Plot inspection

Happy New Year! The first plot inspection of 2026 will be on Saturday 17th January. 

In advance:

  • Please make sure your plots are in line with the cultivation guidelines here (a three-minute read)
  • Please make sure your plot is clearly labelled with its number. This is one of the cultivation guidelines and there are the odd one or two currently missing… If you need inspiration, there are some great ones around the allotment.

With many thanks,

EWAA Committee

EWAA AGM 2025 minutes now available

The minutes of the EWAA Annual General Meeting, held on 12th October 2025, are now available to read. At this meeting:

  • Officers and Committee members were elected;
  • The proposal to raise the rent by £5 per plot was voted on and passed;
  • Reports were given by the Treasurer and Membership Secretary;
  • An update on the new lease with Oxford City Council was given;
  • and an update on incorporation was given.

You can read the minutes of all committee meetings, AGMs, and EGMs here.

Compost restocked

Feed and mulch your soil for winter! Fresh supplies of compost and farmyard manure arrived this week:

  • Muck and Mulch
  • Westland Peat-Free Compost
  • John Innes No.2 potting compost
  • John Innes seed compost

Available in the Shop – open every Sunday in October and November, 11.00-12.00.

Rents are now due!

Over the coming week, you will be receiving a rent demand email – please pay promptly, and as it says in the email:

“PLEASE ENSURE THAT THE REFERENCE IS EXACTLY AS STATED, OTHERWISE IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO WORK OUT WHETHER YOU HAVE PAID“

The rent has increased by £5 per plot holder, as approved at the AGM on Sunday. The minutes of the AGM will be published soon, giving details of the decision.

Bonfire ban now lifted

Bonfires are now permitted again. However, please compost as much as possible — it’s better for our health and the environment.

Bonfire rules:

  • No bonfires before 6pm or dusk if earlier
  • No bonfires on Sundays or public holidays
  • Only DRY material to be burnt along with dried diseased plant material (NEVER plastic or any other hazardous material)
  • Do NOT bring rubbish onto the site for burning
  • Don’t ever leave a fire unattended
  • Never light a fire on a windy day
  • Extinguish a fire immediately with water if another plot-holder reports having trouble breathing, or if a neighbour from the surrounding houses complains
  • Douse the fire with water and ensure it is completely extinguished before you leave the site.
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