Author: oldlanelottswp

Kings Seeds Catalogue for Spring 2020

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The Kings Seeds catalogues for Spring 2020  have arrived & Old Lane Allotments Association will be taking part in the allotment seed scheme.  I will be distributing them to plot members along with an order form & will be taking orders/ payment at our annual Annual General Meeting on the 7th October.

Plot members pay the prices set out in the catalogue & all seeds will be delivered to Old Lane Allotments where i will distribute them accordingly. Kings are a reputable seed supplier & there prices are really competitive. They will include club root resistant varieties and the catalogue is full of useful information & growing tips.

 

Many Thanks

(Mark Burton – Allotment Secretary) For & on behalf of Old Lane Allotments Association

 

 

South Leeds Live At Home Scheme (Plot 28) on Old Lane Allotments

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These are members from the South Leeds Live At Home Scheme driven by Sara Cooper that occupy (plot 28) on our site. From left to right Robert, Shaun, & Richard they come up every Tuesday 10am until 2pm . Mark Burton our allotment secretary has been working with Richard educating him on plant growing & nurturing . Richard comes up to water the plot daily. Now the greenhouse has been erected by members of our allotment committee next year they can grow there own plants from seed.

Blog & Photographs – Mark Burton (Allotment Secretary)

The Warm Weather Just Keeps On Coming

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Hi to Everyone,

Thought I would take some photographs from around the allotments today 2nd July 2018. The site is looking great, there seems to be no let up with the weather & the recent scorching dry conditions. The good weather seems to put a smile on everyone’s face,  I think the watering can is the most used piece of equipment on the site at the moment for obvious reasons. We could do with a really good down pour for all of our growing produce & to fill our water butts. So keep up the good work everybody !!

Blog & photographs by Mark Burton ( Allotment Secretary)

Depuy Synthes / Hugh Gaitskell School Gardening Club

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To All plot members,

Depuy Synthes who occupy plot 40 on our allotment site, will be continuing with the gardening club for Hugh Gaitskell School to run every Wednesday on there plot between 12 o’clock & 2.30 pm. There will be two different groups who will be between seven & ten years old. There will be two teachers & staff from Depuy to supervise the children. Depuy volunteers already do some fantastic work in our community they want to educate children from the school working in a gardening environment,  learning them  how to grow fruit, vegetable’s, and flowers.

We want to wish them every success with there gardening projects.

OLD LANE  ALLOTMENTS COMMITTEE

Volunteers Required

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Dear Plot members,

As you are aware we are a self managed allotment site recently Depuy Synthes took plot 40 to rent. They were good to us & paid for 2 x skips to tidy up the plot. As a good will gesture we want to weed the plot so it can be rotavated. We are looking for volunteers to spare a bit of time to help us this Tuesday 5th June & Tuesday 12th June nine o clock start. Any volunteers who would like to help see Mark Burton or Mick Hogan on site at the dates & time stated above. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Kind Regards

Committee (Old Lane Allotments)

A Fox on our Allotment’s

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We seem to have a visitor on our allotment’s at the moment me (Mark Burton) & Marie Darlow managed to capture these camera shots on our plots. It seemed to be really tame & let me quite near. I just wanted to share the photos with our plot members.

Blog Mark Burton

Left picture & top right picture –  Mark Burton

Bottom right picture –  Marie Darlow