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Wassailing Celebration
We hope you have already marked Saturday, 10th January in your diary. Our annual wassailing event is a traditional winter gathering, where we come together to enjoy delicious hot food, mulled wine, and take part in the customary blessing of the apple tree at our site. This is always an enjoyable occasion, and we warmly invite you all to join us. The festivities will begin at 12:00 noon and will continue until the food and wine run out. As ever, donations of mince pies would be greatly appreciated.
There is no need to worry about the cold, as we will have braziers lit to keep everyone warm and comfortable throughout the event.
We are delighted to have welcomed many new plot-holders since our last gathering, and we would be especially pleased to see as many of you as possible at this year’s wassailing celebration.
Manure Delivery
There has been a delivery of horse manure to the Belmont carpark. This will be followed in due course by deliveries to the Cat Hill and Park Rd carparks. These deliveries are for those members who are unable to cope with a full private delivery of their own. In the interest of fairness, please limit yourself to 10 barrowloads each. Each barrowload costs £1. Keep a tally and pay a committee member when you see one of us or pop payment under the TH door in an envelope with your name on.
Water Turned Off
A quick note to tell you the water is being turned off this morning (07/12/2025). Frozen pipes over the winter could potentially cause damage to our system. The Park Rd toilets will now be out of use until early Spring
but the waterless toilet by the Trading Hut can, of course, still be used.
Trading Hut
Please remember that the Trading Hut is now closed until early spring. If you need help with anything, you are welcome to email your zone rep or myself.
Associate Members
Most of you will be aware that some of our members have someone, other than a family member, giving them regular help on their plot; Associate members may also help the plotholder during time of illness or holidays. They pay an annual £10 fee; are allowed to buy a key and can attend functions and the AGM. They are, however, not allowed to vote. and have no claims to the plot should the plotholder decide to give up.
We will no longer require a family member from the same household to become an Associate Member. However, if you wish to have someone such as a neighbour, friend or other family member help you on a regular basis and on occasion, tend to the plot by themselves for a short period, they must complete an new Associate Member Agreement. Please pop into the Trading Hut when you can or speak to David, our Lettings Officer.
For security reasons, it is very important to know who has access to and may be on the site. We should also have addresses and emergency contact details.
Talking of which..........
EMERGENCY CONTACT DETAILS
We have also realised that we do not hold emergency contact details for plotholders should any accident or crisis occur. Please let us know the details of who to contact should the need arise. You can pop a note under the TH door, let you Zone Rep know or email me.
Cultivation Checklist (Attached)
New plotholders are given a cultivation checklist. This is to clarify the cultivation level all plotholders should aim for, along with some tips and reminders. We have decided to share this information with everyone. Click HERE for the Cultivation Checklist
The National Allotment Society
You may be aware that as members of our Association, you also become a member of The National Allotment Society which is the leading representative body for allotment holders. Their website is full of useful information including an online version of their magazine. To access the member’s area on the website, you will need to enter, under email address, s507c (this is our Association number) and enter the password 2188214 You are also able to view the King’s Seed catalogue but, please note, you will not be able to order online.
HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY
Linked below is the Association’s new Health and Safety Policy together with statements outlining the required responsibilities of both the Committee and you, as plot holders. Please read and familiarize yourselves with these documents.