A Warm Welcome
to members ,friends and guests
of
Red House Farm Allotments
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"AGM 2012 - Wed 15th Feb"
The 75th Annual General Meeting will take place
at Monkseaton Methodist Chapel ( opposite the Black Horse )
at 7pm on Wednesday the 15th February.
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...always a good opportunity to meet other members, put any "moans groans n brilliant ideas" to the committee...and have a cup of tea and a natter.
All members and associates welcome...try to be there.
Note:
Society Shop Now Open
On Saturdays and Sundays -
from 11am til 12noon
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Seed Potatoes Orders have now arrived also Onion Sets and new selection of Kings Seeds.
There is a good selection of seeds, with a discount of 50%...
60 ltr bags of Compost - £4
Groworganic Fertiliser - £5.50
Pelleted Organic Chicken Manure - 8kg £5.20 / 10kg £6.50
Lime 3kg box - £4.50
Sulphur Candles - £5.00
Friends and Local residents all welcome.
Cold and miserable outside...wind blowing gale force...
...time to settle down to an afternoon watching
the "Grow Your Own" Allotment Video
...a fun film about life on the plot...
and a must watch for all allotment holders...!
...click on pic below to watch a video clip...
...available at Blockbusters...or borrow it from a friend...!!!
Review..."...a fantastic warm-hearted British comedy with a host of well-known British stars.
A refugee family is given a plot to help rehabilitate their traumatized father.
At first they are met with suspicion by the men who have worked the gardens for years but eventually they are accepted by their united love of making things grow. "
5 day Weather Forecast
- Newcastle Upon Tyne -
North Tyneside in Bloom Competition
Congratulations to Red House Farm Allotments.
In a close run competition RHFAS came second in this years North Tyneside in Bloom Competition...
I am reliably informed that it was a close run thing...
...we came second only to our neighbours at
Hillheads Allotments.
RHFAS Allotment Show 2011
...another great show...thanks again to all those who helped on the day and a big thanks to members for some excellent produce this year.
Please Click on PDF Link Below for Summer Newsletter 2011
Summer_Newsletter_2011.pdf
Raised Beds now completed on Plot 83
Thanks to all those members who worked so hard to complete the society raised beds on plot 83...with especial thanks to John Billings for all his hard work and design skills.
As you can see from the pictures , most of the raised beds are now in use.
Primarily for use by aged and disabled gardeners, the beds are also available to other groups when available.
...AND...
we have a new Composting Toilet available to members and guests...
...check at the shop for instructions...!!!
"Scarecrow Competition 2011"
This years Scarecrow Competition was a great success.
Visit the Scarecrow Page for more pics.
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Book Reviews -
Carol Klein - "Life in a Cottage Garden"
The gardening journal, "Life in a Cottage Garden" by Carol Klein, tells the story of a year in her beautiful garden at Glebe Cottage. Superb photography, well worth a read.
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Ben Law - "Forest Woodworker"
Ben Law... author of The Woodland Way, a permaculture approach to sustainable woodland management and The Woodland House, which charts the building of his unique cruck framed home in the woods. The building of his house was filmed for Channel 4's Grand Designs program and was voted the most popular Grand Design ever by viewers. He has also written The Woodland Year, a month by month journey through the woodland, a celebration of every aspect of sustainable woodland management, including crafts, seasonal recipes and the rhythm of work throughout the year.
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...time to start tidying up the plot after a long season...
check the raised beds...
start double digging the whole plot...!!!
...alternatively...
- " Plan B " -
Visit the Scarecrow Page
to see last years competition
Visit our LINKS PAGE
Lots of interesting Gardening Web Sites
Click on picture below to go to " Fennel and Fern " -
Inspirational site with beautiful gardening photographs
RHFAS display at North Tyneside Horticulture and Health Show in August
held at the Parks Sports Centre North Shields.
Well - How about this for Sunday Lunch !!!
The hideous vegetable was unearthed by pensioner Brian Davy
at his allotment in Wellington, Shropshire.
Mr Davy, 71. Said “ "It’s like some sort of gargoyle -
- but its still going on our plates for Sunday Lunch !!! ”
Old parking sign found on our extension site -
- obviously long before the recession...!!!