Christmas Wreaths

We held our annual festive rent day and wreath making workshop on Sunday 5th December.   Here are some of the wonderful creations made during the day.

All the vegetation, from willow and hazel base to greenery and berries were harvested from hedges and trees on site.

A sustainable and fun afternoon’s social event.  Earlier in the day we also had beeswax candle rolling, house plants for sale and paper craft activities.

 

Festive rent day and wreath making – Sunday 5 December

Our annual festive rent day and wreath making workshop for is  back!

Members can:

  • pay your rent and enjoy free festive food and Christmas craft activities – from 12noon – 2pm.
  • make a wreath at our workshop for our members and their family/friends using foliage gathered on site – from 2pm – 4pm.

At the end of the workshop you will have a fresh hand made festive wreath for your home.

Given the high levels of Covid and the new variant we will be holding
the event largely outdoors under cover.   Rent can be paid and food and
drink collected in the clubhouse, and we ask that people wear a mask
at all times when inside the Clubhouse.

Please do not attend if you are feeling unwell or have any covid, cold or flu symptoms.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spring Community Spruce days

Dorset Road Allotments is maintained by our Members who volunteer to help out.   This Spring we will be holding a series of community spruce days for Members to help maintain the site.  These days will comply with the Covid regulations.

Dates

Sunday 7th March, 11.00am – 1.00pm

The wildlife garden needs clearing of brambles in some areas, strimming the long grass and cutting back and planting new hedgerows. We’ll also be replacing the plastic covering the site nursery polytunnel.

Sunday 28th March, 11.00am – 1.00pm

We’ll be continuing work in the wildlife garden including looking at the decking platform, planting new trees in the orchard and setting up the site nursery, with some seed sowing and clearing of site rubbish.

Sunday 11th April, 11.00am – 1.00pm

Seed sowing of tender crops for Plant Sales Day, pricking out and potting on,  and repair of fences around the site

Sunday 23rd May, 11.00am

Plant Sales Day, when we’ll be selling mainly vegetable plants for members’ and friends plots and gardens, including squashes, courgettes, sweetcorn, tomatoes, beans etc.

If you cannot make one of the Community Spruce dates please check the Jobs Board for site work that needs doing.