Anyone who walks past or around the allotments will see that high standards have been set! It's almost I unbelievable that it was barely 2 months ago - a very wet Good Friday, 1 April -when we installed the rabbit -proof fence and the plots were only outlined with tape. Here we are in mid June with established and healthy potatoes, strawberries, peas, broad beans, onions, runner beans, sweet peas, courgettes, fennel ...... amongst other fruit and veg and flowers. There's an interesting variety of plot layout and design, the pros and cons of all options seriously and lovingly considered. And there's also some attractive art work sympathetically applied to a compost bin.

At HAHA's meeting in May, we agreed that it was necessary to have some sheds, which will need to be funded by plot holders. However, rather than 1 big shed, we're investigating having a number of small, individual sheds, aesthetically styled and positioned towards the top of the field and not blocking views either across the allotments or from the driveway down from Westerby and Four Winds.

Yet again, we have had generous donations to help HAHA development: really useful slabs (for shed bases) from Richard and Jacqueline Jenkins; and wooden pallets from Mike and Jan Gregory which are being used to construct compost bins and raised beds. Thank you to you all for these.

We seem to be rid of rabbits; one was seen trying to get in….haha, haha but in vain. Mr Mole has been at work although without too much damage, however he has now been caught. (Any other moles, please note!). Plans are afoot for Mr Scarecrow to be installed, to give Roy’s silver bird decoys some company.

For further information about the allotments, please contact Lucy Gosse - 388617