Thanks to the Magnificent Seven who helped with the bonfire today. We started in snow at 10.00, but finished in sunshine at 12.30 – largely due to the above and beyond efforts of our helpers. No names, no pack drill, but thanks to all who were able to find the time to help.
It was very satisfying to see our site get a good clear up as tonnes of old wood, rasp canes and the like went up in smoke. It’s amazing how much rubbish we seem to gather over the course of a plotting year.
It was less satisfying to have to wade though the piles of cut grass, weeds, plastic, old metal and other non-combustible debris that were left to be dealt with. Please remember that there is NO facility for the collection of waste from our site and plotters should remove such materials from the site and use their domestic brown or black bins for their disposal – assuming they cannot be composted on individual plots. Remember that most annual green waste is compostable and provides an excellent soil improver – this being the greenest possible form of treatment. Plotters without cars can approach any committee member who will be pleased to help with alternative methods of removal where it is possible.
We are suffering a spate of fly tipping. If you do see anyone dropping off waste on site, please challenge them and take a note of their car numbers, or better still photograph them. Get in touch with a committee member and we will inform the appropriate authorities to take action where and when we can.
We’ve just received a 10 tonne load of manure from the City Council. The load was dumped at the bottom of the site near Plot 20
Thanks to the enthusiasm and efforts of all those who were able to come along we have made a super start to the 2016 season. If you could not make it this time I hope you will be able to come along to our next Community Sunday which is planned for 20 March.
