Carols in the Cabin
10-12 noon on Sunday 20th December 2015
Mulled wine on offer – please join us!
Billys Lane Allotments are celebrating a successful 2015 season
Jean’s Plot – September 2015
Marigolds grown as companion plants
Our new “cabin” has been used as a base for a group of artists from the Wilmslow Guild to conduct a course of painting “en pleine air” and some of their work was displayed on our successful open day in July.
Billy’s Lane Allotments Display at Tatton RHS Flower Show 2015
we appeared in Cheshire Life
Undoubtedly the main event in the summer was our maiden participation in the allotments section at the Tatton Show at the end of July for which we were awarded the R.H.S. Award of Merit. This involved many of our plot holders in growing for the Show and being on hand during the Show to explain what we are about to members of the public. There was a high level of interest was in allotmenting – it was almost like being on a marathon session of “Gardener’s Question Time”!
Marvin the Marrow won best vegetable at the Cheadle Hulme Show September 2015, weighing in at 45 1/4 lbs.
Grown by David Rawstron from Billy’s Lane Allotments.
Growing in straw bales at Billy’s Lane Allotments – September 2015
New Cabin Opening on September 28th 2014 at Billy’s Lane Allotments
The cabin has been several years in the planning and we hope to use it for social functions and educational visits from local schools when we have also got our toilet in place. The Cabin was opened by retired Astronomer Royal Mr Graham Smith who gave a lovely opening speech and presented us with an interesting gardening book to add to our library. About 50 plot holders, friends and family attended and enjoyed a lovely Waitrose buffet and celebration cake in the shape of our Cabin!
http://cheadlehulmeflowershowsoc.org.uk/#/billys-lane-allotments/4571008952
Carols in the cabin
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Allotments Stockport 
When will you allow people from other ethnicities in??
Sue, can you email me at iangardiner@sky.com
Billy’s lane allotments are a multicultural and diverse community.we would be more than willing to show Sue Clarke our waiting list and also our plot allocation list. She is welcome to visit the allotment and speak with me personally about her grievance with us rather than post fabrication’s on here or send intimidating emails late at night.
David (interim chair)
Please give me your contact details then
My email is iangardiner@sky.com
We could smell it in Swann Lane. I hadn’t realised that it came from the allotments. I hope the vegetables are extra good!!
I am sorry if the smell of manure spoiled your day, manure is needed to improve the soil, and it does result in much tastier vegetables
I live on Nursery Road behind the allotments. I would like to point out how inconsiderate it was for someone from your allotments to use manure on good Friday releasing the most horrendous smell. Easter weekend with nice weather and residents on lock down meant most people would be in their gardens – so whoever ruined it with that awful smell – thanks a lot!
Hi Therese, I am sorry you felt your day was ruined, allotments need manure and unfortunately it can have an unpleasant odour to it. The unseasonable warm weather does not help the smell, but it does clear quite quickly. I am sorry you did not you did not enjoy your day.