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Category Archives: Grow
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
“Yogar” at the Community Orchard
Suppleness, Strength and pSychological well-being
Back in the summer, we ran a pilot scheme to provide free yoga, open to all. Dubbed “Yogar” (Yoga for gardeners); local resident and yoga instructor Amy Hughes lead the sessions, helping aching gardeners to stretch and strengthen all those muscles essential to keep them digging and sowing! Continue reading “Yogar” at the Community Orchard
The power of coffee
By: Sue Bradley
Spent coffee grounds is a wonderful material for the allotment.
Anyone for lasagne?
By: Sue Bradley
Fancy the idea of eating home-grown vegetables but finding the task of turning Bisley’s stone and couch grass-laden clay soil hard to stomach? Continue reading Anyone for lasagne?
Scarlet Tigers hit Bisley Allotments
By: Sue Bradley
Scarlet tigers are at large on Bisley’s allotment plots, but gardeners are urged not to be concerned. Continue reading Scarlet Tigers hit Bisley Allotments
Claytonia or Miner’s Lettuce
By: Lesley Greene
CLAYTONIA or Miner’s Lettuce. This is a fabulous salad plant, quite
delicious . Continue reading Claytonia or Miner’s Lettuce
Mice eating your Peas/Broad Beans?
By Juliet Matthews
Save TetraPak cartons – those icky cartons we all (I think all / most of us) buy because it’s hard not to… Continue reading Mice eating your Peas/Broad Beans?
