All the Oxford Allotment Association on land owned by Oxford City Council are currently preparing to sign a new long-term lease with the City Council, as the old lease expired over two years ago. The Oxford & District Federation of
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Seed potatoes are on their way…
The EWAA supply of seed potatoes for sowing in spring 2024 will arrive later this month, and the shop will be open each Sunday between 25th February and 28th July until mid-day. Category Variety First Earlies Arran Pilot Foremost Red
IMPORTANT: Boundary Brook Nature Reserve
Happy Monday to all our plot holders! We hope all your plots are surviving Storm Isha. Today’s communication regards the Nature Reserve which borders the site at the Boundary Brook end. We urge all plot holders to be aware, particularly
No Vehicles Permitted – EWAA
Following the recent rains the ground at the allotment is extremely waterlogged and it is unsafe to drive along the lanes. We will let you know when things have dried out enough to reopen access. ____________________EWAA Committee
Your last chance to get allotment supplies…
REMINDER: If you need ground cover, compost, thick netting, frost fleece, pegs, canes, etc. the EWAA Shop will be open 11.00-12.00 this Sunday, but will then close for the winter, re-opening in late February.
Only two more shopping Sundays in 2023!
REMINDER: the allotment Shop will be closed in December and January. It will re-open at some point in mid-Feb, date to be confirmed. Details here. 75% DISCOUNT on red onion sets, ready to plant immediately. SPUDS: did you have any
Water supply
Please note that the mains water supply to all the tanks on the allotment site will be switched off at some point this coming weekend, November 18th-19th. It will be turned on again in early spring, once the danger of
Pilfering from car park
If you ever use the gate in the “woodchip” car park you will know that the builders who are working at 66 Cricket Road are also using the space to access the construction project. We need to remind EWAA members
Protect and improve your soil this winter
Have you considered planting a green manure now to improve the quality of the soil on your plot? To learn more about how to use Green Manures there’s a helpful summary from Bob Flowerdew in the Banstead episode of Gardeners’