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Dear Members

We need the seed potatoe order forms handed in either before our Annual General meeting or on the day. Some stocks are running low with our supplier and we want to make sure we can pre order ours for delivery next February. We have already missed out on Francis (first early) due to stock levels. Can i ask members if they have paid on line for seed potatoes to make sure the forms are given to the secretary as soon as possible. We will be placing an order with our supplier on the 25th October. Any forms handed in after this date will not be ordered.

Old Lane Allotments (Secretary)

Dear members

This is just a reminder about our Annual General meeting Thursday 24th October from 6.45pm. It is important that members come to the meeting to discuss our Lease with Leeds City Council, and our self managed site moving forward. Also to pay any money that is outstanding for rents, Kings Seeds, and seed potatoe orders

Thanks – Old Lane Allotments Committee

Dear Members,

Unfortunatley our seed potatoe supplier Codnor Horticultural have no Francis early seed potatoes left to pre order. Those members who have handed there forms in I have just managed to reserve them. Lady Cristl (first early) and other varieties on our list they have good stock levels. Sorry about this .

Old Lane Allotments

Dear Members,

We have picked 3 dates for you to pay your plot fees etc on site.

Saturday 21st September, Saturday 28th September, and Saturday 5th October times are from 0.900 – 11.00.

Thank You

The Competition winners for this year are as follows :

Best newcomer to the site Plot 3N Jeanne Newby 1ST PRIZE £30.00

Runner up Best newcomer Plot 23 Cristian Teodorov 2nd PRIZE £20.00

Best Kept Plot 1st Prize Plot 56 Garry/Alison Giff 1ST PRIZE £30.00

Runner UP Best Kept plot Plot 55 SandraDeacon 2ND PRIZE £20.00

Well done to the Prize Winners !

OLD LANE ALLOTMENTS COMMITTEE

We have a builders skip arriving Thursday 29th August – morning time for all to utilise. Green waste should be composted. Wood can be burned with a small controlled fire. We must stress you should only bring on to site items that can be used on your plot. The skip becomes full far too quickly with non allotment waste been put in them. Remember we have over 80 members so if you can take some waste home for your brown, green, black bins, it will leave more room in the skip for the whole site to utilise. THESE ITEMS CANNOT BE PUT IN THE SKIP – ASBESTOS, PAINT TINS, CARPETS, PLASTERBOARD, TREE ROOTS – TRUNKS AND ROOTBALLS, CAR TYRES, HAZARDOUS WASTE.

Blog created by Mark Burton (Allotment Secretary)

Our Annual General Meeting Will Take place On Thursday 24th October 2024 From 6.45pm

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

Buffet included from 6.45pm

                                 

TO PAY PLOT FEES –  ORDER/PAY FOR SEED POTATOES –  rent statements and potatoe order forms will be printed next week and given out to members

ORDER/PAY FOR KINGS SEEDS – catalogues are being distributed next week.

Old Lane Allotments

Dear Members

The lock has now been replaced.

Old Lane Allotments

Dear Members

The entrance has been closed off as another lock has broken. Can all members please use Old Lane entrance. This should be sorted by Monday am. We are going to send the padlocks back to our supplier. They will tell us the fault. They might not be suitable, or it could be miss use.

Old Lane Allotments Committee

Our treasurer Steve Johnston (plot 10) came across a gardener from Leeds on social media creating blogs & giving out great gardening tips. He has been receiving a lot of racist abuse on line.

We decided to send him some photos of members on Old Lane Allotments with the (Dig it out) sign to show solidarity. We are proud of our allotment site & we have plot holders from all over the world growing food to feed their family’s & friends. This is a reminder of our blog originally published in 2021.

Blog created by Mark Burton (Allotment Secretary)