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
It isn’t too late to put in some spuds, and there are four varieties left in the EWAA Shop, all beautifully chitted for you (details here). So come along to get some on Sunday between 11.00 and 12.00.
Also, more long canes (7ft and 8ft) and New Horizon compost arrived this week.
Do you have a glut of one kind of plant but a gap in another patch?
Come along to the Social Area on the Middle Lane at 10.30 next Sunday to look for your dream plant!
This is a great way to share and to meet other plot-holders, so just come along for a browse and a chat even if your beds are already full. And do bring your excess plants to hand on even if you aren’t looking for a swap.
The Spring rush has slowed, so the Shop will now open for ONE hour on Sunday mornings between 11 o’clock and 12 noon.
The double locked door was forced last night sometime between 4pm on Wednesday 26th and 8am on Thursday 27th May. There was no damage to the reserve gate which didn’t appear to have been opened, so entry must have been over the fence somewhere along our boundary or from the allotments side and their perimeter fence, unless someone knew the keypad code, which was changed only recently. We have not seen any other damage to the site.
The main items taken were 2 chainsaws, a cordless electric strimmer and Backpack Battery. The strimmer is only a couple of years old, and quite valuable. Please do watch out for these appearing on social media, FB marketplace, ebay, gumtree and at car boot sales.
Details and Photographs
STIHL Cordless Kombi KMA 130 R Battery Shell – Power Unit (Serial No: 443872387)
STIHL Ar 1000 Backpack Battery
Now that the weather is improving the allotment site is getting busy, which is great to see!
Just a reminder about sharing this outdoor space. Please show consideration for your fellow plotholders and for the neighbouring residents. In particular, be aware of:
NOISE — music, radio, power tools, mowers, dogs, children, or any other loud and persistent noise.
One person’s choice of music may not be someone else’s!
BOUNDARIES —don’t leave tools, weeds, clippings, etc. on boundaries or extend over them with constructions or compost heaps.
Access should always be maintained along the boundaries.
EWAA Committee