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Sustainable Bishopston - our community
This website is for the members of the Horfield and District Allotment Association. I would like to make it as informative and enjoyable as possible for all. The site is new and I would like to add more sections with multiple pages which will give growing and harvesting tips.- Recipes for using our produce.- Preserving and storing food. - Subjects which might be of interest to our members (eg. bee-keeping), - and perhaps, a forum for members to share ideas.
* If you have ideas of other pages or sections you would like to have added please let me know on :
horfieldallotments@gmail.com
* If you have recipes for dishes using our produce please let me know.
* If you have favourite methods for storing and preserving produce, please let me know.
horfieldallotments@gmail.com
The Association leases the sites from Bristol City Council and they are managed by a Committee which includes the representatives from each field. We have been working and investing over the last few years to improve security, particularly around the Golden Hill site.
This is of course, a continuing process.
We do appreciate any information which helps us to maintain the high standard we strive for.
If you want to rent a plot, contact Marjorie McCartney on email: horfieldallotments@gmail.com
The Horfield and District Allotment fields are in North Central Bristol in England.
There are three separate sites spread over 2 or 3 miles, consisting of 6 allotment fields. Four of the fields are adjacent on Golden Hill in Bishopston, bounded by Monk Road, Longmead Avenue and Kellaway Avenue.
The other 2 fields are Grahams Field in Horfield and Birchall in Redland.
now available on this website
See it on the dropdown menu under the 'Home' page
Really, could we have had a more miserable and bitterly cold day for our opening? [well possibly – Sunday 29th is forecast to be a deluge with high winds!]
But what an amazing turnout – almost 600 visitors - and what a triumph for Lucy who has organised it all.
In spite of the disappointingly cold wet weather we had lots of music provided by:
• two different choirs
• a steel band
• and Pip’s Jukebox
For our younger fans we engaged them with:
• face painting
• ‘splat the rat’ [really no real rats were hurt in this exciting activity!]
• arts and crafts activities
We also had stalls where members, supporters and volunteers could buy plants; ask ‘the experts’ for growing advice; buy a wide range of exciting and tasty preserves and jams; buy an excellent range of in-season fruit and young fruit producing plants; find information on the Community Garden and its development and on supporting ‘Sustainable Bishopston’ – our community in Bristol!
As always we had a dedicated group of volunteers providing teas, coffees and wonderful cakes – which really kept us warm and our spirits up!
Sunday - August 19th - 2 .00 - 5.00pm
Prizes for the best: Mixed Vegetables
Cut flowers
Fruit
new this year ! Jams, Pereserves and Honey
Prize for artistic merit - best presentation
We will, of course, serve teas, coffees and sumptious cakes [all contributions will be totally appreciated]
We also hope to have a stall where members can sell preserves and honey but, more later.
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