Mr Murray and his Primary 3/4 Class visited yesterday and helped do a power of work, weeding, helping on the Macmillan Charity Plot paths and learning about fruit and veggies.
A big thanks to everyone!
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We welcomed Ms Walker and her Primary 3 class on site for the last of their five visits today. As always they were as keen as mustard and a real credit to Kaimhill School.
Setting up for the stone painting activity took a fair bit of work in the heat, but the results certainly made it all worthwhile.
While half the class helped with the stone painting that will become part of our Britain in Bloom 50th Anniversary display, the others helped barrow chips on to the MacMillan Plot for their paths – hot and thirsty work for sure.
We have only one more week of visits this year, on Tuesday and Thursday at 1.30, but we are a bit short-handed on both days: if you could lend a hand to help supervise activities please get in touch.
We got very lucky with today’s BBQ and the weather stayed fine for the duration. GFAA was pleased to welcome friends from TAMS and The Macmillan Charity on the day. The raffle and donations on the day raised £210 for Macmillan funds. Special thanks go to Gill for all her hard work organising things.
We (Stuart, Marion, Gill, Jacqui and Norman) have enjoyed playing host to Mrs McKenzie and her Primary 2 pupils over the summer. Thanks are due too to Vinnie and Michael for their help in preparing and maintaining the revised beds, primary plot and polytunnel.
It’s been fantastic to see the enthusiasm of the youngsters over the weeks they have been coming and to know they are enjoying learning about the joys and benefits of gardening.
Activities have included:
- Sowing salad leaves, beans and peas
- Pricking out and potting up
- Planting tatties, beans and onions
- Extensive dung and compost shifting
- Veggie and fruit identification and tasting tours
I think we can say a good time has been had by all – although the older members of the GFAA team (no names, no pack drill) seem to need to retreat for a lie down in a darkened room after the sessions!
GFAA Summer Barbecue
Sunday 19th June 2016
from 12.30 pm
Plotters and their families and friends are invited to an early Summer Barbecue
at the community orchard area of the Garthdee Field Allotment
We are delighted that representatives from the Aberdeen Branch of
Macmillan Cancer Support will be joining us
Please bring your preferred BBQ food and drink
There will be a Raffle during the afternoon
with proceeds going to Macmillan Cancer Support
Donations for the raffle will be gratefully received by
Gill Earle (Plot 64) Stuart Oram (Plot 8) or Norman Coutts (Plot 81)
Any queries to Gill Earle – g.earl20@btinternet.com / 07951021319
The Allotment Market Stall (TAMS) is about to start up for another season, following on from the success of last year’s record harvest. GFAA was pleased to welcome Greg from TAMS on site this week to discuss how best we could help each other to increase contributions and so reduce waste and boost earnings from the scheme.
