Oxford Urban Wildlife Group have put a pile of hazel sticks in the communal play area. Please help yourself
Fruit tree sale and talk, Sunday 6th March
Once again Andy Howard of the Heritage Fruit Company will be coming along to EWAA to give a talk and sell plants in March. Both will be outside the EWAA shop, under a gazebo, The talk will be from 10
Slug control – ban on metaldehyde pellets from March
Dear All, The old-style highly toxic slug pellets will become illegal (for both garden and commercial use) when metaldehyde is banned from the end of this March. If you do have some lurking in your shed please get in touch
Happy New Year!
A slightly belated Happy New Year to all plotholders! Best wishes for all your growing endeavours in 2022 – it’s great to see so many people out and about getting their plots in order ready for the spring craziness. Enjoy
The padlocks have now been changed
The new padlocks were installed today on all 4 gates, and all the old chains removed. You should find them a lot easier to operate, and in addition, because it is not possible to remove your key from the padlock
Padlocks will be changed on Monday 13th December
The padlocks and extra keys have now been delivered, so the new padlocks will be installed on Monday 13th December. For any plot holder who does not yet have a key, you can pick one up on Sunday 12th December
Hedge-laying Course at Boundary Brook Nature Reserve with expert trainer Clive Leeke
Due to a last minute cancellation, Oxford Urban Wildlife Group has a few spaces left on the following course. If you are interested, please email info@ouwg.org.uk: Saturday 4th December 2021 9.30am – 3.30pm The courses will cover: Assessing the hedge
New keys – more details
Why do we need to change the locks? The old padlocks are worn and cannot be closed easily. The new padlocks will improve site security. How will the new keys improve security? Keys cannot be duplicated, and each has a
Shop 2021-22
At the 2021 Ewaa AGM, no-one opted to stand for the post of Shop Officer. As this post is now vacant, the shop is closed until further notice.
Water to be turned off
Hi all, we will be turning off the water in the next few days to prevent burst pipes over the winter. Water butts will be filled first and the water will be back on in the spring