Most of the plot is now divided into mini-plots, with individuals each taking responsibility for a numbered mini-plot. 'Garden together' events, where as many members as possible come along are posted on the website regularly. Large tools are provided but please bring your own small trowel, fork and gloves. If you are interested in having a mini-plot, please register on the website and post a comment with your enquiry.
Location: Queens Park London Kingswood Ave NW6 6SG
Members: 79
Latest Activity: May 30, 2022
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A quiet week on the allotment, I guess because of half term. Great news on watering though! The hose has been bought and we have connected it up twice and watered with no problems. If I'm not around, the tap is next to the cafe toilets. If the top is not on the tap, Sam the cafe manager will put it on for you if you ask. When you have finished, remember to tell Sam and put the hose back in the shed together with all the tap fittings, so there is nothing left behind on the tap. The route to the beds is convoluted but it works. It's much easier if two or three people work together to get it unwound and in place.
Even more exciting - provided we get some rain of course - is the water butt, now installed near the triangle bed to collect water off part of the cafe roof. I've just uploaded a photo to the site but don't know where it's gone. Can anyone help with that?
Hope to see some of you Wednesday. Next Saturday, I'm away again. Are you around to organise things, Miko? Maggie
That was an easy job :)
Thanks!
Another lovely day in Queen Park!
Ali came along (a natural gardener!) and we all did some weeding, watering, thinned out some broccoli (which I had to resist taking some home as it looked so yummy), removed the flowers from and took some leaves of the salad and pulled the last of the leeks.
Met Ian and we agreed that it would be great for us (ttkk) and them (q park) for us to have our own tap and hose. Mentioned that I have tools/skills/van and could pay for the tap and pipe etc and do the job if we were given permission to install one. Ian said he would talk to Richard Gentry.
I won't be around this sat 4th june as am going to green fair regents park.
Lovely day on sat!
Nilufer and Mia, Natasha, Natsu and I all did some weeding and planting and took some salad and veg home.
Was great to meet Natasha and discuss veg box schemes.
Photo attached of bed in full bloom, potatoes looking great!
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Hi All, it was nice to meet some of you at the food group meeting recently. I can come along to the Saturday session on Sat 28th, but having never been before, it'd be good if someone can show me the ropes!
Ali
I am away for the next three meetings, Sat 21, Wed 25, Sat 28, and also on Sat 11 June.
Miko will definitely be around this Saturday, 21st, 12.30. After that, please post on the website if you can run one of the sessions I'm missing and please check on the website to whether the allotment meeting is happening on a particular day. I leave it in your hands ...
Update and tasks:
Triangle bed is starting to look good. We put down a path today so no more need to walk on the soil and compact it, and no danger of treading on plants. The bed needs regular watering. Mara may be returning to the project and planting some healing herbs.
Left hand raised bed (facing hedge) is fully planted. Needs regular watering. Remember to bring a bag and take some mixed salad home with you - lettuce, mizuna and rocket. There is plenty for everyone.
Right half of right hand raised bed needs clearing and soil turning over again. Apart from the flowers (sunflowers Miko?) everything there is weeds. Once that's done, it can be planted again with rows of seeds - Bring along and sow whatever takes your fancy.
Enjoy gardening while I'm away, everyone!. I look forward to seeing you again on Wednesday 1st June and Saturday 4th June.
Maggie
Greetings to Mark! Today (Wednesday) we had two new Wednesday members, Brigitte and Julienne.
Some girls passing by from the Islamia school on their way to play tennis told us they were so inspired by the raised beds that they are organising to have some at their school and to start growing vegetables. So, good work everybody!
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