Tony, our chairman, has a birthday next month and he wants us to help him celebrate it.
He is hosting a barbecue on the grassy area by the large container on Sunday, May 12 from 1pm.
The barbecue, tea and coffee will be free of charge.
All plotholders and their families are welcome.
Denis Vickers, who judges our annual allotment competitions, is holding a plant sale to raise money for the Air Ambulance.
A wide range of flower and vegetable plants will be on sale at the event at The Larch, Beacon Lane, Woodnesborough, CT13 0PB, on Saturday, April 27 from 10am to noon.
The committee is meeting next Monday. If there are any matters that you would like members to discuss please email the secretary at pearlygran@yahoo.co.uk
The clocks change on Sunday which means that the earliest time you can start a bonfire at the allotments will be 4pm.
But, in any case, Sunday will be your last chance for the time being to have a bonfire on site because the allotment rules say they are not allowed at all from April 1 to September 30.
As another sign of the changing seasons, the water will be switched on on Monday.
The first plot inspections of 2019 will also take place next week.
Cropwatch Horticulture of Dover is holding an open evening on Monday, April 1, from 6pm to 8pm, where you will be able to buy tools, equipment, fertiliser, pots, seed trays and a range of growing products.
The event takes place at Martin’s Nursery, Poison Cross, Statenborough Lane, Eastry, CT13 0DL.
Everyone who ordered seed potatoes from Terry has now collected them but there are still a few bags available.
The varieties on offer are: Duke of York first earlies; Kestrel second earlies; King Edward maincrop.
They are £2.20 per 2kg bag.
If you want to buy some, please speak to Terry (plot 18) or Ron (plot 22b).
A huge pile of manure has been delivered to the allotment site and the good news is that it is completely free of charge.
Help yourselves!
The next committee meeting is on Monday, March 4. If there is anything that you would like members to discuss please email the secretary at pearlygran@yahoo.co.uk
The environmental group, Deal With It, is holding one of its regular Seedy Saturday seed and plant swaps on Saturday at the Landmark Centre. Full details here.
Time is running out if you’re planning to come to the annual dinner at The Crown Inn at Finglesham on Friday, March 22.
You need to book your place with the secretary, Pearl Barton, by Thursday, February 7, together with your menu choice and full payment.
