Yep its on…The weigh-in for the annual potato competition….. its a real smash!!..

FRUIT AND VEG COMPETITION - whatever you have available on the day.

Bring all your produce to the marquee at the top of the field.

Categories will include brassicas, beans, onions, marrows, all types of tomato, roots, peppers, any type of fruit, jams and pickles.  And for those growing grapes or blackberries - wine too!! 

Our two expert growers, Dave Clumpus (Plot 3) and Bob Clephan (Plot 19) will be our judges.  It's all good fun and not taken too seriously.  And there are prizes too.  And plenty of wonky veg!!  Tape measures at the ready - we will also be looking for the tallest Sunflower.

All entries to be labelled underneath

1. Fruit – on plates

Tomatoes - 3 of each

Rhubarb - 3 sticks

Grapes, strawberries, blackberries and other small fruits - 1 bunch

 

2. Vegetables

Root veg: potatoes, carrots, turnips, swedes etc. - small 3 of each, large 1 of each

Brassicas: cabbage, kale, cauliflower, broccoli, etc. - 1 of each

Others:  leeks, peas, beans, peppers, cucumbers etc. - small 3 of each, large 1 of each

 

3. Flowers - 1 bunch

 

4. Chutneys and Jams - 1 jar

 

5. Wines and Spirits - 1 bottle (suitably labelled)

 

6. Wonky veg - ugly/comical fruit or veg - 1 item

 Points will be awarded for first, second and third places. Medals for first places and overall winner (person with most points).

We will be holding a Strawberry tea for plot holders and associates on Sunday 7th July at 2pm.

Cakes Scones and of course Strawberries and if you need to feel posh, please bring your own Teapot,

posh cups and saucers will be available. No tickets just a donation would be great.

Our Annual Plant Sale and BBQ

Plants, Herbs, Jam, Tea and Cake…..And Rhubarb of Course!

Scarecrow Competition, Face Painting, Raffle, Red Arrows Fly past, Fireeating, Snake charmers,Tight Rope walking, Acrobatic displays….

Please take this opportunity to come along and meet the Committee and your fellow plotholders.

watch this space for the actual date

Our annual Vegetable Competition is to be held at 1pm on Saturday 12th August 2023.  Bring all your produce to the marquee at the top of the field.

Categories will include brassicas, beans, onions, marrows, all types of tomato, roots, peppers, any type of fruit, jams and pickles.  And for those growing grapes or blackberries - wine too!! 

 Categories Are

All entries to be labelled underneath

1. Fruit – on plates

Tomatoes - 3 of each

Rhubarb - 3 sticks

Grapes, strawberries, blackberries and other small fruits - 1 bunch

2. Vegetables

Root veg: potatoes, carrots, turnips, swedes etc. - small 3 of each, large 1 of each

Brassicas: cabbage, kale, cauliflower, broccoli, etc. - 1 of each

Others:  leeks, peas, beans, peppers, cucumbers etc. - small 3 of each, large 1 of each

3. Flowers - 1 bunch

4. Chutneys and Jams - 1 jar

5. Wines and Spirits - 1 bottle (suitably labelled)

6. Wonky veg - ugly/comical fruit or veg - 1 item

Points will be awarded for first, second and third places. Medals for first places and overall winner (person with most points).

Our two expert growers, Dave Clumpus (Plot 3) and Bob Clephan (Plot 19) will be our judges.  It's all good fun and not taken too seriously.  And there are prizes too.  And plenty of wonky veg!!  Tape measures at the ready - we will also be looking for the tallest Sunflower.

If you entered the potato competition, this will be judged in September.

Please confirm if you would like to enter the competition.

Hope you see you there

Committee

……and our Harvest festival supper after that .

We will be holding a Strawberry tea for plot holders and associates on Saturday 8 th July at 2pm.

Cakes Scones and of cause Strawberries and if you need to feel posh, please bring your own Teapot,

posh cups and saucers will be available. No tickets just a donation would be great.

Our Annual Plant Sale and BBQ

Plants, Herbs, Jam, Tea and Cake…..And Rhubarb of Course!

Scarecrow Competition, Face Painting, Raffle, Red Arrows Fly past, Fireeating, Snake charmers,Tight Rope walking, Acrobatic displays….

AGM on site at 2pm Saturday May 20th: We would love to see all plotholders!!

Harvest Festival

We plan to hold our annual Harvest Festival Supper from 5pm onwards on Saturday 29th October 2022 to which all plotholders are invited.

For anyone who hasn't been to previous harvest suppers, a veggie stew is made with donated homegrown veg in a giant cooking pot (because of fire restrictions, it will be on butane this year). For meat-eaters, there will also be a Lamb Scouse. Bring your own desserts and drink and just enjoy yourselves. A marquee is set up at the top end of the field by the car park.

Please leave donations of vegetables (carrots, potatoes, kale, onions, herbs etc) in the box next to Plot No. 4. by Friday 28th October.

Conkers will be provided for anyone who wants to have a conker fight !! And, of course, to add to the atmosphere any large pumpkin lanterns would be welcome.

Our annual Vegetable Competition is to be held at noon on Sunday 14th August 2022. Bring all your produce to the marquee at the top of the field.

Categories will include brassicas, beans, onions, marrows, all types of tomato, roots, peppers,

any type of fruit, jams and pickles. And for those growing grapes or blackberries - wine too!! Details at the end of this email.

As usual, Dave Clumpus (Plot 3) and our Chairman Ray Bawley will be our judges. It's all good fun and not taken too seriously!! And there are prizes too And plenty of wonky veg !! Tape measures at the ready - we will also be looking for the tallest Sunflower.

Please confirm if you would like to enter the competition.

Hope to see you there

1. Fruit - stalk attached

Tomatoes - 3 of each

Rhubarb - 3 sticks

Grapes, strawberries, blackberries and other small fruits - 1 bunch

2. Vegetables

Marrow, Squash, pumpkin - 1 large

Onions, Cabbage, Courgettes, Turnips, Cauliflower, Kale, Lettuce - 2 of each

Leeks, Beans, Peas, Potatoes, Carrots, cucumbers, peppers, gherkins - 3 of each

3. Flowers - 1 bunch

4. Chutneys and Jams - 1 jar

5. Wines and Spirits - 1 bottle (suitably labelled)

6. Unusual - Miscellaneous

7. Wonky veg - ugly/comical fruit or veg - 1 item

8. Mixed fruit/vegetable basket - 1 item

Join us at our annual plant sale celebrating the start of Summer. You'll find bedding plants, herbs, jams and lots more…

Save the date and please sow extra plants for us to sell!

The Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday May 1st on site: All plotholders are welcome to attend.

Potato Competition Sunday 5th September

What a lovely event and thanks to everyone….

we had a really good day of fun in the sun, at the weigh-in for the annual potato competition.  Even the tiny baby potatoes counted ….

Well done to this year’s winner, Helen’s mum from Plot 40b.  Full list of results on the main notice board.

Pop up PLANT SALE ON SATURDAY

Flowers - veg - herbs

Saturday 22 May, from 11 ish by the car park

plotholders only, and just plants - main public BBQ etc later in the summer

Come and say hello and see what there is - there’s a lot!

Cash sales, all in aid of site funds

AGM 2020: Sunday 9th February at 11am in the Scout Hut, Gorsedale Road, L18

a social event to meet other plotholders

main opportunity to pay fees for 2020

chairman and treasurer’s reports

elect your committee officers and members for 2020

presentation of award for best new plot

key exchange - see below

refreshments will be served

Key Exchange: the site padlocks will be changed straight after the AGM. Please bring your current padlock key/s to the AGM to be exchanged for a new one/s.

NB it will be exchange only only - no old key, no replacement key for the new padlock.