment

We made the most of Thursday’s sunshine with a productive day at our community allotment!

Thanks to generous funding from the National Garden Scheme Community Grants Programme, we’ve started building deer-proof fencing around our crop plots.

With help from our team, all the posts are now in, and our brilliant maintenance duo, Frank and Mick, have begun crafting hand-made gates.

We’re aiming to finish the fence in the next couple of weeks so we can get the rest of our crops planted. Watch this space for another update soon!

View all of our progress photos on our Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Grace's story

When Grace* lost her home, she didn't know where to turn. After a period in a Refuge Hostel Arrangement, the council referred her to Cambridge Cyrenians, and since July 2025, she has been settled in our supported accommodation, beginning what has become a journey back to herself.

Jill's story

When Jill* lost both her parents within just two and a half years, everything changed.

Helen's story

Cambridge Cyrenians' Older Homeless Service (OHS) first supported Helen* in early 2020, when she needed help opening her post due to her poor eyesight.

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