Spring is in full flow as taps go metric
There are signs of spring everywhere, but not unwanted ones from the taps this time . A number of plot holders have struggled to use the standpipes around the site …
Beauty and the beast of annual inspection
Spring blossom and an egg-box full of rusty nails definitely the beauty and the beast of a walk around the allotment site in April. Let’s start with the beauty. Early …
Allotments are exercise all right Gove!
Allowable exercise – for anyone having any doubt – having an allotment is an aerobic work-out. The Prime Minister announced to the nation on Monday 23 March 2020 that everyone …
Burst pipes mean fast action
So how do you ensure that water is running to the right places across 96 plots, a community hut and two toilets? It takes a lot of piping, and a …
Maintaining an allotment site is like painting the Forth Bridge …
There are a lot of things going on at an allotment site. The AGM is one of the occasions plot holders and the wider community get a chance to come …
Weaste Allotments & Gardening Association
We are putting together stories about the history, the people and the happenings at the allotment site. We’ll also be telling you about the businesses and organisations that help us …