“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
‘Sod’ layering to compost
Taking up your lawn? Making a new bed out of grass? TURF makes excellent compost, really beautiful results, but has to be done in a certain way. Now is the time to do it for the spring. ‘Sod’ layering, like lasagna composting Continue reading ‘Sod’ layering to compost
“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
Community Orchard Apple Harvest
The ladies working hard, collecting this year’s apple harvest! Continue reading Community Orchard Apple Harvest
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