There’s a very old apple tree on the allotment and in the autumn we asked tree expert Paul Richens to take a look and estimate its age.

All plot holders are invited to the Annual General Meeting to be held on Sunday, 24 March 2019.

A massive thank you to all who turned up to help on the first work day of 2019.

Vinka very kindly organised delivery of manure and compost for the site in December for which there was high demand.

A big thank you to all who turned up on the 10^th of November to continue the work improving our communal plots.

The first ‘Chuck Out Your Carpets’ day on 10th November was a big success. Thank you to all who ‘chucked’!

Carpets and underlay – the traditional weed suppressant of choice for the thrifty allotment gardener. Indeed, over winter parts of the site resemble a patchwork quilt. But carpets have many downsides. They leach toxins, glues and various nasty chemicals...

A few weeks ago, plot holder Gillian Brown kindly organised the collection of unwanted tools from plot holders on behalf of Workaid.