Val (Plot 23) has been back in touch to suggest this edition of the Gardeners’ World Podcast.
Michael Moseley reviews the evidence of the health benefits of gardening
Description
Can we boost our immune systems and wellbeing through gardening? We hear from TV medic Michael Mosley how gardeners can benefit their health every time we’re in the garden.
Val (Plot 23) lead us into an interesting discussion at our General Meeting today. It seems that wasps are much maligned and far from the out and out baddies that some suggest. You can read something of the case for the defence via this link.
Thanks go to Val (Plot 23) for suggesting this post and providing the photos.
“I was just thinking it might be timely to alert all allotmenteers to the potential power of the wind at this time of year and ask them to check their structures are secured and anchored.“
It was certainly a shame to see so much damage done around our site after the recent gales – fences down, greenhouse glass blown out, compost bins scattered and poly tunnels uprooted.
Photo Credit: Val Milne
Photo Credit: Val Milne
Time to batten down the hatches! Thanks also go to Stewart (Plot 59) for taking the time on Sunday morning to replace and secure many vulnerable items and structures against the worst of the winds.
This short video celebrates some of the wildlife species with whom we share Garthdee Field Allotments.
Photo credits and thanks go to:
Stuart Plot 8
Ruth Plot 22
Alan Plot 34
Phil Plot 35
Heather Plot 36A
David Plot 53
Phil Plot 57
Paul Plot 67
Shiona Plot 71B
Steve Plot 72
Norman Plot 81
If I have missed anyone off this list please let me know in the comments below and I will fix that. More photos or videos would be very welcome of course. There has never been a better time to celebrate the biodiversity of our site.
Gordon B from our Volunteer Squad lost his wallet while working on site yesterday. Please look out for it around the site and let us know if it turns up. Thanks.
UPDATE: Pleased to say Gordon is now reunited with his wallet.