Tuesday 22 March 2011
Spring is in the air...
Great to see the first warm days of spring and evidence of a lot of digging!
Friday 4 March 2011
Parish newsletter
The following piece was just written for the upcoming annual parish newsletter. Don't forget the next EGAA meeting on Monday 14th March - 8pm in the village hall - hope to see you there.
East Garston Allotment Association
We're fast approaching one of the most exciting times of year at the allotment site - the main sowing season. This time last year we were struggling to set the site up in time, battling the wettest spring on record and trying to remove huge infestations of dock and couch grass. We never expected to harvest much in our first year but in fact most of us had a bumper crop of a huge variety of fruit and vegetables. A year on and the project continues to go from strength to strength; there is a real sense of community at the site with everyone helping each other out and sharing knowledge, equipment and crops. In November last year we had a brief brush with fame when we were featured on ITV's "Meridian Tonight", as an example of how communities can work together to achieve common goals. This was followed in December by less positive news - our first (and hopefully last) break in at the site. Some damage was caused to the storage container and a shed but luckily nothing was taken. Following a very successful inaugural produce show at the village fete last September, raising over £300 for the Association and other village groups, we plan to repeat the event this year and hopefully make it even bigger. Once again this will be open to all so please get in touch if you would like to help out or get involved. Please also check out our blog for regular allotment updates - www.eastgarstonaa.blogspot.com
East Garston Allotment Association
We're fast approaching one of the most exciting times of year at the allotment site - the main sowing season. This time last year we were struggling to set the site up in time, battling the wettest spring on record and trying to remove huge infestations of dock and couch grass. We never expected to harvest much in our first year but in fact most of us had a bumper crop of a huge variety of fruit and vegetables. A year on and the project continues to go from strength to strength; there is a real sense of community at the site with everyone helping each other out and sharing knowledge, equipment and crops. In November last year we had a brief brush with fame when we were featured on ITV's "Meridian Tonight", as an example of how communities can work together to achieve common goals. This was followed in December by less positive news - our first (and hopefully last) break in at the site. Some damage was caused to the storage container and a shed but luckily nothing was taken. Following a very successful inaugural produce show at the village fete last September, raising over £300 for the Association and other village groups, we plan to repeat the event this year and hopefully make it even bigger. Once again this will be open to all so please get in touch if you would like to help out or get involved. Please also check out our blog for regular allotment updates - www.eastgarstonaa.blogspot.com
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