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You may remember Sonia Packer visiting our site to take photos for her RGU degree project. Sonia has been kind enough to invite us to her final degree show – see details below.
You will recall that GFAA participated in The Allotment Market Stall Project over the last two seasons. The project collects surplus produce from allotment sites and sells it off , so spreading the benefits of allotment growing to the wider public.
TAMS have received Comic Relief funding to continue this season and are beginning to plan out how they will work. TAMS will be aiming to build on its success last season and hopes for even more participation. Last year the project made a very helpful contribution to GFAA funds from the sale of our surpluses. All sorts of surpluses contribute – from fancy melons to the humble rhubarb stalk.
The produce will be sold at the Duthie Park on a Friday and Hazlehead Park on a Saturday, the first set up being earlier this year commencing on: Friday 17 July 2015.
Cath Pilley from TAMS is recruiting stall volunteers, therefore, if you would be interested in volunteering for TAMS, please contact her asap.
Click on the TAMS tag on the right-hand sidebar for more information.
Today’s Spring Bonfire had a bit of everything – snap, crackle and pop, not to mention the whee of exploding snails. We were faced with what appeared to be a mountain of material – old rasp canes, rotten timber, even whole trees.
However, the event went to prove the old adage – many hands make light work – as with over a dozen helpers pitching in at different times, the last bundles of stuff were consigned to the flames by the early afternoon.
With apologies to the many I failed to get photos of, it was great to see the site get a major clean-up and so much rubbish cleared away.
Saturday 18th April -Bonfire
There will be a bonfire on Saturday 18th April, starting at 10.00 and continuing through the day. Help with stocking the bonfire will be appreciated through the day!
Please be aware that Friday 17th will be the last day this year for feeding the bonfire pile with unwanted wood rubbish from your plot.
Sunday 19th April – Community Sunday
We are having our usual third Sunday of the month Community Sunday at 11.00 to maintain and improve the community areas of the allotment site. Cakes and tea will be provided around 12.30!
Tasks available for action include:
– weeding the wildflower garden
– finishing digging the Primary School plot, and top dressing
– pothole filling on access roads
– clearing weeds at the bases of fruit trees and laying leaves
– repairing the bothy roof seal
– trial digging at one of the raised beds.
Looking forward to seeing all who can manage to spend and hour or two this weekend,
Best Regards
Michael Hart
Our latest Community Sunday was our most successful to date. Many thanks to all those who turned up. With well over a dozen willing helpers we made light work of:
- Trimming the tree branches along the site’s Southern boundary
- de-littering and removing fallen branches over the site
- digging over the area set aside for primary school visits in the future
- collecting waste materials for the up-coming bonfire.
With the work out of the way in record time there was plenty opportunity to enjoy the coffee and cake session at the bothy.
A date for your diary: the next scheduled Community Sunday will be on 19 April. The more the merrier!