Please do not light bonfires because of the danger of fire spreading in these very dry, hot conditions. Thank you for your support.
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
No vehicles on site until further notice!
The ground is waterlogged at the moment so the weight of vehicles damages our grass lanes, and makes driving on the site unsafe. Thankfully, a dry spell of weather has been forecast for the coming weeks. We will let you
Shop reopening & seed potatoes
The allotment shop reopens on Sunday 23rd February, 10:00-12:00. Fresh stock, including seed potatoes, will be available. If you have any questions, contact the shop here. Potato stock for 2025: The shop opens on Sunday mornings as follows:
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
Plant order for early Spring 2025
One of our members has generously volunteered to collate an order of plants, which are not normally available from the allotment shop, sourcing them from the Organic Gardener website to arrive in time for planting out at the beginning of
Water supply to be turned OFF for winter
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 16th-17th, as there is a sharp drop in temperatures forecast for next week. This
EWAA Work Party: this Saturday, 9th November, 12:00-14:00
All members are encouraged to help at the EWAA Work Party on Saturday 9th November, 12:00-14:00. We will be clearing brush and tidying up around the site. Please meet up with Tony outside the shop at 12 noon. Bring thick
AGM 2024 and Rent 2024-2025
AGM 2024 The EWAA Annual General Meeting 13th October 2024 was attended by 28 plotholders. Thanks to all those who turned up, and those who have joined or remained on the committee. Full draft minutes are now available on the