Project Wild Thing Film Premier at the Plaza

Posted on 06/05/2015 by Webmaster
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Heatons Open Gardens 17th May

Posted on 06/05/2015 by Webmaster
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Chrysanths and Dahlias for sale

Posted on 05/05/2015 by Webmaster

All you need to know about growing Chrysanths and Dahlias – Ken Harrop from Denton Chrysanthemum & Dahlia Society will demonstrate propagating, and tell us about working within Wilton Allotments in Tameside. Plants for sale.

images-6images-8at Allotments Stockport General Meeting, 7pm on Tuesday 12th May at Walthew House, 112 Shaw Heath, Stockport SK2 6QS. All plotholders welcome.

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Bredbury Community Orchard Opening

Posted on 02/05/2015 by Webmaster

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Next General Meeting is 7pm on Tuesday 12th May

Posted on 25/04/2015 by Webmaster
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Harrogate Rd Allotments plant sales

Posted on 23/04/2015 by Webmaster

From Sunday 26th April 2015 till the end of June Harrogate Road Allotments will be selling vegetable and bedding plants at a very reasonable cost from 10-12 noon – all welcome.

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Hazel Grove Allotments Open Day Tallest Sunflower Competition

Posted on 23/04/2015 by Webmaster

Hazel Grove Allotment Association Open Day on Sunday 6th September 2015 Tallest Sunflower competition. The site will look amazing with lots of tall sunflowers growing majestically in every corner, and it will be a bit of fun for everyone.
If you would like to enter, purchase your special pack seeds from the
allotment shed over the next few Sundays, and write your name and plot
number on the list. Cost: 50p for 8 seeds and entry into the competition.
Catherine Green plot 28a

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Seedling swap

Posted on 23/04/2015 by Webmaster

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Get down and dirty in Heald Green!

Posted on 14/04/2015 by Webmaster

Plots available at St Anne’s Road North Allotments now. Contact Dave McDermott on 07876 220 655 sarnaa.plots@gmail.comIMGP0036

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The Whisper of Surprise

Posted on 13/04/2015 by Webmaster

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For me there is always a whisper of surprise when growing from seed…you never really know what will happen!  There is also the simple fact that growing from seed is the cheapest way to grow your own and it is absolutely the most rewarding method of raising your own plants.  There isn’t anything more satisfying than harvesting fruit and vegetables, that you have grown yourself!

This weekend the weather here in Wales has been appalling so I’ve been confined to the house, greenhouse and garden for my gardening fix.  Yesterday, I decided to dig through the seed box looking for ‘sow in March’ on the packets and after finding a small collection, I drew up a basic ‘Seed-Starting Plan’ in my allotment note book.

There is one slight problem…because this is my first year on Plot 5A, I have no idea when my ‘Frost-Free’ date will be!!  (Note to self:…

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