“Five Freedoms” and the Community Flock
The Five Freedoms is a framework that was created by The Farm Animal Welfare Committee (FAWC) and the British Veterinary Association. It will be the wish of any good chicken …
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 …
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 …
Ready to chit like Kings? Tuber supplies and sharing saplings.
Sharing an order form with Kings Seeds pays real dividends for Weaste Allotment plot holders. A special allotment scheme means that by buying in bulk less is paid. The team …
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 …
Weaste not afraid of no wasps
A swarm of wasps spotted on the side of netting at a plot sent shivers down many spines. However here at Weaste we have Community Hives of honey bees tended …
Nobody here but us chickens
“Ain’t nobody here but us chickens” was a 1946 Louis Jordan song we thought may be sung as Covid-19 appeared in March and then lock-downs were announced. Would we be …