Plot 15, Pete Benn
Pete has had a fantastic first year at the allotments, with a crop to make any veg grower envious! Continue reading Summer ’18 at the allotments
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Experimenting with potatoes
By Liz Howlett
For the first time this year, I decided to grow my potatoes on the soil surface Continue reading Experimenting with potatoes
How to Grow Celeriac
At our annual gathering several people asked about Celeriac. Sue’s advise is it is a bit of a tricky vegetable, but with a rich soil (lots of compost), Continue reading How to Grow Celeriac
Plot numbers
You may have noticed that our kind volunteers and created and distributed numbered plot stakes to each of the plots.
Summer 2017
Despite the drought followed by crazy storms… followed by a drought, allotments/allotmenteers have persevered Continue reading Summer 2017
Your food bank donations
Go to Stroud Food Bank page for updates on your donations, feedback on how your food is distributed and some stories of how important your donations are.
Lemon Drizzle Courgette Cake
Lemon Drizzle Courgette Cake
200g grated courgette
125g butter, melted Continue reading Lemon Drizzle Courgette Cake
Compost Awareness Week & Maye Bruce
“Compost Awareness Week” on Sunday 8th May
Held on Martyn’s Constable’s Allotment, where he plans to plant legumes Continue reading Compost Awareness Week & Maye Bruce
When did you last see a hedgehog?
By: Lesley Greene
Campaign for hedgehogs!
Slugs are a real pest on the allotments but the allotment field has wonderful birds and we have hedgehogs snuffling around in the allotment hedges. Not only do Hedgehogs eat slugs but , like many previously common wildlife, their numbers are declining fas
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Slug pellets are poisonous, Continue reading When did you last see a hedgehog?
Ronan’s Trust Charity Allotment
With YOUR agreement and support Plot No 8 has been allocated to the Ronan’s Trust. Continue reading Ronan’s Trust Charity Allotment