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Aberdeen in Bloom

Judging for The Aberdeen in Bloom Garden Competition  2014 will take place over two weeks from 28th July to 8th August. There are various categories for the competition and City Allotments is category 8. I am circulating this e-mail to encourage as many of our plotters as possible to enter the competition this year. Our allotment site is the biggest in the City and the City Council would greatly appreciate a strong participation from our Association.
Judging is based on the following criteria:-
Condition of Plot
Crop Quality
Variety of Crops
Waste Management
Organic Methods Adopted
Aesthetic Quality/Health and Safety
There are a lot of very interesting and varied plots on our site and it would be good to see what the judges say. Don’t be put off because you think your plot might not be good enough – its participating that counts.
A notice has been posted on the site notice board about the competition and I have entry forms available for any one interested. – Just let me know.
The closing date for all entries is 18th July
Stuart Oram
Chairman – GFAA

New Links Page

Since I was invited to help manage and extend our website I have been building up our useful links page. If you have not visited it recently you might want to check it out.

I’d like to ask your help with this task.

If you have suggestions for sites that you think might be of interest to others please suggest them via the comments box below or by emailing me direct at webhelper[at]garthdeeallotments[dot]org.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Norman

New Opportunity from Sky

Juliette Camburn of Keep Scotland Beautiful is keen to support Scottish involvement in this new gardening programme from Sky 1 TV.

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Stuart

Treasure Trove Found

After 26 years of digging, I finally unearthed treasure on the plot!
It looked like a coin all encrusted in grunge. Perhaps it would be a Roman coin?
After a few scrapes and scrubs the treasure turned out to be a humble halfpenny with George VI on one side and a sailing ship on the other. But the date was auspicious – 1942 the year I was born – so I’m keeping the humble halfpenny as a good luck token!
Lucky?

Lucky?

Just reward after 26 years of digging!

Just reward after 26 years of digging!

Stuart

Rubbish Skip and Bonfire Weekend

Just a reminder that a skip will be available on site over this w/e at the front car-parking area beside Garthdee Road. Metal should be placed at the side of the skip – not inside. We expect the skip/trailer to be delivered between 12-30 and 3-30pm this Friday and it will be uplifted on Monday morning.
A good opportunity to get rid of unwanted carpets and corrugated-iron!
We are planning a bonfire on Saturday so make sure any unwanted wood is placed at the top car-park. No need to put wood in the skip.
If you have a spare moment to help with collection and removal of any rubbish into the skip please give us a hand on Saturday or Sunday.
Please don’t overload the skip/trailer.
Thanks,
Stuart

Shed Available

SHED FOR FREE     
6’x4′ TIN SHED (Slight Damage)
FREE TO UPLIFT
ALSO WOODEN BASE FOR SHED – MAYBE FREE
CONTACT FRANK YEATS
 
GFAA

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