Two articles for you to peruse:
Round up of news
With all the wet weather during December and the start of January every IBC and storage facility is full. More blue butts are available – Phil has put two on display by the windsock area.
Manure deliveries were been completed ahead of time during the autumn (although donkey drops may be available every month or so); we have also attracted a massive amount of wood chippings (collect form the windsock area) which have come in very useful for paths. Let me know if you want more of these.
Seeds all delivered, along with onion sets and garlic. We have just received the seed potatoes which have been ordered.
The slight extension of our membership (on the new area) has helped reduce the waiting list, but we are still looking to find plots for various people. This is not an issue for our Association only, as you will see from the links to articles which appeared in the national press recently.
Looking ahead, if you are at a loose end, here are some jobs to do:
You will be able to see that we have been hard at work creating a wildlife pond (with a suitable barrier for Health and Safety reasons). There is plenty of life in the pond, with tadpoles and other aquatic insects.
Simon Barefoot has been the President of the Association for quite some years. His hands-on approach includes trimming the hedges, cutting the grass and encouraging the cultivation of flowers, vegetables and fruit on our special site. He runs the seed order scheme and is involved with the poultry ‘co-operative’. Promoting rainwater collection and low-tech crop management are important interests.