How do people feel about having a Sunflower ...

... or pumkin competition???

Let us know if you want one - it could be a bit of fun for all. Do we want it just for kids ... or all allotmenteers? Do we do it on height, girth or weight ?? Ideas and comments please :) xx

A special mention for the Birthday Boy

Dosn't he look good for 60!!

How funky are these girls!

One tries to be organic; yeah, yeah - I eat brown rice and lentils and wear sandals, so what!

Back to the point. Apart from pigeons (watch this space!) my chief problem is slugs and snails. I won't use chemicals so what to do?

Enter Bev and Neil's chickens - they love all the titbits I collect up whilst working the plot. Result for all parties (apart from the slugs and snails that is!). Bev tells me they are getting some Light Sussex's ( southerners, huh!). My question is - will they eat caterpillars? The current lot don't - Neil and I tried last year but they didn't go down well. Back to the drawing board on this one!

Mark (I'm on the train!) Plot 17

Thursday 1st April - Lawn Sowing Event 1pm

Honest! It's no fools joke. All are invited join the working party -

We are tackling that great big mud patch on plot 2 and turning it into a grassed area for Allotment Community Events. So please ... grab a shovel and meet us on plot 2 at 1pm on Thursday for some lawn edging and grass sowing.
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Ps if someone can take some photos and e-mail them to our address we can pop them on the Blog

Thanks to one and all!

A great big thanks to all who were able to come and help with the Pot Hole Stuffing event !!!
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Just for Info

As required by the Council, the Committee will be carrying out plot inspections - the first one of the year is going to be on the week of the 12th April

Last call for rent or you could be out on your ear!

Just a gentle reminder to everyone ... Wednesday 31st March is the last day on which to pay your rent (rent amount payable is posted on notice boards) after this date you are liable to lose your plot. Rents can be paid to the Parish Council or if Sue (Polt 50-51) is in, she can take them.
Your Committee