The Urban Wildlife Group have rehomed some slow-worms on their site, so we are likely to see them on the allotments. These are NOT snakes – they are a type of legless lizard. They are protected under UK law, so
Skips
As the skip we ordered for the work party was mysteriously full to the brim within half a day, we will be having it collected this week and another one delivered to try and meet demand. The space in this
Work party thanks
Many thanks to everyone who came along and helped clear various areas around site this chilly/damp weekend! One or two people have said they will come down during the week and do a bit more clearance in woodchip car park,
Workparties this weekend!
Please come and join us for one or both work parties this weekend! We will be tidying the car parks, cutting back brambles, generally sprucing the site up and maybe even clearing out the shop gutters, on Saturday 11th and
Federation talk on Companion Planting , 30th November
2017 poster chris bird-1 You are invited to an O&DFAA TALK: Companion Planting: How does it work? Ideas to try on your allotment or in the garden by Chris Bird, M. Hort (RHS) Lecturer in Horticulture Sparsholt College, Hampshire
Boundary Brook Nature Park – public meeting on 7th November
Boundary Brook Nature Park is in need of a revamp, and we want YOU to be a part of it. The park, adjacent to our allotment site, is a beautiful fenced-in natural area that brings wilderness to the heart of
Autumn Work Parties – dates for your diaries
This autumns’ work parties will be on the 11th and 12th of November, from 10 til 12. Committee members will be on hand with jobs to do, tea and biscuits. Please bring tools, gloves etc. More details will be available
New items in shop
Growmore – £0.70/kg Bone Meal – £0.65/kg Pelleted Chicken Manure – £0.55/kg Water Butt 120 litre – £25.00 each
In the shop now – garlic for autumn planting
We now have Solent Wight and Vallelado garlic bulbs for autumn planting – only £1.70 per 100g.
Fruit!
It’s been a good year for apples and pears, quince too. (Not so great for plums and gages due to a couple of very hard late frosts). We will be getting out the apple presses again on 8th October at