Following the discussed at last year’s AGM, this October the membership needs to take significant decisions on governance and incorporation. More details will follow over the next few weeks, so please keep an eye on your emails. EWAA Committee
URGENT: Help Keep EWAA Growing!
Love your plot? Enjoy the peace, the produce, the people?Without volunteers, the allotment cannot survive. YOUR ALLOTMENT NEEDS NEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS NOWWithout your help, we face an uncertain future.Management, shop, events, maintenance – all depend on VOLUNTEERS Step Up &
Skip & disposal of rubbish
Skips are expensive to hire – the one on site in June cost almost £500. The Association can’t usually afford more than one per year. All plot holders have a responsibility to keep the site tidy: Please keep in mind
New stock has arrived!
As tomorrow is the last Sunday in March the Shop will still be open for two hours between 10 and 12 – don’t forget that the clocks go forward tonight! Sales at the start of the season were brisk and
Reminder: sharing our allotment space
Please show consideration for your fellow plotholders and for the neighbouring residents while on site. In particular, be aware of: NOISE — music, radio, phone calls, power tools, mowers, dogs, children, or any other loud and persistent noise. One person’s
Water supply turned back on
The mains water supply to the tanks has been turned back on. If anyone has time to clean out any silt sitting in their nearest water tank, that would be greatly appreciated. You can use silt to improve the soil
Mowing & Mowers
MOWING: There is a small but dwindling group of volunteers who mow the grass lanes and communal areas across the allotment site, so we’re looking for another person to help out, on the Shop Lane in particular. If you feel
Reminder: Dogs must be kept on leads
For the safety and comfort of everyone, dogs must be kept on leads at all times while on site. Please remember to clean up after your dog and take any waste home with you.
Vehicle access now permitted
The weather is slowly improving and many members are waiting to deliver bulky items to their plots, so vehicles are again allowed on site. However, the ground is still soft and the grass lanes are easily damaged. The Shop Lane
Peasticks/hazel poles on offer
Our neighbours at the Oxford Urban Wildlife Group (OUWG), who manage the Boundary Brook Nature Reserve, generously provide EWAA allotment members with a supply of peasticks each spring, in the form of hazel branches coppiced in the autumn. This year’s