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Neighbourly good practice

As the new growing season gets underway, here are a few things for all of us to keep in mind as we move around the site: Paths: The narrow paths between plots are not thoroughfares, so please take the long

Jane Millar 1st April 20211st April 2021 News Read more

Preparing the troughs for the growing season

The water supply is running, but a number of the troughs are quite clogged with earth and debris. The Covid-19 restrictions have prevented site work parties for many months, so if anyone has a bit of time to spare and

Jane Millar 30th March 202130th March 2021 News 4 Comments Read more

VEHICLES PERMITTED – please drive carefully!

Much to everyone’s relief, the ground is now firm enough for vehicles to use the lanes. Please respect the following: Guide and accompany any delivery driver who you invite onto the site No U-turns – manoeuvres destroy the edges No

Jane Millar 24th March 202125th March 2021 News Read more

Spring Plot Inspection

The weekend set for the next inspection of plots is May 1st~2nd. The Cultivation Guidelines are published here. If you have any queries, please contact the Membership Secretary on membership@ewaa.org.uk EWAA Committee

Jane Millar 19th March 2021 News Read more

Peastick pile – please don’t forage in the Nature Park

Dear Members, Our neighbours at the OUWG, who manage the nature park, generously provide EWAA allotment members with a supply of peasticks each spring, in the form of hazel branches coppiced in the autumn.  From Sunday (March 21st) this year’s

Jane Millar 18th March 202118th March 2021 News Read more

Water Supply

In keeping with EWAA tradition, the mains water will be switched on for Sunday 28th March, marking the move to British Summer Time.

Jane Millar 15th March 202115th March 2021 News 1 Comment Read more

Bonfire guidance

EWAA members are again permitted to burn allotment waste on their plots, so the usual rules apply. Note in particular: No bonfires before 6pm, or before dusk when that is earlier than 6pm No bonfires on Sundays or Public Holidays

Jane Millar 13th March 202116th March 2021 News 2 Comments Read more

Update on Vehicles

Dear Members, Following such a prolonged period of persistent rain the ground at the allotment site remains extremely soft, so the weight of vehicles would still damage our grass lanes. Thankfully, the ground is drying out, so providing we have

Jane Millar 13th March 202113th March 2021 News 1 Comment Read more

TAKING CARE OF OUR SITE

This is a reminder that we all share responsibility for the communal EWAA paths. When the earth is waterlogged and soft, we exclude all vehicles from the site to avoid damage to paths. There are  clear notices on the gates stating

Jane Millar 1st February 20211st March 2021 News No Comments Read more

EWAA Wonderland

Magical transformation, January 2021

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Shop opening hours

As we do not currently have a Shop Officer, the shop is closed until further notice. If you may be interested in getting involved in planning and ordering goods for the shop, and volunteering on Sundays on a rota basis, please get in touch with the committee.

The Allotment Shop is now open on Sundays for one hour, 11-12. Card payments only.

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