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NSALG National Allotments Week 2020

All Newton Hall Allotments Association members are also members of the (National Association of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners) NSALG as part of your annual rent payment. This year, the NSALG are running National Allotments Week from the 10th to the … Continue reading

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Be water wise! ?

In this warmer weather it is natural to want to water your crops in order to keep them hydrated. However, did you know that the association pay for water on a meter? Every year we spend several hundreds of pounds … Continue reading

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Know your seedlings! Carrots

Growing Carrots from seed We are hoping to run a series of informative posts about how to identify different seedlings, to help you avoid growing non-intended crops and weeds in place of your prized veg! Today it is carrots. Carrot … Continue reading

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May fire day – Saturday 23rd May

Saturday 23rd May is the next allowable fire day in the calendar. Any members wishing to burn on their plots must observe the following guidelines: Do not make a bonfire pile any more than an hour in advance of burning … Continue reading

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Types of Bee in the UK: How to Tell the Difference – Woodland Trust

Take a look at some of the more common bee types in the UK, and read on for a further website with identifying pictures of bees in the UK Continue reading

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Mary Berry launches donations appeal for the National Garden Scheme

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We’re back online!

Following a technical issue, we have rolled the website back to the last good backup, which has unfortunately meant some content is lost and therefore some links may not work. If you do notice anything unusual with the site, please … Continue reading

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Bowburn Potato Day – 25th January

Come along to the Bowburn Community Centre on the 25th January to choose from a massive selection of potatoes. Don’t forget though, we’ll be selling potatoes from the Shed Shop in spring too. A further update on this will be … Continue reading

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Planting Trees In Square Holes Makes Them Grow Stronger And Faster

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The fascinating life cycle of ladybirds ❤

In this video you can see how a ladybird goes from egg, to larvae, to adult, and will learn to recognise the different stages of their development. 00

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