Deadline to enter the Cup competition

The deadline to enter the Bridgstock Cup is imminent.

If you want to enter, please send a text or email to Sarah Taylor 07521 068820

Email: sarahjtaylor2018@gmail.com

Latest magazine from National Allotments Society

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https://online.flipbuilder.com/cwao/jwdm/

Please complete our survey

Click on this link to answer our survey questions.

June 2023 Allotment News

Please complete our survey

The committee has decided to conduct a survey. The results of the survey will help to inform the committee’s decisions on future rents. Please take the survey online by Clicking Here or paste this URL into your browser https://forms.gle/QCTrs6LJFxH1pLhw9

If you know allotment members that don’t have internet/email please ask them too request a paper copy. For paper copies of the survey, please see your field steward.

IBC water tanks for sale – Margaret Road

One of our Margaret Road members is selling IBCs. Chris sent us this message recently: “I have these for sale £50 each or two for £90. Delivery to you plot or as close to as I can get Margaret Rd delivery any time the other two sites I will have to meet you there 1xIBC 1000 litre capacity 2x wooden pallets (Pallets may be different colours) (IBC may not have the metal cage but 99% off them have) Cash on delivery or bank transfer I’m also waiting on a supplier on horse manure same trailer load £60 pounds (subject to availability)”.

If you are interested, please contact Chris directly on Facebook or Contact Chris 07966 092 079

Health and Safety is no accident

We take our Safety very seriously. Please check out our webpage on this. Recently we have has reports of vehicles driving too fast. there is a 5 mph speed limit on allotment land – walking pace. If you speed you could kill or injure someone.

Work like a CHARM to stay safe on our allotments

C – Check for Hazards

H – Hazards are things that can cause Harm

A – Assess Risks – what is the chance that this Hazard could cause harm?

R -reduce risks as far as possible (eg lone working is more risky than with a friend)

M – Mitigate hazards and risks with Measures (eg wear safety glasses with a strimmer)

Works like a CHARM

Sunflower Competition

Tallest Sunflower competition

To enter: please contact Bec Profit on 07598163776 or
email: line1steward@hotmail.com

SCYTHE vs STRIMMER – guess who wins?

Check out this YouTube film for the answer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsfIHiBB6xE

News from the National Allotments Society

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Bridgstock Cup 2023

🏆🏆BRIDGSTOCK CUP JUDGING 🏆🏆

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SUNDAY 2ND JULY 2023 10AM

AWARDED TO OUTSTANDING PLOT OVER ALL FOUR KETTERING ALLOTMENT FIELDS 

http://www.ketteringallotments.co.uk/cup.html

TO ENTER:  PLEASE CONTACT SARAH TAYLOR 

TEL: 07521 068820 EMAIL:sarahjtaylor2018@gmail.com

ALSO WE WILL BE DOING THESE OTHER CLASSES JUDGED ON THE 2ND JULY 2023 10am

  • BEST PLOT IN EACH FIELD 
  • BEST NEWCOMER OVER ALL FIELDS 
  • BEST 5 POLE PLOT OVER ALL FIELDS 
  • BEST 10 POLE PLOT OVER ALL FIELDS 

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