News: will the beans ever get planted!
Our packets of Aquadulce broad beans are eager to get into the soil... but we’re still doing battle with the couch grass! The boys did a...
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Katy
Oct 22, 20201 min read
News: Strawberries in October?
The Saturday volunteers have been taking out the remaining squash plants, as even though they keep producing flowers, they won't be able...
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Katy
Oct 20, 20201 min read
Recipe: Glossy green chard - it's still going! (into a veggie curry)
The chard patch has been totally reliable all summer, and we're still harvesting it. This week, I decided to use it in a veggie curry,...
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Katy
Oct 16, 20201 min read
News: Making new growing areas
After potting on the young oregano plants, we gave some thought to how the allotment will look next year, including making some new...
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Katy
Oct 15, 20201 min read
News: Two art groups, and thinking about lanterns...
We are very pleased to now have a second art group at the allotment! Both groups are going to be working on projects designed to light up...
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Katy
Sep 24, 20202 min read
Recipe: Green tomato chutney
We still have some tomatoes in the vineyard greenhouse, and they're still ripening - but all the outdoor plants have tomatoes that are...
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Katy
Sep 21, 20201 min read
News: Busy in the allotment!
We’re really enjoying the autumn feel of the plot- lots of things to harvest still, and some lovely warm weather. But it’s definitely...
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Katy
Sep 15, 20201 min read
News: Sunshine and gardening
We are so glad that the allotment has plenty of space to work in! No one could have predicted that we’d now need space for social...
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Katy
Sep 10, 20201 min read
News: Woodworking on the plot
Today, it didn't rain on our lovely volunteers! During our last session, we all got extremely wet in the rain, so we were very happy to...
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Kate
Sep 9, 20204 min read
Recipe: Nanny Lugg's Runner Bean Chutney
This is an old recipe passed to us by a friend of a friend from their grandma- the proper way to get recipes! It makes a piccalilli-type...
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Katy
Sep 6, 20201 min read
News: Very small art...
Our art groups have been experimenting with puppet making - we started off with 3-stick puppets, then moved on to figures made around a...
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Katy
Sep 5, 20201 min read
News: Story making at the allotment
Having lots of different materials about during our sessions means that people can really get into things that they enjoy - including...
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Katy
Sep 4, 20201 min read
News: Volunteers in the rain!
Our adult volunteers were outnumbered by young people in our most recent volunteer session! And they were very determined - it started to...
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Kate
Sep 2, 20202 min read
Recipe: Runner bean curry
The kids' reaction on being served this one? Ooh yay squeaky beans!!! I did manage not to look too shocked. I think. Anyway, runner beans...
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Kate
Aug 26, 20202 min read
Recipe: Vegan courgette and olive tagine
There is a bit of a theme to the recipes at the moment... yes, the courgette are growing very well! This is pretty similar to the...
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Katy
Aug 17, 20201 min read
News: Wonderful veg!
Although today on the allotment we were doing battle with the bindweed (it's never ending!), it was lovely to take stock and enjoy how...
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Kate
Aug 15, 20201 min read
Recipe: Garlic fried courgettes
Simple, quick and extremely tasty! Ingredients Courgettes (about 1-2 cupfuls of sliced courgette per person) Garlic (as much as you like-...
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Kate
Jul 8, 20203 min read
Recipe: Summer fruits pavlova
This is a brilliant recipe (thanks, Mum) that can use up almost any quantity of any fruit you have to hand. If you're vegan, you can use...
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Kate
Jul 7, 20201 min read
Recipe: All sorts of fizz!
As promised, here’s the reporting back on the latest batch of fizz recipes. Due to injuries and a bit of miscommunication (only open the...
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Kate
Jul 3, 20202 min read
Activity of the day: Saving dried seed
It's the time of year when quite a lot of herb and salad plants are setting seed- and lots of flowers, too. While letting them self-seed...
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