Many of you will have noticed the enormous amount of work that has been done over the winter in Boundary Brook Nature Reserve. The EWAA management committee have been delighted to see things finally happening, and would like to express our appreciation of the hard work put in by the new OUWG team, as well as the City Council and BBOWT staff. Works will be ongoing, but a fantastic start has been made. We would encourage any interested plotholders to join the OUWG for only £5 (or £8 per family) to keep in touch with what’s happening on site and future events.
Fruit tree sale info
See here: https://ewaa.org.uk/heritage-fruit-stocklist-col-6_3_19a/
This excel spreadsheet from the Heritage Fruit Co contains a list of their current stock, pages Row 1 and Row 8 being apparently the most relevant to us. Please let Andy Howard know on johoward@metro.net what you would like to order – some stock will also be available on the day.
Events – fruit sale, summer party
Andy Howard of the Heritage Fruit Company will be with us on the morning of 30th March selling his fantastic fruit trees and bushes, and talking on fruit management. Watch this space for further details and a stock list for ordering in advance.
Date for your diaries: 8th June, the EWAA summer event! Mike Yeadon is organising, please contact him if you can help out:
CONTACT: MIKE 07876030756. mikesueyeadon@sky.com
We need: helpers to join the team, gazebos, food donations, raffle gifts and anything you think would add to having a great day.
Skips
The big white skip in the Children’s Allotment area behind our shop was paid for by that group and is for their use only. Please don’t dump rubbish in it. If you are responsible for the items already left in it and now in front of the shop please arrange to remove them from the site. Thanks.
Seed Potatoes now in stock
Varieties for sale:
| Duke of York (First Early) |
| Colleen (First Early Blight Resistant) |
| Nadine (Second Early) |
| Charlotte (Salad) |
| International Kidney (Salad) |
| Cara (Main Blight Resistant) |
| Desiree (Main) |
| King Edward (Main) |
Pick ‘n Mix – £1.00/kg. Please bring your own bag(s)
Frogspawn survey!
If you have a pond on your plot or in your garden, this is for you! the PondNet Spawn Survey is collecting data on the breeding success of frogs and toads around the country, and they want to know about your pond. Download details and input your info here: https://freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/projects/pondnet/spawnsurvey2019/
In Allotment Shop now – Garlic / Onions / Shallots / Peas / Beans
We have just taken delivery of the following:
Garlic – Picardy Wight
Garlic – Solent Wight
Pea – Onward
Pea – Hurst Greenshaft
Pea – Oregon Sugar Pod
French Bean – Borlotti
Runner Bean – Enorma
Shallot – Red Sun
Onion – Sturon Globe
Onion – Karmen
Hedge Laying / Coppicing courses at Boundary Brook Nature Reserve
BBOWT/OUWG are running a series of Hedge Laying and Coppicing courses at Boundary Brook Nature Reserve in February, open to all, and free. Click on link below for further details:
Boundary Brook Events Feb 2019
Potato fair
Happy New Year! It’s been good to see so many of you down on site getting things organised.
A reminder that while our shop reopens this Sunday from 11-12, the Pennard Potato Fair is on again in Oxford also on Sunday, 10.30 til 1.30 at the West Oxford Community Centre. 60+ varieties of seed potatoes to choose from and other items too
The Children’s Allotment Festive Social event – 15th December
Dear All,
Our neighbours at the Children’s Allotment (behind the EWAA shop) are having a winter warmer next weekend, please see details below and do offer them your support.
Best wishes,
the EWAA team
Dear Allotment holders
We would like to let you know about our festive social event, which will be happening on Saturday the 15th of December from 3-5pm. We would very much welcome you to join us!
We expect to welcome volunteers and members of the public onto the Children’s Allotment site for a bonfire and story-telling event. There will also be refreshments and games! During this time we may have the main gate open but will be monitoring people coming in (we are asking for a donation from non-allotment members for entry as we are fundraising for the project).
If you’d like to find out more about what we are up to please come along and say hi!
More information is here: https://www.facebook.com/events/113197376267340/
All the best
Alice and the Children’s Allotment team!