Four GFAA volunteers easily match up to one horsepower when there is a job that needs doing.
The Tuesday squad are always on the lookout for something that needs doing. Give us a shout if you have something in mind.
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The volunteer squad were passing Tuesday past when we spotted this plot.
It turns out it belonged to Bill Noble and unfortunately, he has decided it’s time to give up the plot after many, many years with us and move on to follow other interests. As you can see Bill was very traditional in his methods, digging his plot from end to end back to black earth over the winter months. He was also, of course, an exceptionally successful gardener.
We will all be sorry to see Bill leave, but want to wish him all the best in the future. All the best too, to whoever takes over the plot.
Thanks go to Arshia on Plot 85 for this post and tip-off.
Recently I have contacted a gentleman (Doug) – who is selling more than 500 1.8m posts through Gumtree (In Dyce, Aberdeen) with the very attractive price ( 0,75p each). I personally got a few of these posts and I am planning to buy more over the next weekend. I thought maybe plotters might be interested in this opportunity.
Doug said he can even deliver any (bulk) collective order with his own trailer or you can arrange collection from his place.
This is the link to his advert on Gumtree:
I have the seller’s contact details and can share it with you. Email me for details arshiakhatir [at] yahoo.com
Arshia
It takes a lot more than the odd wintry shower to put off our Tuesday Volunteer Squad. They got well stuck in today removing the whin bushes on the North Bank by the car park. Thanks to Gordon, Anne and Mike.
Left to Right: Gordon, Anne and Mike
Our Community Sundays seem to go from strength to strength. Todays was a proper tonic. It was great to see so many plotters and volunteers join us. We had so many willing hands we were able to set up three work squads. As a result, we managed to fill all of the potholes around the site, complete the planting of the 2000 Spring bulbs the Council gifted us, set about a big tidy up of the wood chip pile and the top carpark and collect all the leaves from along the Western perimeter fence. What a magnificent effort! Many, many thanks are due to all who found the time to attend.
Photo Credit: Kay Marshall
Photo Credit: Kay Marshall
Thanks too, to all who contributed savouries and cakes for the coffee and cake session. We had a wonderful spread and time for a right good natter. It was good to catch up and to see new plotters swapping ideas with old lags – sorry hands – and these exchanges can only help set us up for an even more successful growing season ahead. As always, this will be the last of our Community Sundays for the year: there will not be a December meet. Watch out for the first of the new season dates, however, and we will hope to see you there.
Thanks again for all your efforts, Stuart.
These two well dodgy characters were spotted yesterday.
They appeared to be trying to sneak a stolen tractor on site. Where they had hidden the rest of the tractor we are not sure. However, they were entirely brazen in their efforts and looked pretty determined. It appeared that one was providing the muscle while the other was the brains behind the scheme. They were described as being adult males, Caucasian, but with the mental age of 10-year-olds. Plotters are asked to inform the authorities if they are seen again but advised not to approach them. You can’t be too careful. I am sure Anne and Susan would agree.
