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New Dobies (2023) Code and Update

On November 1, 2022

GFAA continues to be affiliated to The Dobies Gardening Group Scheme. This means our plotters and volunteers receive discounts of 40% on seed orders and 10% on onions sets, potatoes, fruit bushes etc, when ordering with our unique code.

Additionally, GFAA receives a 10% ‘reward’ on seed orders and 5% on other qualifying purchases. We have just received our 2022 Dobies Refund payment into GFAA funds – amounting to £47.86 this year. We have been part of the scheme since November 2017. Typically we receive around £50 per year, meaning that GFAA funds have benefitted to the tune of about £250 over the years. Obviously the benefit to plotters is much more.

Copies of the new Dobies catalogue with a letter explaining the scheme and providing the new discount code will be in the Octagon by close of play today. Orders placed without the code CANNOT benefit from the scheme discounts.

Thanks go to all plotters and volunteers who continue to support the scheme.

What a glorious day!

By Garthdee Field

On October 26, 2022

In Events, Photos

Our volunteers enjoyed just a glorious day this Tuesday. Thanks go to all who managed along and apologies go to those who we did not get into the photos. Photo credits go to volunteers Jordi and Jack.

These are the pics of the day!

Volunteers at work

By Garthdee Field

On October 12, 2022

In Photos

Thanks and photo credits go to Volunteer Jordi for this splendid set of photos taken on our Tuesday session.

Plant Buying Opportunity

By Garthdee Field

On September 29, 2022

In Events, News

Sorry to see you go

By Garthdee Field

On September 24, 2022

In News

Kirstin Bradley our architect is leaving.

Kirstin and Dougal Plot 58 are giving up their allotment this year. Many plotters may be unaware of the contribution Kirstin made to the success of our Community Garden project which was initiated in Nov 2012. The project was quite a significant undertaking for Garthdee Field Allotments Association involving Aberdeen City Council, Robert Gordon University, grant funders and various contractors.

To get the project started we had to be able to show our partners and interested parties what we were planning to do. Kirstin, an architect by profession, very kindly offered her services free of charge to the Association, preparing plans, attending meetings and eventually obtaining planning consent for our project. I think it greatly helped our application to both the planners and grant providers when we were able to submit such professional documents.

As the Community Garden took shape we introduced the concept of the Octagon as a shelter and outdoor classroom and here again Kirstin used her professional skills to convert the concept into working drawings that a builder could follow and the result is there for all to see.

On behalf of all our allotment holders we say goodbye with our best wishes and grateful thanks to Kirstin for her generosity and support.