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A big thank you to our Mick cooper who came up in the snow on the 29th December 2017 to take these really great photos on Old Lane Allotments.

 

Mark Burton / Mick Cooper

 

Happy Christmas to all our plot members and a prosperous new year to everyone.

From all the committee officials. Let’s all look forward to next year’s growing season !!

Hi to all our plot members,

It’s been an indifferent day weather wise today snow stopping then starting.Went up to the allotment this morning,ground solid & sheets of ice covering the water barrels & yes really cold !! Winter veg growing & covered with fleece to take the edge off this really cold snap.

Most plots now are either winter dug or covered gearing up for spring next year.

See you all soon & stay safe.

Mark Burton

 

Please double click the link below to access our November 2017 site newsletter.Once again thanks to Steve Johnston our newsletter editor.

newsletter 9

We had our own bonfire on Friday 3rd November,burning all the timbers on our site that couldn’t be used. !!

4 great photo’s taken by Mark Burton & uploaded to our website !!

Hi to all plot members it’s that time of the year that people attend bonfires all over Leeds.You might be having your own bonfire or travelling to one of the organised displays – keep safe & enjoy yourselves !

Just to let you know we have uploaded some more photos to our media page.

On the welcome screen navigate to photos and take a look.

Thankyou

Mark Burton (Site Secretary)

This is the handy work of our Bernard Lovell built to last manure storage box.

This is a list of birds given to me by our Mick Cooper (plot 12E) he has seen all these birds on Old Lane allotments in the eighteen years of been a plot member.Thank you once again Mick for giving us the information for our website.

House sparrow,Dunnock,Wren,Robin,Blackbird,Song thrush,Redwing (winter visitor)Fieldfare (winter visitor)Blue tit,Great tit,Long tailed tit,Coal tit,Greenfinch,Goldfinch,Wax wing(winter visitor),Chiff Chaff(summer visitor) Willow warbler (summer visitor),White throat(summer visitor),Pheasent,Snipe,Jack snipe,Woodcock,Sparrow hawk,Buzzard (fly over),Red kite (fly over),Kestrel,Cuckoo (summer visitor)Pink footed goose(Fly over),Canada goose (fly over),Greylag goose (fly over),Magpie,Crow,Took,Jackdaw,Herring gull (fly over),Common gull,Black -headed gull,Lesser black-back gull,Greater black-back gull,Starling.

Wheatear (summer visitor),Linnet,Woodpigeon,Domestic pigeon,Collared Dove,Swallow (summer visitor – fly over),Swift(summer visitor),Housemartin(summer visitor-fly over),Grey heron (flyover),Pied wagtail,Mallard,

These birds have either been seen on Old Lane Allotments or visited in winter or summertime,or seen flying over the allotments.

 

Mark Burton(Secretary)

Can all plot members that have not handed in there Kings seed order/seed potatoe order please give them along with payment To Mark Burton plot (14) or to Mick Hogan plot (30) as soon as possible please so we can place the order with our suppliers.

 

Thankyou

Mark Burton (Site Secretary)