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🔥 Allotment Bonfire Night – Let’s Get Together! ðŸŽ†

Posted on by makrinakis2b8354c110


Hello Allotment Members,

With Bonfire Night just around the corner, and following discussions at our recent Annual Meeting and the interest shown by members, we’re pleased to announce that we’re looking into organising an Allotment Bonfire Night!

We’re hoping to bring everyone together for an evening of fun, with a bonfire, a few fireworks and some food to share. It would be a lovely opportunity to get together, enjoy each other’s company and celebrate our allotment community.

Gwen would like to meet with all members who are interested in helping to organise the event on Saturday 31st October. We can discuss ideas and arrangements, including food, drinks, timings and anything else that might help make the evening a success.

If you’re interested in getting involved, please let us know what time on Saturday would suit you best, and we’ll arrange a meeting that works for as many people as possible.

We’d love to hear your ideas and see as many members as possible getting involved. With a little help from everyone, we can hopefully make it a fantastic evening for our allotment community!

Looking forward to hearing from you all.

Many thanks,

The Committee Team 🌱🔥

Donations of flowers for the site

Posted on by oldlanelottswp

Hi To all members,

Martin on plot 51 maintains our communal gardens on site which is the bottom corner as you come in on Old Lane side, he also attends to the area at the the back of the hut building and plant plots that are situated there His work is much appreciated by the committee .

Martin has asked me to publish a blog, if anyone has any perennial plants that can be planted in the areas above, can you let him know or take them to his plot 51 , it is directly opposite the hut. Its important we keep these areas nice, as members of the public walk past that bottom gate.

Blog created by Mark Burton (Allotment Secretary)

Water Charges for the 2026/2027 season

Posted on by oldlanelottswp

Hello to All Members

We had a committee meeting today, our water charges have significantly gone up over the last year with the dry weather. Unfortunatley we have got to pass this on to members to cover costs. With much thought ,we have decided to go with Leeds City Council on this and charge the same.

Half plot & slightly above will be £15.50

Full plot will be £22.00

As these are annual rates , if you break it down over a year , this doesn’t amount to much, we have to cover our water charges and make Old Lane Allotments sustainable.

Old Lane Allotments Committee

Barbeques

Posted on by oldlanelottswp

Dear Members,

It was decided by the committee today that barbeques should be done at the back of the hut building on the stone flags. The lawn area was constructed for this purpose . We are getting complaints from residents about smoke drifting into to the houses. We have also received an E mail from the local Green Party leader, regarding issues with smoke.

we think this is the best solution .

Blog by Mark Burton (Allotment Secretary)

For and on behalf of Old Lane Allotments Association..

Stores Now Closed Saturday and Sunday with Immediate Effect.

Posted on by oldlanelottswp

Dear Members.

We have decided to close the stores with sales dropping off at this time of year, which is now mainly watering and harvesting on our plots.

However we are aware that Members might need lime or ground cover, When Gwen or Tsam are on site they will be happy serve you.

Blog by Mark Burton (Allotment Secretary)

For and on behalf of Old Lane Allotments association.