Hot custard!
Just what we needed after school today- it was getting pretty chilly, so after our main course, we had some lovely hot sponge, banana ...
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Katy
Oct 3, 20231 min read
Definitely autumn
The rain had stopped but it was definitely cooler when we had our after school session at the allotment this week. It was lovely to do...
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Katy
Sep 19, 20231 min read
Sunshine and showers
These photos are from last week- we weren't able to post them, so things have got a bit out of synch! It was pretty warm but very...
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Katy
Sep 19, 20231 min read
Allotment jobs
After preparing and eating our meal in the greenhouse, we set to, and did some work to keep on top of the paths. We used all our...
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Katy
Jul 28, 20231 min read
Down at the plot
It's been a funny year at the plot, with some of our regular groups currently not running, plus the weather! Our fabulous blackcurrants...
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Katy
Jun 23, 20231 min read
Chilling at the plot
We had a lovely relaxed picnic at the allotment this week! We took the table out into the shade so we were able to sit and chat whilst we...
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Katy
Jun 16, 20231 min read
Thunder, lightning, summer heat!
After a super-hot day, our young people cooled off with garden sprayers- perfect! When the thunderstorm began it didn't rain at first so...
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Katy
May 23, 20231 min read
Allotment picnic!
A full session at the allotment today, and it was so hot and sunny we had to move the picnic table onto the not-yet used patch. We opted...
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Katy
May 12, 20231 min read
Everything’s growing!
A few hours on the allotment to get on top of the paths and borders...everything is shooting up! Lots of blossom on the fruit trees, the...
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Katy
May 8, 20231 min read
Allotment after school
We spent a bit more time on the allotment, replanting some of the seedlings that had been eaten by pigeons- so many pigeons! It's...
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Katy
Apr 19, 20231 min read
Spring sunshine
We spent some of this week's session at the allotment- the sun was out (although it was still a bit chilly), and we needed to do battle...
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Katy
Mar 24, 20231 min read
Beans are go!
Today at the plot, we finished hoeing the paths (need to get some wood chip to mulch them now...), and continued with weeding. The robin...
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Katy
Mar 22, 20231 min read
Stand by your beds!
Yes, we're getting ready to sow! We've done some more work on the allotment this week, getting the paths, beds, compost heaps and...
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Katy
Feb 13, 20231 min read
The Queen of Hearts…
We started off at the allotment this afternoon, to pick herbs for our meal meal of homemade butternut squash soup...with jam tarts to...
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Katy
Feb 10, 20231 min read
Chilly allotment morning
It was a sunny but very cold morning at the allotment this week. The ground was frozen, so there wasn't much to be done- but there are...
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Katy
Oct 19, 20221 min read
Apples…
Well, we managed to take just one photo during this week's after school session 🤦🏻♀️ We were admiring the beautiful autumn colours...
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Katy
Oct 11, 20221 min read
It’s almost chilly!
We are just starting to notice the chill in the air, and it was certainly getting darker as our session finished! We had a lovely noodley...
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Katy
Oct 3, 20221 min read
Teatime after school
Here we are again! There is still some produce to be had, courgettes, chard, grapes - and apples (stewed with custard!!). But we've also...
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Katy
Oct 3, 20221 min read
After school…
We picked a huge quantity of grapes to giveaway- not only to other plot holders, but also to a local school! We love our teatimes at the...
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Katy
Aug 26, 20221 min read
Muggy allotment afternoon
We’ve all been away on and off over the school holidays, so it’s been a bit quiet on the blog! The weather hasn’t been great for our...
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