This Sunday the shop will be open 11-12 as usual, and we will then be closed for the whole of August. If you’ve been thinking of getting some bits and bobs – pest control? Green manure seeds? canes? – now’s
Shed for sale
Message from Carmen Coxon on plot 10a – contact her directly or send email to us at ewaa-oxford@hotmail.com if interested: Dear EWAA, Hello! A friend of mine has a brand new shed (http://www.homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk/forest-natural-timber-overlap-reverse-apex-wooden-shed—4x6ft-210657) – unassembled – that they are selling
Railway sleepers available:
Reclaimed Railway sleepers 8ft 6in long x 10in x 5in £17-00 each. Shorter lengths £2-00 per Ft Ideal for raised beds/garden steps/retaining walls etc. Can deliver locally Contact> Paul the manure man on 07770743253 Send a Text or email paulcolmer@whitehillfarm200.plus.com
Allotment thefts – PLEASE LOCK THE GATES!
This message just in from Oxford and District Federation of Allotment Associations (ODFAA): “Overnight on July 11th and 12th the Barton Allotments were targeted and several of the sheds have been broken into and numerous tools have been stolen. Please be
Plot maintenance – fires, paths, seeding weeds
This is the time of year when rampant growth has slowed, but seed-setting has begun. Please keep your weeds under control! Several plots have a lot of seedy weeds on them, which will blow onto the neighbours’ plots and attempt
Ragwort – poisonous to horses but great for wildlife
A few people have asked whether we should be removing all ragwort from the EWAA site as it’s supposedly a “notifiable weed”. The reason for the concern is that it can be poisonous to horses and other grazing animals, particularly