Under pressure again due to severe storms
Two storm warnings announced on Valentine’s day put plot holders under pressure again. Whilst you can batten down hatches on a boat, it is not so easy to wind-proof a …
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. …
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 …
Growing seeds in and above the ground
Growing seeds is so satisfying. Plant a seed and watch it grow. Seeds can be those we pop in a seedling pot or tray or they can be germs of …
Winter Weaste land more water and wood
The year 2020 comes to a close and the Winter weather draws in. Road chipping has arrived and is being used to fill the potholes at the gate. It is …
Water Channelling and Skipping
Weaste try to channel as much of the water that falls on the allotment to tanks and butts. Roof spaces on the community hut, lock-up sheds, greenhouses and plot holders …
Road surface improvements more chippy less slippy
Another item from the last Committee meeting was road surface improvements for the West part of the ring road in the allotment. At the moment the roads or parts of …
Where there’s muck there’s … work to be done
There is always work to be done around the allotment site. The Rule of Six came into operation at the beginning of the month it meant we could feel comfortable …