Allotment News
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May Plant Sale, Sunday 17th May, 1pm
Come and enjoy our Annual Plant Sale. Meet old, and new friends, eat cake, drink coffee, and get a bargain. Please help us make this a success by sowing and potting on some seedlings, or dividing perennials, and donating them to the sale. Money raised is for Warriston Allotments. Communal Areas There have been problems with groups of youths throwing stones, damaging greenhouses, and breaking into sheds on the south side. There have also been incidents of threatening behaviour on the local walkways. Please report all incidents to the police, their advice is to not to challenge them, just stay safe and report it. Be aware and stay alert if you are on the site in the evenings or quiet periods. Volunteers will repair the shredder shed roof on the 19th April. A memorial plaque for John Gray will be added to the bench on the communal area. The solar lights in the cottage may need a new battery, however Ewan has adjusted the battery connections to see if that is effective. Ewan noted the top of the main path was becoming muddy and may need whin dust applied. Chair Succession Planning: Ewan plans to step down as Chair in October so we are keen to find a replacement for him. Warriston Site History If you are interested in the history of Warriston allotments, click on the link Warriston site history for information about the site. There are some old photographs which are worth a look. |
Spring Scrap Metal Collection
Bring your scrap metal up to the main car park by Sunday 26th April. This is a good chance to tidy up your plot. |
Autumn Harvest Event
Sunday 20th September at 1pm. Come and celebrate with a bowl of home made soup, and cake. |
Annual General Meeting
Sunday 11th October (provisional) at 1pm. Committee reports, guest speakers and refreshments. |
Other News
Have you any ideas for communal equipment we could buy for plotholders to use? The money raised from the plant sale, FEDAGA subscriptions, Trading, and Kings Seeds returns is to benefit the site as a whole. Please contact us if you have any suggestions and we will consider if it is possible. We are hoping to buy a new Sack Barrow and Extending Tree Loppers.
There is a cordless hedge trimmer, three wheelbarrows, ladders, a flatbed trolley, a hosepipe, an apple press, and a selection of garden tools for use. Please return to the cottage after use. Contact us if you would like to use the hedge trimmer.
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As we move into Spring, and our thoughts turn to planting, the water will be turned back on towards the end of this month - but no more bonfires after the 30th of April please.
Shredding dates will hopefully be Sunday 29th March, 26th April and 31st May. If you need shredding done during the summer please let us know.
Check that planting on your plot boundaries hasn't started to encroach on the public paths over the winter, and please don't dump waste material like glass and plastic in the central wooded area.
The solar lights in the cottage are now 12 years old and the bulbs have started flickering. Is there anyone who could help or advise us how to repair them please?
