What We Achieved in 2013

It has been a while since the last blog post but I thought now would be a good time to reflect on our year at the allotment. Of course, huge thanks must go to our amazing allotment volunteers who dedicated approximately 200 hours of their time to digging, weeding, planting and watering Nature's Garden. Thanks must also go to those who helped out in other ways from donating equipment to helping with administration issues.

The year began with a wonderful Winter surprise as our first vegetable seedlings appeared in early January.

The annual People & Planet Go Green Week was next where we held an event encouraging students to bring a recycled coffee cup in return for free chilli, lettuce and herb seeds.

Our elementary DIY skills were utilised in March as we built a bench from recycled scrap materials (we must have done something right as it’s still standing!)

A late Spring came next as we turned an empty flowerbed into a sea of colour.

Weeding became the name of the game in May as we struggled to win the War of the Weeds.

Some summer vegetable planting came next as we planted courgettes, pumpkins, radishes, beetroot and much more!

And for a fitting end to the summer, we reaped the rewards of our labour with a bountiful harvest.

Thank you to everyone who contributed throughout the year. The allotment is the product of all your hard work. I hope you all had a fantastic 2013 and best wishes for the new year!

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