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 …
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 …
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 …
About face – masks and sunflowers
Face mask donations appear courtesy of a plot holder in the Community Hut. We are all getting used to wearing masks whenever we shop or are in a communal area. …
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 …
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 …
Wooden pallets are highly sought after by plot holders
The arrival of wooden pallets at the allotment shop with chicken feed or compost always causes a stir. If they are not taken back to the supplier then they are …