What to do this month

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  What to do in August

  August is a busy month on the allotment focused on harvesting crops, pruning fruit, and sowing fast-growing autumn greens. Key tasks (apart from the obvious watering) include picking ripe produce, cutting back finished berry canes, and planting quick catch crops to keep beds productive. Watering Strategy: To keep your allotment…

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• Chris’ Corner

  I feel the need to disabuse some people of the notion that all committee members are part of the mafia….

• Situations vacant

  We have vacancies for those handy person types among us, who would be prepared to make a bird box or two (or…

• Allotment Committee Report

  August 1, 2026 The most significant (startling!) matter discussed was Mike Wren’s sudden announcement that, after 36 years on the committee,…

• Association Subscriptions

  ** Friendly Reminder: 2026 Annual Subs Due! ** Can you believe it is August already? Time flies when you are…

• Yellow Legged Hornet Alert

  A Yellow Legged Hornet (formerly the Asian Hornet) has been spotted in Sunbury. This is a ferociously invasive species and alarmingly close. It…

• New website – Coming soon!

  We’re launching a shiny new allotment website in September, and having seen all the creative ways of using courgettes in…