Storm Barra is not a barrow load of laughs
Storm Barra was the second storm named of the 2021/22 season. There had been three storms in 2021 in the UK given names already. They were Christoph, Darcy and Evert. …
Weaste thoughts turn to food poverty at a time of feasting
Food poverty has been hitting the headlines in the last two years. At the allotment it is getting close to harvest time for the Winter food favourites and many are …
Shh sleeping bees! Time for hibernation at the Community hives.
It is the time of year when our bees should be sleeping. They deserve a rest after the effort they have made to provide us with honey this year. The …
Avian flu creates a flock-down at Weaste Allotments
Avian flu does have a vaccination available, but it is not allowed to give it in the UK. The Community Chickens are also not too good at listening or understanding …
Weaste Allotments your Co-op reward card cause choice
There are some things in life that we will always need to keep us going. Food is one of those. There are things that we all use around the home …
Allotment self-management needs a bit of feline agility
It is time for a review of our allotment self-management. Weaste Allotments has over 96 plots, four community facilitated areas (bees, chickens, orchard, shop), a community hut with toilets and …
The largest urban garden in Salford opens
Weaste Committee think that 6.5 acres is a huge hands-on project, so we have a lot of empathy for RHS Garden Bridgewater’s team. Well documented by the BBC the 154 …
Sunflower seeds and a can(e) do attitude!
A can do attitude is a great start to becoming a participant in the Sunflower Competition launched by our Social Secretary this month. Oh plus you have to be with …