Reading through the RHS magazine for March I noticed something which might be of interest to allotment holders.
At Wisley Gardens on the 8th March the RHS are running a special Vegetable Open Day. This day will be packed with advice on growing vegetables in your garden or allotment, and its free admission according to the publication. More details can be found on www.rhs.org.uk/wisley.
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Date: 28thth February 2008
Time: 7pm – 9.30 pm
Venue: Council Chamber in South Street [See below for directions]
Speaker: Mr John Negus
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Dear all we have today received a response, from Farnham Town Council, to the nunmber of posts and comments we have received on the website to the forthcoming rent increases. Download the official response.
If you have any comments on this response please contact the town council directly or post a comment here!
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I think that a 100% increase in rent for our allotments is an outrage, unless the Council intend to charge for all their services at cost or provide a refund for those who do not use each and every service they offer. This increase is particularly hard as the vast majority of the plot holders are pensioners. We all pay Council Tax and that is supposed to cover the services that the Council should provide. I believe that the Council have a duty to provide and maintain allotments and therefore their costs should, in part, be borne by the council, with a fair rent being paid by the allotment holders.
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We received notification of the large increase in allotment rents yesterday in the post. As per the letter from Roland Potter, Town Clerk the current fee will nearly double in 2010 to £28.75. Personally I think this is still cheap for the excellent service we receive from the Council and from its team of groundforce.
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These are sowing/planting times for the South of England. Growers living further north should delay for 2-4 weeks. If a hard frost is forecast soil can be covered with horticultural fleece to protect germinating seeds.
Aubergine (for a greenhouse crop) Pepper (for a greenhouse crop)
Jerusalem artichoke tubers Shallots
Start chitting early potato varieties in preparation for planting in late March/early April. Individual tubers can be placed in egg cartons (or similar) in a cool place under indirect light.
Jerusalem artichoke, perpetual spinach, early purple sprouting broccoli, brussels sprouts, celeriac, celery, chicory, endive, kale, leeks, parsnip, radish, salsify, scorzonera, spinach, swede, turnip.
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You can now download the minutes here: January 2008 Lliason Group Meeting Minutes
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A local project is being put forward to try and produce as much of our daily diet as possible from the fields and land within the Farnham District. This local food project is a response to concern about the distance that our food has to travel from farm to plate.
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Rats On Allotments
In response to some recent rat sightings on West Street the following information has been sent in by a fellow allotment holder.
It appears that there is an abundance of rats (the brown rat) on most allotments. It is said that a rat is rarely more than a couple of meters away. (more…)
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