Garthdee Allotments

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Our ace Volunteers: doing a great job!

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On August 10, 2020

In News

Meanwhile the Volunteer Squad have lost the services of Gordon and Mike, who are unable to attend while the most recent Lockdown is in place. However, we have been lucky enough to have Ali and Irene join us over the last number of weeks and we are very grateful to them for their enthusiasm and hard work.

We had a great day on Sunday, spurred on by wonderful weather.

Ali, Stewart and Jordi – quite a lineup!

We had the help of a big team on the day – Ali, Stewart, Jordi, Callum and Irene and got masses done despite the hot weather. Over the last week or so jobs undertaken by the Squad have included:

  • seek and destroy missions against Sticky Willies on plot edges
  • weeding the Nursery plot
  • tidy up and refreshing of the Primary plastic greenhouse
  • removing barbed wire from the Southern wall/boundary
  • reinstating the sight line for drivers exiting the main entrance
  • hoeing the Octagon Path
  • spraying the areas of hard-standing, ready for weed removal
  • regular de-heading of flowers in the raised beds and around Octagon
  • regular watering of the communal greenhouses
  • weeding and adding woodchip to plot edges
  • removal of the broken compost bin by the northern carpark
  • regular weeding of the raised beds and around fruit trees
  • preparing the round picnic table by the Polytunnel
  • repair and painting of compost bins
  • Primary School compost bin turning/management
  • weekly litter picks of the whole site
  • painting of the Bothy cladding and A-frame board
  • reorganisation and tidying of the Communal Containers
  • woodchip pile management
  • Micro-plot paths weeding
  • strimming of ‘wilder’ grassy areas
  • weeding and maintenance of South and North Banks
  • tidy of North Car Park waste metal and wood ready for removal when the Public Skips open for trailers
  • giving a helping hand to injured or incapacitated plotters

This is not an exclusive list by any means and plotters have contributed their time to regular grass cutting, strimming, raised bed planting up, tree bowl trimming, entrance barrier painting and the like. My apologies to those I have not mentioned.

But the truth is, there is more to be done than we can get done at the moment. We have all sorts of jobs to be done – from 10 minute jobs to 100 minute jobs. If you have any wee bit of time you could offer, don’t be shy, ask a member of the Committee how you can help. If you could help out with the Volunteer Squad on a Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday please let me (Norman) know.

One suggestion – ‘adopt’ the path edge that borders your own plot and keep it tidy, weed-free and in a shape that does not impede or scratch cars as they pass by.

One spectacular entrance

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On July 24, 2020

In Photos

Thanks go to all who helped with plants and planting up

A job well done

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On July 21, 2020

In News

The Volunteers Squad took on quite a challenge today sorting out the Primary Plot Compost Bins. Tough work, but the gang took it in their stride – as always. Not shown here, but fully involved, were Stewart (Plot 59) and Volunteer Irene.

Anne, Doug, Norman and Jordi.

July Community Sunday

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On July 15, 2020

In Dates, Events

This Sunday, 19 July, is our next Community Sunday. It would be great to have a good turnout – there is lots to do for sure. Sorry, but we still can’t serve coffee and cake under the COVID restrictions, but feel free to bring your own and we can have an appropriately-distanced coffee and blether at the end.

Usual arrangements – meet 11.00, work till 12.30, then a coffee and blether in small, distanced, groups we hope.

Aberdeen in Bloom

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On July 14, 2020

In Advice, Events, Photos

Pat has been in touch asking us to help the Council celebrate Aberdeen in Bloom.

Celebrate Aberdeen In Bloom 2020

We have had some fantastic and varied photo submissions to our Celebration so far. You can see a selection of these submission at the Celebrate Aberdeen in Bloom facebook page Celebrate-Aberdeen-in-Bloom

The submissions show the beauty, diversity and wildlife, and in some cases quirkiness, of Aberdeen’s gardens/allotments. There is indeed much to celebrate.

The celebration is currently ongoing so there is still an opportunity to submit your photos.

There are six themes for your photos – make or design a scarecrow, garden wildlife, favourite viewpoint, splash of colour, home-grown dish, and proud of my planting.

Any resident of Aberdeen can take part so encourage your friends and family to take part – there is no age restriction for submitting photographs.

The intent is that the photos would be used in an exhibition later in the year, when Government restrictions allow. However, in the meantime, you can see a selection at the Celebrate Aberdeen in Bloom facebook page Celebrate-Aberdeen-in-Bloom

The photographs should be sent to CAIB@aberdeencity.gov.uk showing work in the following themes:

Make or Design a Scarecrow
Submit image of your own scarecrow, built from materials only limited by your imagination. Use recycled /upcycled materials and get creative. Alternatively submit an image of your design for one.

Garden Wildlife
Submit your favourite photograph of wildlife in your garden, nearby green space or allotment. Could be butterflies on a buddleia flower, birds feeding on nearby shrubs, or trees or insects foraging a compost pile.

Favourite Viewpoint
Choose your very favourite outdoor space in your garden, green space or allotment and tell us why in no more than 200 words? Accompany with a photograph.

Splash of Colour
Take a snapshot of your favourite flower, leaf or vegetable which injects colour into your life, the brighter the better.

Home Grown Dish
Send in a picture of your meal produced from your own grown vegetables. Meal ideas and broad outline recipes can be included, with a 200-word restriction.

Proud of my Planting
A category to represent anyone young or old to the pleasures of planting seeds or cuttings. A picture of your favourite and a description of 200 words maximum preferred but not essential.

Please remember to tell us which category best fits each photograph you are submitting.

This will be an ongoing celebration and a closing date will be determined at a later date, depending on coronavirus restriction.

We look forward to seeing what you have been up to, and what is important to you, in the garden/allotment and let’s all Celebrate Aberdeen in Bloom.

Kind regards

Pat

Good News – TAMS is Back!

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On July 12, 2020

In Advice, Dates, News

Greg Welsh from the Allotment Market Stall team has been in touch to say that they feel that they can now re-start collections of surplus produce from allotment sites. Here’s what he has to say:

Hello there !I hope that everybody is doing well and you have been able to make the best of the recent tough time. On my last visit to the allotment, plots seemed to be looking better than ever.

An open air stall providing fresh local vegetables is especially valuable at this time, and after much uncertainty earlier in the year we are glad now to be able to go ahead with TAMS. I am pleased to tell you that TAMS will be starting up very soon, with the first collection on Thursday 23rd July.

We will have a Friday stall at both Seaton and Duthie Parks and a Saturday stall at Victoria Park – the same as last year.


Thank you, Greg Welsh, Stall Coordinator

GFAA have always been big supporters of TAMS and we hope this will continue this year. Remember, “profits” from sales are returned to GFAA and make a significant contribution to our funds.

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