We’re launching a shiny new allotment website in September, and having seen all the creative ways of using courgettes in the Summer Social, we’d love it to feature your recipes for using up excess veg: courgettes, apples, you name it. If you’ve got a recipe to share, please send it in along with your plot number and any photos you might have. You can send all recipes to allotments.markhole@gmail.com.
A Yellow Legged Hornet (formerly the Asian Hornet) has been spotted in Sunbury. This is a ferociously invasive species and alarmingly close. It is particularly important for allotment plot holders to be vigilant because they are likely to be attracted to allotment sites due to the high number of pollinators and honeybee hives. The Regional Bee Inspector, Tom…
** Friendly Reminder: 2026 Annual Subs Due! ** Can you believe it is August already? Time flies when you are busy on the plot! Currently, about 50% of our members have yet to pay their annual 2026 subscriptions. We completely understand how easily this can be overlooked or forgotten during the busy growing season. However, these subs…
August is a busy month on the allotment focused on harvesting crops, pruning fruit, and sowing fast-growing autumn greens. Key tasks (apart from the obvious watering) include picking ripe produce, cutting back finished berry canes, and planting quick catch crops to keep beds productive. Watering Strategy: To keep your allotment thriving in the summer heat,…
I feel the need to disabuse some people of the notion that all committee members are part of the mafia. Rumours are easy to start and sometimes hard to dispel. God, I should know this more than most! It appears that because all of our mothers cook spaghetti and we all have black cars, we…
August 1, 2026 The most significant (startling!) matter discussed was Mike Wren’s sudden announcement that, after 36 years on the committee, he needed to step away and focus on other matters that presently require his attention. Mike did not formally retire at the meeting, and the timing and arrangements for his eventual departure remain to be…
We have vacancies for those handy person types among us, who would be prepared to make a bird box or two (or more) to support our ‘pesticides free strategy’ team. Boxes will be placed at optimal sites (generally facing between north and east, with adequate shade, and ventilation) around the site. This team are preparing a number…