The allotment Shop will reopen for the Autumn this Sunday, 3rd September 11.00-12.00
The EWAA Committee has drawn up a short survey (just six questions) using Google Forms, to find out what plotholders think about matters that concern everyone who uses the site. Feedback from you will help the committee to decide which tasks to prioritise over the coming year. We will present the results at the AGM on Sunday 24th September (AGM 2023).
NB The survey will be sent from email ewaa.treasurer@gmail.com so please add this address to your personal Contacts to make sure that it is not blocked by your mail system, or sent to spam.
The message will contain a link to a webpage where you see the questions and write your responses, so have your plot number ready!
Deadline for responses: 10th September
Once a year, at the end of the summer, East Ward Allotment Association members meet to decide who will run the site over the coming year, and how much rent to charge for each plot. The meeting is open to all registered plotholders, and you are cordially invited to attend on Sunday 24th September 2023.
Papers and further information will be available on the website soon (keep an eye on your mailbox) and there will be printed copies in the Shop from 11.30 on the day.
Time & Place: 12.00 pm meeting starts outdoors (weather permitting).
Topics: include voting on —
Nominations: for Committee Officer or Committee Member roles should be sent to chair@ewaa.org.uk
We’re looking forward to seeing you!
East Ward Allotment Association Committee
The EWAA Shop does not open during August, but there are two more Sundays in July, so you can stock up on allotment supplies between 11 and noon. Typical Shop Stock
HINTS & TIPS
The EWAA Shop will be open for an hour between 11 & 12 on Sundays until the end of July, so don’t forget to stock up on:
A new supply of jumbo loo rolls arrived this week, so the toilet block has also been re-stocked!
This week the EWAA Shop had re-stocked its compost, 8’ and 7’ canes, soft mesh netting, and blood-fish-bonemeal.
There’s also plenty of fleece available, which you can use in this hot weather to shade your tender plants. It keeps bugs off and prevents the muntjac from nibbling too.
Doors open on Sunday at 11 a.m. but you only have an hour to buy what you need!
CARD SALES ONLY
As we approach the height of summer it is more important than ever that you keep the weeds on your plot under control. Not only does this make cultivation easier but it is equally important for your neighbours. As weeds come into seed these spread on the wind and drift onto other plots. This is a major source of frustration for the EWAA allotment community.
An individual message will be sent to all plotholders who have allowed an excessive number of weeds to flourish on the area that they work. Failure to control these weeds may lead to eviction.
Action: Please control tall weeds on your plot, either by cutting them down or by removing them completely (they can be composted).
Deadline: Tuesday 27 June
If you feel that you can no longer commit to looking after your plot, or you want to reduce its size, please contact the Membership Secretary by emailing membership@ewaa.org.uk.
Thank you for your participation in the good management of our valuable site.
Best wishes,
Membership Secretary on behalf of the EWAA Committee
This year the Restore tuk-tuk did not visit our site in May because their plants weren’t mature enough to sell, due to the cold weather earlier in the year. But if you now have gaps to fill on your plot the Restore Shop, at the Elder Stubbs allotment site opposite Florence Park on Rymers Lane, is open Mon-Fri 10:00 to 2:00.
At the moment they are selling tomatoes, brassicas, squash, herbs and flowers.
CASH ONLY!
The Shop Lane gate was left open on Thursday afternoon this week, which is against the rules that all members commit to when they join the EWAA site https://ewaa.org.uk/rules/
Please make sure that you close and lock the gate every time you come in or go out.
The council has provided us with a limited amount of compost, which they have deposited outside the gate near the middle road. Please help yourself, but please only take one barrowload, so that as many people as possible can benefit from the council’s largesse