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RGU Invitation

Mhairi and the team over at the RGU Community Garden Project are holding a little get together at the garden on Thursday, 14th of August from 4 – 6 pm and have kindly extended a welcome to all GFAA plot holders.  Here’s what they have planned – it sounds great!
In full bloom

In full bloom

We are holding a wee bash down at the garden to say hello to new volunteers, say thanks to our more weather worn gardeners and just generally celebrate the lovely spot our community garden has turned into.
Everyone is welcome, including new visitors!
The plan is to hold a pot-luck, so please bring some food or drink if possible; although, we promise not to turn you away at the gate if you turn up empty handed.
You are welcome to come along and simply enjoy the good eats, great company and beautiful surroundings; but for those of you looking to get crafty and creative we will have a range of activities on. Depending on what folk are interested in these can include:
Scarecrow making
Making nettle string
Up-cycling wood pallets
Designing a vertical veg garden
Creating a sculptural centre piece
Wild food/foraging walk
We have said the party will take place between 4 and 6pm but feel free to turn up earlier or stay later if you wish. We will most likely be pottering around in the garden before hand.
Everyone is welcome (very much including other plotters on the site) to get involved, or just pop along and say hi. There will no doubt be a plentiful supply of tea, coffee and baked goods!
The RGU Community Garden is on the plot to the South East of the site – just head for the new and impressive polytunnel!
RGU Community Garden

RGU Community Garden

Growing Smarter – Britain in Bloom Event

On Thursday, Dawn and I joined Stuart at this event, hosted by Aberdeen City Council. The aim was to give local growing groups the opportunity to met informally and share information and ideas in support of Aberdeen’s entry into Britain in Bloom this year and other, It’s Your Neighbourhood initiatives.
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About a dozen groups were represented including allotment associations, friends of local parks, ranger services, the allotment market stall project, horticultural societies, Britain in Bloom community groups and environmental organisations.
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All agreed it was a very useful way of finding out what others were doing and tapping into possible funding streams and related opportunities.
Many of the organisations present brought poster presentations of their aims and work with them.  It is clear GFAA is missing a trick in this regard. The committee would be very pleased to hear from any members with ideas of how we might go about creating such a display and presentation.
Affa fine peeces!

Affa fancy peeces!

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

Bonfire and Skip Success

I want to say a big thank you to all who contributed to making our bonfire and refuse skip collection such a success over this weekend. I don’t think our site has ever looked better.

Man at work

Man at work

Wow!

Wow!

Hot hot hot!

Hot hot hot!

Careful selection

Careful selection

Phew!

Phew!

Smokeless fuel

Towering Inferno

It was great to have such a good turnout and especially good to see so many generations at work on so many plots and as part of our general tidy up activities.  2014 is off to a great start!

Stuart

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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

Bonfire May 2014

By popular demand we will have another bonfire at the allotment to give everyone a last opportunity to get rid of unwanted wood and old rasp canes etc. Please place any woody items at the top end of the site next to the old Deeside railway line beside the car-park. A small pile of material has already been placed there. We will have the bonfire on Saturday 31st May around midday.
After the bonfire, please do not deposit any material in that area.
Stuart

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