Plot 243 - Uncultivateable.

We have a plot - unloved and neglected - in the corner of the site. It has been left unused for a long time and the longer it is left the worse it will get. It's really sad because it is a great plot, the soil is good and there are even some raised beds. There are two fruit trees, raspberries, holly for a Christmas wreath, and you can see bulbs pushing through the soil. It is close to a gate and water - what more could you want.

Paul with the brush cutter - tackling the denser brambles

Winter Solstice

The winter Solstice is today Saturday, December 21. Although we often think as the Solstice as the whole day it will officially happen for those of us in London at 17:11. If you want to know when it happens where you live, the times are here.

The sun over Stonehenge (NASA)

Inaugural AGM

The next plot holder meeting will be the inaugural AGM of the Ealing Dean Allotment Society:

Tuesday 14^th January 2014

Start time 19.30

The Main Hall,

Northfields Community Centre,

71a Northcroft Road,

Ealing,

W13 9SS.

Back in September, the Pathways Board of Trustees gave approval for a move to self-management at Haslemere and Northfields Allotments. For this to work they wanted us to set up a society with an elected chair, treasurer and secretary.