We're official

Last night thirty plot holders turned up for the inaugural AGM of the Ealing Dean Allotment Society.

Plotholders studiously checking the proposed constitution

We did a bit of tweaking to the proposed constitution and then we took a vote. Everyone was in favour of the new constitution - no one voted against and there were no abstentions.

Plot 243 - Day 3

I have a favourite TV programme - it's called DIY SOS. They help people who have become overwhelmed with the task of extending their home. Some poor soul works every weekend, every evening, every spare moment - but the building work never seems to be finished. Then maybe illness slows them down and it all grinds to a halt. At DIY SOS they bring expertise - but importantly they throw a lot of people at the problem. 

Well plot 243 is our problem - unloved and supposedly uncultivateable. To get this plot cleared we would need plenty of people to volunteer their time and get stuck in. 

I stood on the plot this morning at 10.15 and wondered if anyone would turn up....

Plot 243 - Day 2

So, today was day-two on plot 243. 

On day-one we used brush cutters and strimmers, today it was rakes and a box of matches.

The strimming and several years of neglect had left behind a lot of plant material to clear away. We've spent the day raking it up .