Thursday proved to be a good day for the bonfire since there was very little wind. All the old prunings and waste wood were burnt and the ash, which is […]
Thursday was blustery start to (almost) March, so it was too windy for a bonfire. However the ground was dry enough to start digging in the green manure. The pruning […]
A muddy and damp stint on Thursday but heart-warming to see the early daffodils in full flower. We started on coppicing the hazels which were planted on the east side […]
Thursday was a pretty cold day. There had been an overnight frost so it was good to keep busy by checking over the compost bins. Each of the plastic bins […]
Last Thursday was a day for catching up with the weeding as we look ahead to the first of the plantings. There has been a delivery of woodchip to the […]
After having to cancel our previous session because of the severe cold, last Thursday we enjoyed a day of sunshine and mild(ish) temperatures and a splendid double rainbow. There was […]
Thursday was our first day back on the allotment after the festive period break but only after a sit-down in the warmth of the cafe where we had a catchup […]
The ever-popular winter Fruit Pruning workshop, led by George Anderson, is back. It will be held at the Caley Demonstration Allotment on the 18th February from 2pm – 4pm. The […]
Thursday was a chilly and overcast day but we had another bonfire to cheer us up and warm us. Bonfires and baked potatoes go together so we had a little […]
On Thursday we finally we managed a bonfire and it was very welcome on such a cold day. We use a brazier so the prunings and other non-compostable waste need […]