Allotment inspection coming up: 30th April

Reminder to get ready for the SPRING INSPECTION 30th of April


We celebrate the wide variety of cultivation styles and the number of creative and
productive plots at EWAA. However, if plots are not being actively cultivated, please
remember that there are currently over 60 people on the waiting list for a plot!
This is a gentle reminder that everyone needs to keep their plot cultivated.
Happy spring planting!

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 -11, and plant sale 11-12.

You can see Andy’s stock lists of bare rooted and potted plants here, please have a look and get in touch with him via johoward @metronet.co.uk and pre-order whenever possible.

PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU TEST NEGATIVE FOR COVID BEFORE COMING ALONG.

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 with us for help and advice on how to dispose of them safely.

The reason for the ban is the very high toxicity to other wildlife, including birds and hedgehogs who may eat the poisoned slugs, and the long persistence in watercourses of metaldehyde.

The pellets we sell in the EWAA shop* are based on ferric phosphate, which does not have the same impacts as metaldehyde and are still safe to use if you need to.

If you’re looking for other ways to control slugs on your plot, there’s always the classic “come down when it’s dark and rainy and collect them in a bucket”! Or there are more ideas here, including using chopped up brambles around precious plants, and spot watering directly rather than creating lovely damp paths for the slugs to move around on.  

*not currently open until we have a volunteer to run it – get in touch if you fancy giving this a go.

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 those seed catalogues, and happy gardening from all at EWAA!

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
  • Choice of style
  • Tools and sharpening (including health and safety)
  • Lay your own section of hedge
  • Aftercare
  • Questions and answers

 Please bring: 

  • packed lunch
  • sturdy/weatherproof footwear and clothing
  • work gloves and safety boots if you have them (but spare work gloves can be provided)
  • any of your own tools (billhook, loppers, bowsaw/silky saw, axe) if you have them (but, again, these can be provided)

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