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Veg Plants

Please write on the wite board in the cabin the plants you require.

£4 per tray, five strips per tray

Cabbage, cauli etc 10 plants per strip

Toms, cucumber etc 3 per strip

I should be able to get most veg plants not just those listed above.

orders to be recieved by 21st April and collected on 24th April

Due to lack of orders it is not cost effective to travel to Tarlton for the plants. Therfore all orders are cancelled.

Welcome our new members

Terry and Jenny Plot 18b,

Lydia Plot 15a and

Tony plot 15b

Open Day

The open day was a complete success. There was an excellent turnout and it was nice to show the funders, family and friends and other allotment societies how good our site is.

Thanks for everyone’s support and a big thank you to those who made the sandwiches, cakes and donated to the raffle which made over £30 towards the society funds.

Southport Flower Show

Would any memebers be interested in helping out at this years show to promote Allotments through the NSALG ext link

If so contact the Plot Secretary for further details

Southport Flower Show ext link

Rosemary

Lesley and Eddie plot 2 has had a Rosemary bush taken from the plot.

Please can this be return I remind everyone that taking of items or interferring with any other persons plot without consent may result in termination of tenancy.

Welcome Back

Paul has returned to the plot after a long illness. He has reported that some of his green netting has been taken along with numerous white buckets used as plant pots and a folding wooding box. If anyone knows where they are or knows anything about them please speak to the committee or Paul.

Twin Towns

Would anyone be interested in an exchange visit with other horticultural minded people from Arkarth in Germany?

The first exchange would be up to six people from our society visitng Arkarth near Dusseldorfe over the weekend of 5th - 8th June 09. Then we would host them in 2010. For further information on Twin Towns

Arkarth ext link

Manure

I have been contacted by a small stables in Simonswood/Kirkby who is willing to allow us to collect as much manure as we want. If you would like some please contact plot secretary.

Good News

14/08/08

After the disappointment of the break-ins over the past month, I have today received notification from Waste Action Plan Grant that we have been successful in our application of the maximum award of £500. This will go towards recycling green waste on the site and aid the process of composting

Waste Action ext link

Have you manured your plot this year?

Has your plot been affected by Aminopyralid herbicide?

Read more.

Guardian ext link

Aminopyralid and Allotments ext link

Allotment forum ext link

Breakin 30/7/08

We have had a second breakin within 10 days.

Two mowers and bolt cutters taken.

Check your personal equipment and report any losses to the Secretary.

Compost

We have received 75 tons of compost this year. Hopefully everyone has had some who wanted it.

A contribution to the society funds of £5 per twenty barrows. Those who are yet to pay please can you pass your money to Margaret as soon as possible.

Beer Festival at the Eagle and Child Bispham 2nd-4th May 11:00hrs - 23:00hrs

http://www.visitlancashire.com/food-and-drink/beer-festival-at-eagle-and-child-p111300 ext link

Days Out

There will be a couple of 'Potato' days out.

26/27 January 2008 at Gordale Nurseries Chester High Road Burton Wirral. There will be 50+ different varieties of potatoes with talks and advice form Chealse Gold Winner Medwyn Williams.

0151 336 2116

10am - 4pm

www.gordalegc.co.uk ext link

17th February 2008 Barrowford Youth and Community Centre, near Neson. 50 + varieties, seed swap and refreshments.

01282 690518

10am - 4pm

rebekahsveg@talktalk.net ext link

24th February 2008 Hulme Community Centre Old Birley Street Hulme. 25+ varieties, refreshments and advice.

0161 227 8198

11am - 5pm

www.hulmegardencene.org.uk ext link

Growing Vegetables in Containers

This is run by RHS and will take place on the 11th April 08 at RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Harrogate, Yorkshire 10am - 4pm

Tel 0845 612253

Anyone interested please let the Plot Secretary know in good time so transport can be arranged.

We are holding our own

Potato Day

Sunday 7th Febuary 2010

10am - 3pm

Ashurst Meeting Rooms
Lyndale
SKELMERSDALE
WN8 6UJ .

Please come and support our society,

Location

21st Feb 2009

Bollington potato Day

Potatoes plus veg seed, onions, garlic rhubarb, strawberries. 10am - 3pm rebekahsvege@talktalk.net

Check out what varieties of potatoes you require prior to visiting. The below web site is loaded with information and will aid you in your choice.

Go to Potato Council ext link

Eagle & Child Beer Festival
12th Annual Beer Festival,
1st – 4th May 2009
Started 12 years ago by an assistant
pub manager John Mansfield, the
Beer Festival has turned into a
legendary local event.
A marquee on the Croquet Lawn
houses the beer and cider on
scaffolding along one side.
Most are gravity fed with some
of the top sellers on hand pull.

Food is available all the time in the
form of a BBQ and hog roast.
Trade continues
as usual in the pub with a more
limited menu.

In the evenings there is Live Music
(program to follow) and
Sunday is family day with
(weather permitting) with
face painting for the children,
tombola etc.
We have secured another grant to furnish the log cabin and for a portaloo.

Thanks to:
Fred, Margaret, Karl and Steve for dismantling the cabin.
Thanks to all who helped unload the wagon and thanks to Eddie, Phil, Chris, Karl, Margaret, Antonio and Steve for erecting the cabin.

Cabin

We have purchased a log cabin for meetings ect. We urgently require flag stones to sit the base on. Once these are in place erection can commence. Can all members keep their eys and ears open for free flags.

Purchased from Tiger Timber Speke.

Potato Days

31st Jan - 1 Feb
Gordale Nursery, Chester High Road, Urton, Wirral. 75 Plus varieties plus a talk by Medwyn Williams on the Sunday.
0151 336 2116

Working Parties

We have set a series of dates to hold working parties at the site.

These are Saturdays & Sundays as follows:
22^nd & 23^rd November
29^th & 30^th November
6^th & 7^th December
13^th & 14^th December

All will begin at 10a.m.

If we get all the work done during the first weekend then the others will be cancelled. All depends on the weather and how may people come to help

The following jobs have to be done:
Cutting back the hedgerow
Shredding the branches etc
Repairing the water leak
Finishing off around the new summer house
Tidying the two containers
Tidying the wheelbarrow area
Removing the rubbish on Plot 15b
Tidying Paul & Jo’s plot

Please check progress after the first weekend.
Meeting

Memebers meeting 4th June @ 1900hrs Woodlands School to talk about possible apllications for funding from the the big lottery fund and others.

Ideas to consider:

Toilet block
Mechanical tools
Secure meeting room complete with kitchen

We need your full support if you want the committee to persue these ideas, so please come along.

Camping and caravanning weekend away

It is planned for a weekend away, or longer if you wish, at Gillside caravan park in Ullswater, Lake District from Friday 25th July to Sunday 27th July.

For further details and prices go to the web site

Gillside ext link

West Lancashire Community Food Growing and Allotment Day

Recycle your Christmas tree

If you have a real Christmas tree why not bring it down to the allotment for shredding into wood chips

Chicken Manure

A firm in Skelmersdale has kindly donated a tonne of Chicken Manure. This has been divided up and each plot given two bags irrelevant of plot size.

22/9/09

Rockdust by SEER

There are many interesting facts about crushed lava rock when added to the soil in the autumn. It boosts the minerals in the soil allowing for larger crops, improved flavour, longer shelf life, increases pest resistance and more. No need for any other fertilisers, completely organic.

A 20kg bag retails at £10 from a nursery in Preston and covers 40sq metres. However if 50 bags are ordered they can by purchased for £7.60 per 20kg bag including VAT & delivery..

A one Tonne loose bag of rockdust is £195 incl VAT & delivery.

If anyone is interested in sharing a tonne bag let me know.

150kilo required per plot.

Cost around £30 per plot.

Let Steve know if you require any so that an order can be placed before winter

There are a few people interested up to now.

For more information visit:

Seercentre ext link

Self Sufficient ext link

Proposed New Lease Agreement

The committee has met with the Allotments Officer for West Lancashire District Council and the outcome looks promising for Skelmersdale Horticultural Society.
The council will draw up a lease agreement and pass this through their legal section prior it being sent to SHS. The committee will then ask the NSALG to check it on our behalf prior to signing it.
The rent to the council may be reduced if the society takes full responsibility of the site but it would entail a lot of work for the committee to undertake during the coming year. The council would still have the last say in matters concerning who can apply for an allotment, grievances and buildings e.g. sheds/green houses.

27th April 09. We have still not had word from WLDC reference the new lease agreement.

Further information will be posted on this site when available

Skelmersdale Horticultural Society

Promoting Gardening Interests