Growing Vegetables On Allotments 3rd March 2010 7pm-9.30pm Council Chamber in South Street, Farnham Speaker: Mr Barry Newman Barry has been a very successful vegetable grower for many years. He has also been a very successful exhibitor. Barry at present is Chairman of Southern area of the National Vegetable Society. If you are going to [...]
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Happy New Year everyone!Due to the bad weather the twice-yearly site representative Liaison meeting has been cancelled for next week. The meeting has now been re-arranged for 3rd February. As ever if anyone has any requests for items to be discussed or raised either contact your representative OR reply to this post. Kind regards Kevin
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It is with sadness that I have to report the death of Ron Watts MBE. Ron passed away on Sunday 9th August after a long illness. Ron as you are aware judged our annual allotment competition for many years until this year but would have done it this year if we could have got him [...]
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Dear all, I have found that a petition has been started to try and stop Dow Agrosciences having the suspended chemical weedkiller reinstated that has contaminated so much manure. The petition is http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/aminopyralidban and I have signed it. I feel we need to try and stop this as so many crops have been affected by this [...]
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The site competition winners have now been announced by the Town Council. The full list can be viewed over in the Competitions page. Congratulations to everybody!
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I know that some allotment holders have been geting annoyed at the use of hosepipes on the plots so I thought I would quiz Kevin Taitt about it. His response was as follows: Hosepipes are allowed on our allotments and are allowed to be used even when a hosepipe ban is issued for private gardens. [...]
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The following list was kindly submitted by a fellow plot-holder on the Alderley Farm site. If anybody else would like to submit their own list or ideas then please do!
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New Site Reps Required – West Street and Farnborough Road
If anyone is willing to take on this responsibility on either site please contact us and provide your contact details and plot number. Kevin will then come back to you.
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