The Day to Day working of an ALLOTMENT

THE DAY TO DAY WORKINGS OF AN ALLOTMENT SITE IN LANGLEY, BERKSHIRE, UK


For the benefit of visitors who do not know what allotments are - UK Allotments are plots of land rented to individuals to grow vegetables on. There is no standard size but the most common plot is 10 Pole, or 10 Rod these are ancient measurements equivalent to 302 square yards or 253 square metres.


This site has about 68 plots, most of which are being worked. The site is owned by the local council, but the day to day workings are run by our club and committee members.


' LANGLEY ALLOTMENTS & GARDENS ASSOCIATION'.


At this moment we have about 80 members . We also have a Trading Hut on site, where member can buy gardening items . This includes compost, canes, plants, etc. TheTrading hut / shop is open 3 times a week from March and closes Mid November. Through out the year we have events , such as BBQ's,Open days , and a stall at the local carnival where we sell produce and plants for club funds and for a local charity. A newsletter is produced 4 times a year to keep all members up to date with whats going on. The club is open to anyone in the area to belong , you do not have to have an allotment to be a member. The cost for a year is the great sum of £3.

DECEMBER 2011 NEWSLETTER


DECEMBER'S NEWSLETTER

          ON THE ALLOTMENT     Issue No 4         DECEMBER  2011  
A  Newsletter for The
LANGLEY  ALLOTMENTS  &  GARDENS   ASSOCIATION
For information and to add news / articles to future editions contact Colin Plot 16
E-mail:    colincollou@gmail.com
Check out the blog           http://collou-allotments.blogspot.com/

A Very Merry Christmas

to One and All

The committee for 2011 / 2012

The committee welcome’s old and new allotments holders, and Members

We hope you enjoy the newsletter and take part in some or all of the coming year’s events.

1.      Chairman  
       Anne Rowley         Plot 7

2.       Secretary   
       Nick Bird                 Plot 8 

3.      Treasurer
      Richard Singleton    Plot 34

4.      Newsletter
      Colin Mace                Plot 16 

5.      Committee Member
      Sue Singleton              Plot 34

6.      Committee Member
       Hilary Blanchard      Plot 3 

7.      Committee Member
      Dave Blanchard         Plot 3

8.      Committee Member
       John Walker             Plot 25

9.      Committee Member 
      Alan Benford              Plot 60

10.  Committee Member
      Graham Rawlings      Plot 5A

11.  Committee Member
      Chris Rawlings           Plot 5A

12.   Committee Member
      Ann Matthews             Plot 12



Come along to the Trading Hut on

Saturday 10th December

From 12 till 3 pm

For mince pies, cake, tea or coffee and a chat

All allotment holders and members welcome.



Membership Renewal

Membership is now due, for the year 2011/2012 and is still only £3.

If the Trading Hut is not open see a committee member, who will be happy to renew your membership and issue you with a new membership card





*PUMPKIN COMPETITION 2011*

*The winners of the 2011 Pumpkin Competition are

*First prize with a Pumpkin of 52 inches is Margaret * *from Plot No. 2

*Second prize with a Pumpkin of 51 inches is* * Nick from Plot No. 8

Well done to both of them, I am sure someone can beat that next year?


MAIN GATE                 

Some people are still not locking the main gate; this is a requirement of your Tenancy Agreement with Slough Council which, of course this Association upholds. The only time the gates are left open is when The Trading Hut is open for trading. The opening hours are listed on the main gate. If unwanted people are allowed to enter these allotments and cause damage or steal our produce and equipment we will only have ourselves to blame.



Blog / Diary

                                  http://collou-allotments.blogspot.com/

As many of you will know, I have a Blog / Diary on the internet called ‘Horsemoor Green Allotments’ this has been running since  January 2010  . So Far, we have had 2871. Hits.

(Total numbers of views up to November 2011)

People are looking at the blog from all around the world.

http://collou-allotments.blogspot.com/

If you have access to the internet check it out, you may even see a picture of yourself or your plot on there!



E-mail addresses

If any member has an E-mail, address then please let me have it, ( if you have not already done so ). That way future Newsletters and information sheets can be sent out at no cost to our association.



SEEDS AND SEED POTATOES

For those people who have ordered Kings Seeds these should be ready for collection in January 2012. So from about early January please keep a look out on the Trading Hut door for dates and times for collection. For those people who ordered seed we will arrange to contact you by phone or e-mail.

It is hoped that SEED POTATOES will also be available at the same time, again keep an eye on the Trading Hut door for dates and times. Members will be contacted by phone or e-mail .




RUBBISH TIP

Please only put recyclable waste only on the tip as it costs the Council for Normal green waste £30 a tonne when contaminated with anything else e.g. plastic bags etc the costs rises to  £100 a tonne

 If we keep putting other waste from our sheds or even bringing waste from home the Council may soon stop collecting the waste.

Then each plot holder will have to remove it themselves, and none of us want that!!!                         

   So please take home any non recyclable waste.

EVENTS FOR 2012

June  2012                                                                                  Free  BBQ 

July  2012                                                                                       Carnival

August  2012       Allotment Grow your own show, followed by  Free BBQ

October  2012                                                             Pumpkin Competition

A full list and dates and events will be published in the next Newsletter

Slough In Bloom Competition.

Congratulations to  Alan Benford  for winning a Silver in the

‘Best in Borough Allotments’

And  Karen Hadnett  for the ‘Best Newcomer’ to allotments.

Well done to both of you.

VEGETABLE SEEDS. NET        http://www.vegetableseeds.net

For those members who have a computer or access to one you may be interested in this web site.

                                                   vegetable seeds from 40p/pack
                                                     herbs from 95p/pack
                                                    flowers £1.05/pack                      http://www.vegetableseeds.net/
                                                   organics from 95p/pack

P&P is FREE on all seed orders. All orders are shipped next working day

MEMBERS OF THE LANGLEY ALLOTMENTS AND GARDENS ASSOCIATION

ARE OFFERED A FURTHER 10% DISCOUNT BY QUOTING     AD486





DO NOT FORGET TO

Come along to the Trading Hut on

Saturday 10th December

From 12 till 3 pm

For mince pies, cake, tea or coffee and a chat

All allotment holders and members welcome





THE COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE WISH EVERY

 MEMBER / ALLOTMENT HOLDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES

 A  VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND

A HAPPY NEW YEAR 



The next newsletter will be sent out to paid up members in March 2012.

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