Did you know that it is National Allotments Week?
Find out more here.
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Committee Meeting
The committee is meeting tomorrow. If there are any matters that you would like members to discuss please email the secretary at pearlygran@yahoo.co.uk
Deal Hospital Fête
If you have any produce, plants or flowers which you are willing to donate to a stall at Deal Hospital Fête this Saturday, please leave them by the notice board in the main car park.
Donations will be collected before 6pm on Friday and again before 9am on Saturday.
All proceeds will go to Deal Hospital.
Plot inspections
The next plot inspections are due to take place this week.
Barbecue fun
Kate and Ken Withington were the big winners in this year’s allotment competitions, taking first place in four categories and second place in a further two.
The winners were announced at today’s barbecue.which was attended by a good number of plotholders, their friends and families.
The full list of winners is:
Full Plot
1st: Ken and Kate Withington
2nd: Clive Smith
3rd: Charlie Peters
Half Plot
1st: Lost the Plot
2nd: Ken and Kate Withington
3rd: John Betts
Largest root of potatoes
1st: Ken and Kate Withington
2nd: Charlie Peters
3rd: Clive Smith
Longest stick of rhubarb
Tied 1st: Dave Ward; Ken and Kate Withington
Sunday lunch plate
1st: Sheila Dunn
2nd: Ken and Kate Withington
3rd: Tony Fursland
Bunch of flowers
1st: Ken and Kate Withington
2nd: Pearl Barton
3rd: Terry Johnson
Largest strawberry
1st: Dave Young
Funniest vegetable
1st: Dave Young
It’s barbecue time
The annual barbecue and competitions take pace this Sunday, from noon onwards. Everyone is welcome.
There will also be a raffle during the afternoon.
Full details of the competition categories are here.
Committee Meeting
The Committee is meeting this Monday. If there are any matters that you would like members to discuss please email the secretary at pearlygran@yahoo.co.uk
Plot Inspections
The next plot inspections are due to take place next week.
Brownies and Rainbows take a tour
A group of girls from the 2nd Walmer Brownies and Walmer Rainbows visited the site then tucked into a barbecue.
It’s that time of year again!
Let’s hope the sun is shining on Sunday, July 21 when we hold our annual barbecue and competitions.
All plot holders and their families and friends will be welcome.
There will also be a raffle during the afternoon. If you want to donate a prize please bring it along on the day.
As usual, the competition categories are: best full plot; best half plot; largest root of potato; longest stick of rhubarb; Sunday lunch (two each of five different vegetables on a plate including potato); largest strawberry; bunch of flowers; funniest/largest vegetable.
The entry fee is £2.
The entry form can be found here. Please give your completed form and entry fee to any committee member. Some printed forms will be available by the shed in the main car park for members who do not have their own printer.
Judging of the best plots and half plots will take place on the evening of Wednesday, July 10. Other categories will be judged on the day of the barbecue.
The closing date for the plot categories is Friday, July 5
