The 2021 AGM was held on Wednesday 6th October, the meeting minutes have been sent out by email on 8th October.

At the meeting it was announced that Chris Davidson had decided to step down as Chairman to focus on other commitments, whilst the treasurer post also became available due to Maggie Mason’s husband hanging up his spade and giving up his allotment.

Tony Postlethwaite was voted as the new Chairman, with a full house being in agreement that Tony should take up the position. Tony has been a plot holder for the last 8 years and for the last 2 years he has been helping to maintain the allotments and support his wife in her role as the allotment officer.Continue reading→

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On the 7^st August, the 2021 trophy cup winners were announced at Countesthorpe Gardens and Allotments.

The two trophies that allotment members were competing for were the Best Allotment and the Most Improved Plot. Plots B, C, 24, 38, 39, 48, 52 and 54,  were all picked by the Allotment Society Committee to be in for a chance of winning the Best Allotment trophy. Plots D, 15 and 31 were identified by the Committee as contenders for the Most Improved Plot trophy.

After careful consideration from the Committee, the winners were chosen!

One of our newest plot holders, Tom Phipps, is the proud owner of ROCKYROADMAN, selling his amazing homemade rockyroad desserts.

Tom will be joining us at the plant sale at 2pm on Saturday 8th May, where you can support a fellow plot holder and local business by purchasing and trying a selection of his rockyroad desserts for £2.00 each of 3 for £5.00.

On 4th February 2021, a small group of plot holders, socially distanced, joined Eileen Houghton (pictured sat on Trevors memorial bench) at the allotments to remember the late Trevor Houghton, 1 year after he sadly passed away.

Here at the allotment society, we have have two donations made by some of our plot holders.

A very big thank you to Donna and Alan Footitt of plot B for donating stone planters, these have now been planted up by Gill with spring flowering bulbs.

Also a very big thank you to Dick and Jenny Lee of plot 7 for donating the rooted Christmas Tree, which Gill has potted up and is now in place at the allotments.

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This season, a surplus amount of Cow manure was made available for sale at £1.00 per wheelbarrow load. This proved very popular and the allotment society made £51.00. Thank you to all plot holders who purchased the surplus manure.

Dick Lee, of Plot 7 has again kindly made Bird Nesting Boxes that are available to purchase. You can choose between brown or green in colour.

A sample will be available to view on the exchange trolley.

These are for sale at a very reasonable cost of £2.50 and all funds raised will be going into the Allotment Society funds.

If you would like to purchase one, please see Gill at the allotments or contact her on allotments@cthorpeallotments.co.uk.

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A very big thank you goes to Jude and Rachael Heaton for donating to Gill, on behalf of the Allotment Society, the pictured metal sculpture. Gill, with the help of John Houghton has now positioned the sculpture in the community area at the allotments.

As several members may be aware, Chris Heaton was the Chairman of the society for several years, not only looking after the allotments, but also the website. It is only fitting that this sculpture takes pride and place on the allotment in remembrance to Chris Heaton.