To all plot holders, thank you to all plot holders who have given their support to me during my 1st year as allotment officer. It was my intention upon being voted onto the committee to bring a fresh new updated look and services to the allotment society, which hopefully you have all seen the new look around the allotments.
Despite the rain, there was a great turn out yesterday for the heaviest pumpkin competition. A crowd (safely distanced within government guidelines) gathered around the tables outside of plot 32, clutching Gill’s homemade spiced pumpkin soup and beer, eagerly awaiting the weigh in of the heaviest pumpkins!
Due to the recent COVID 19 regulations that will come into force on Monday 14th September, the AGM meeting on 1st October has now been cancelled.
It has been a good year for the bees at the allotment. There are 5 hives, of various designs, 2 of which have been relocated from Judge Meadows school in Leicester for convenience as the school was shut. These have all been managed by Chris, the chairman, who also had to rescue a swarm from further down Glebe Drive at the beginning of the summer.
On the 1st August, the 2020 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 26, 28, 38, 44 and 48, were all picked by the Allotment Society Committee to be in for a chance of winning the Best Allotment trophy. Plots 22 and 24 were identified by the Committee as contenders for the Most Improved Plot trophy.
After careful consideration from the Committee, the winners were chosen!
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Although the annual show will not take place this year due to the corona virus, the allotment committee will be digging out the Trophy Cups and will be awarding them to allotment plot holders at the end of July.
The categories for the cups are:
We would like to give a very warm welcome to our latest allotmenteers at the society and share their progress pictures so far!
It has been brought to our attention that not everyone is locking the gate upon entering an leaving the allotment site.
Not locking the gate leaves the allotments open to unsavoury persons walking around the premises.
Please ensure that you always lock the gate when you enter and leave the site.