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Just letting members know we are turning off the water to the site Monday 17th November 2025

Blog by Mark Burton (Allotment Secretary)

It’s now that time of year when we need to get our land ready for next Spring, which involves digging the plot over and letting the elements get into the soil. When it comes to next Spring your land will be ready for planting. You leave the plot with weeds over the winter you will be playing catch up next year when the growing season starts. Some members cover there plots with ground cover to keep the weeds at bay. In effect we work our allotments all year round , winter digging , carrying out repairs, before we know it the growing season will be starting again.

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Good Morning,

Anyone still wanting kings seeds. There is a cut off date now of 23th October 2025 so we can get our order to them for next year’s growing season

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Can we please make sure you give the potato order forms to Mark Burton. We need them ASAP. Alot of members brought the form to the Annual General Meeting.

I can then place an order with our supplier and reserve stocks. We will have to make the cut off date now for the 23th October 2025

Thankyou

As you are all aware Mick Hogan has what we call a free table which is at the back of his shed. its visibly seen from the main path through the site. Mick puts vegatables , fruit, etc when he has a glut of produce, other members also put items on there for other plot members to take

In the last weeks fruit and vegatables are appearing on the free table that are not edible, they are rotting and obviously no one takes them. Mick has to compost all of it. Mick has asked me to publish a blog saying he doesnt want anybody putting items on the free table. He will continue to leave his own produce for members to take.

Blog by Mark Burton (Allotment Secretary)

The Committee would like to thank all plot members that attended our Annual General meeting on the 29th September people turned up in numbers & it was a good night had by all

Old Lane Committee

Reminder Our Annual General Meeting Will Take place On Monday 29th September 2025

            South Leeds Conservative Club, Wooler Street, Beeston, Leeds , LS11 7JH

Buffet included from 6.45pm

   

Mark Burton – Allotment Secretary

If you haven’t been given a Kings Seeds catalogue we still have plenty. Just let me know on site and i I will supply you with one.

Blog by Mark Burton (Allotment Secretary)

We all enjoy the wonderful benefits of caring for our allotments, such as spending time with our community, being outdoors and enjoying fresh food. As you all know, there isn’t enough space on allotments for everyone and the waiting times sometimes take years. A group of local residents are setting up Incredible Edible – a community group to promote food growing in public spaces across Beeston. This is part of a successful national network and members of it have so far created over 150 public beds of fruit and veg across Leeds. We also have support from the local council and our local councillors.

If you or anyone you know is interested in joining or just hearing more about our plans, come to our first meeting on Wednesday 24th September from 6pm at Beeston Library.

It’s free and open to people of all ages and skill levels.

Information provided by Cristiana Mirosanu (Plot 23)

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The first picture is the winner plot 3S Sheila Brogden. Runner up plot 37S J Vella and family. Remember this was judged over the growing season.

Blog by Mark Burton (Allotment Sec)