Why ‘Dig For Victory’ is vital in 2020… #GrowYourOwnaForCorona
I’ve often told people that the ability to ‘grow your own’ food was a basic…
Browsing: Life & Community
Remembering that allotments are good for the soul
When confronted with the word ‘allotment’ too many people still think of immaculately-dressed retired old…
I’m a Garden Media Guild Awards Double Finalist (& more)
I’m not usually one for blowing my own trumpet (much) but 2018 has been a…
Guns and Gardening (Yes, Bear with Me).
This week guns are in the news again after the awful school shooting in Parkland,…
Apple Wassailing – waking the orchard and terrifying any passing drivers
It’s a well known fact that Albert Einstein was a big lover of an apple…
Alice in Pumpkinland – Dorking’s 10th Annual Squash & Pumpkin Show
“Is it Wednesday? Wednesday, Four O’Clock?” was a question I spent most of Saturday afternoon…
The Importance of Local Flower Shows
A flower show is a wonderful thing and on Saturday I attended the Autumn show…
Over 1/3 of allotments attacked in 2017?
This week (14th-20th August) it’s National Allotments Week and I’m all in favour of promoting allotments…
Should children be allowed at allotments? Not everybody thinks so…
When we became parents for the first time we tried to attend our local church…
Glyphosate (Roundup) weed killer – should you use it?
At two recent allotment committee meetings the subject of ‘weed killer use’ has come up…