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Allotment Plots
At present there is a waiting list for allotment plots. To apply to join
the waiting list email:-
info@romseytownallotments.org.uk
We have had a lot of applications from people in Chandlers Ford please
note that you are not eligible to join the waiting list.
The above email address can also be used by members to contact the Allotment
Committee
Best Kept Alloment competition winners 2011
Points are given for tidiness, cultivation and variety of produce.
Cash prizes are awarded for the top three highest scores at the end of
the season. Congratulations to this years winners, shown
below:-
Bonfires
We have had complaints from
nearby residents about smoke and pollution from bonfires. Allotment Rule
6ii clearly states that the allotment holder shall not cause annoyance
to any other allotment occupier or local resident. Failure to comply with
this rule could mean no more bonfires at the allotments. It is a great
pity that a few thoughtless plot holders choose to ignore this rule and
also leave bonfires unattended. When you leave your plot any bonfire shoud
be extinguished.
Please follow the Environmental Protection UK guidelines
with regards to bonfires, to find out more click here
Special Spud Week -
Monday 30th Jan to Sunday 5th Feb
To be held at Courtens Garden
Centre Whiteparish. Over 40 varieties of seed potato, extra discount for
this week only. Hot food available at the weekend. Expert advice from
The Allotment Society on 5th Feb. Free entry free parking from 10am to
4pm. Phone for more details 01794 884489
Autumn News Letter
2011
Our allotment Chairman keeps drumming into
us his motto ‘Use it, or Loose it’. We have
at present a waiting list of around 35 local people wanting to take up
an allotment and this has remained steady over the past couple of years.
The committee have agreed that tenants who do not keep their plot in a
reasonable state of cultivation will be chivvied up. There is nothing
worse than being alongside a plot that is barely used and overgrown with
weeds. So, those few of you and you know who you are, please do your best
to fully cultivate that plot. If you do have a problem, then please contact
a committee member, or telephone me and we will try to help out.
On a more fruitful note, the Allotment Produce show,
held at the British Legion Club, was again well supported in August. This
year the judging was carried out by John Trim, a member and judge of the
National Vegetable Society. His comments and advice was well received.
We aim to use the same venue next year, so let’s make it a bigger
and better display than this year. Our thanks to Lisa, plot 15, for organising
the event.
Rent Review
The plot rent has been increased to £20 for the 2011-2012 year.
This increase has been made to cover some of the cost to refurbish the
north road way on the site. Holding the rent at this figure for the future
will depend on any major maintenance and water rate increases during the
next few years and of course any increase in allotment rent to Broadlands
Estate. The committee still think this is good value for money when compared
with other allotment rents around the county.
Allotment competition 2010-2011
The winners this year were as follows:
1st Place: Joe Crook - Plot 47. 2nd Place: Mr M Lourens - Plot 20.
3rd Place: Mr M Cull - Plot 93. Congratulations to all three and well
done to all those plot holders within a few points of the winners, keep
trying.
Autumn is now with us, so we will start to tidy up our allotments. Please
make sure, when you have a bonfire, the wind is not blowing towards the
houses the other side of the railway and causing a nuisance to the local
residents. Also, ensure bonfires are out when you leave your allotment.
You will see that on the Rent return slip, we have
provided space for your telephone and email address. If you have no objections
we would appreciate this information to maintain better contact. And on
a final note, if you do change your address please contact me a.s.a.p.
on Romsey 514838 or email me so that our records can be kept up to date.
Happy Gardening.
Roger House
Secretary
Email: roger.house@o2.co.uk
Romsey Town Council
Allotments Annual Show 2012
The annual produce show will
take place on August 5th 2012, so please make a note in your diary. Again
it will be held at the Royal British Legion Club. Provisional timings
are:- 9.30am to 11.00am setting up the show, 11.00am to 1.00pm judging,
and 1.00pm to 4.00pm open to the public with raffle draw and prize giving.
Waitrose Community Matters
Members might be interested to know the allotment society received
a cheque for £460 from Waitrose. £1000 is shared between three
local good causes each month so we really did well! Thanks to all of you
who put your green tokens in our box in April and thank you very much
to Sharon Blake, (plot 41), for nominating the society for Community Matters.
Please sign this petition
Gary Trotter of the Romsey Allotment Gardeners
association, has initiated a petition on the No. 10 website to try to
preserve allotments against developers by giving allotments that have
had at least 60% occupancy for 5 years the same status as village greens
and therefore not available for building land.
The link is as follows:
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/save-allotments
Contaminated Manure
Please can all members to be vigilant when buying manure &
check with their supplier to ensure his manure or grass suppliers (for
his cattle) are not contaminated with a herbicide called aminopyralid,
which is found in products marketed by Dow AgroSciences Ltd. More details
can be found on the RHS website:-
http://www.rhs.org.uk/news/Weedkiller-manure.asp
Also details on the The Pesticides
Safety Directorate website.
Allotment vandalism
A number of allotment sheds
have been vandalised and turned over and other items such as fruit cages
and stakes have been broken on the allotments.
The police are aware of this and spent some time at the plots with the
Chairman looking for any clues as to the culprits. If you have had anything
stolen from your plot could you please inform the committee or the Romsy
police.
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