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There are spare allotments available in East Boldre.

 

If you are interested in renting an allotment please contact the Parish Clerk (Christine Howe) on 01590 626303

 

EAST BOLDRE ALLOTMENT ASSOCIATION

 

Since our last report we are pleased to tell you that the Parish Council has now taken over the responsibility of running the allotments but the Association is still active in order to continue our membership to the NSALG, to maintain the inner rabbit fences which are our responsibility and to take advantage of the Kings Seeds offers - catalogues should be with us shortly.

 

An active Allotment Association will benefit us all so if anyone is interested in becoming a committee member or anyone has any spare time to help then we would be delighted to hear from them.

Another standpipe has been connected in Allotments No. 1 next to the Turfcutters so that plotholders at the bottom end of the site can access water more easily.

We have had a fairly good harvest of most things this year because although the weather has been changeable we have not had the constant rain of last year and no prolonged dry spells so we should all have good full freezers. The downside has been the constant battle with the weeds and multitudes of cabbage white butterflies - caterpillars everywhere! But then that's what an allotment site is all about - working with nature and helping to protect the biodiversity of the area. We still have good numbers of slowworms and lizards in the uncultivated areas and the nettles provide nursery beds for peacock and red admiral butterflies who then visit our flowers and crops. We have grown more flowers this year in an attempt to help the bees and the constant buzz on a warm sunny day has been very encouraging.

 

If anyone is having difficulty in maintaining their allotment because it is too large, the Parish Council need to know and a simple telephone call to let them know could save you days of agonising. Anyone wanting more information about the allotments should now contact Christine Howe, the Parish Clerk of East Boldre.

 

Ruth and Bruce McDermott

Tel: 01590612231