Author Archives: Nigel Stagg, Hon Chair

Hi all, Your annual rent slip, due to be paid by 31st October, will be delivered to you over the next few days. Rent can be paid via internet banking or by cash/cheque to The Treasurer – full details are set out on the rent slip. You will see that we have had to increaseContinueContinue reading “Annual Rent”

Hi all, We have made a good start clearing a redundant chicken run from the plot next to the bottom turning area, but need to complete the task so the plot can be let. If you can, please come along and help us do that on Sat – 1.30pm to 3.30pm Hope to see youContinueContinue reading “Working Part Saturday 3rd Aug”

Hi all The trading shed will be open this Saturday from 10 am to 11.30 am If you can’t make it but need supplies, place an order by email and we can organise collection.  Payment can be made by cash or card. As a reminder, the following items are for sale: Horticultural Fleece 1.75m wide     £0.30m Black Plastic 500g, 4mContinueContinue reading “Trading Shed open Saturday 3rd Aug”

We’ll be holding a Working Party this Sunday 21st July 10.00 am to 12.00 noon to do some site maintenance. Jobs for all abilities! If you’re able, please come along and help us to keep the field up to scratch. Tea/coffee and (maybe!) biscuits provided. Look forward to seeing you there

We are pleased to advise that our new website has now been commissioned.  The website address is the same as the previous one: https://pillallotments.org This gives us the ability to disseminate and display information in a far simpler way which we hope will make it a useful resource for all members. Our intention is toContinueContinue reading “New website launched”

Hi all, hopefully the (somewhat) better weather has encouraged you to get planting. Dont forget to plant a few extra seeds so that you can donate plants to the plant sale in a few weeks time. We’ll also welcome any donations of cakes, biscuits etc for the food table. All proceeds go to allotment fundsContinueContinue reading “Plant sale 19th May”

Hi all, although we have carried out a couple of inspections already this year, we are aware that the weather has not been suitable for much of the preparation activity we would normally expect to have been done by this time of the year. That notwithstanding, it’s clear that a good number of plotholders haveContinueContinue reading “Plot Inspections”

Hi all, although the weather is doing everything it can to stop us being able to use mowers, it has managed to provoke a magnificent growth of grass already. We’ve managed grass cutting on an ad hoc basis in the past, and relied heavily upon support from one or two stalwarts but it would beContinueContinue reading “Communal areas”

This year our AGM will be back in the Pill Community Centre on Monday 26th Feb, starting at 7.30pm. We’ll have tea and coffee available but if you want anything stronger you’ll need to BYO.