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The Organic Working Group (OWG)

Introducing a new initiative for Twenty Pound Meadow West Oxford Allotments:  The Organic Working Group (OWG) At the last AGM a proposal to ban the use of Glyphosate at our allotment sites was passed.  Use of Glyphosate is now against

Nick Jackson 21st May 202121st May 2021 Annual General Meeting, Twenty Pound Meadow, Uncategorised Read more

Carry on Composting & Wild Garlic and Nettle Fritters

Check out Ally’s latest post on composting and a recipe for Wild Garlic and Nettle Fritters: What could be better on a much needed rainy afternoon than foraging for Ramsons (wild garlic) and nettles to make tasty spring-green fritters! Having

Nick Jackson 12th April 202112th April 2021 Ally's Blogs, Botley Meadow, Twenty Pound Meadow Read more

Dealing with flooded allotments

It is that time of year again – with a number of weather systems moving in from the Atlantic, both allotment sites have begun to flood – the ground is now saturated and likely to remain so for much of

Nick Jackson 5th March 20215th March 2021 Botley Meadow, Flooding, Twenty Pound Meadow Read more

Extending the communal orchard on Twenty Pound Meadow

There are 10 new year-old apple trees on Twenty Pound Meadow, doubling the size of the communal orchard and promising a juicy harvest in a few years time. When choosing which trees to plant, we went for a range: some

Nick Jackson 9th December 20209th December 2020 Twenty Pound Meadow, Uncategorised Read more

Elder at the Autumn Equinox

Read some of Ally’s latest blog on Elder at the Autumn Equinox: The Autumn Equinox falls between 20th and 23rd September in the Northern Hemisphere.  This is a time for taking stock, garnering our harvest, thanks-giving and pausing.  All of

Nick Jackson 22nd September 2020 Ally's Blogs, Botley Meadow, Twenty Pound Meadow Read more

2020 Allotment Plot Rent Renewal

With only a few days of August left it is time to remind you that all rents are due in September. As in previous years we will be collecting these on the first three Sundays – the 6th, 13th and

Nick Jackson 27th August 202027th August 2020 Botley Meadow, Rent, Twenty Pound Meadow, Uncategorised Read more

Web articles about allotments in Oxford

Two web articles that may be of interest to members.  Tony Morris has produced a wonderful one on his Morris Oxford website – having talked to Wendy from ODFAA. It has some amusing anecdotes and opens with one referring to

Nick Jackson 25th August 202025th August 2020 Botley Meadow, Twenty Pound Meadow, Uncategorised Read more

Damage to plants from weedkiller present in some horse manure and compost brands

Aminopyralid is a weedkiller mostly used on grass and hay fields. The herbicide binds strongly to plant material. The poison can enter horse manure if the horses eat hay that has been sprayed with the weedkiller. Manure from animals fed

Nick Jackson 13th July 202013th July 2020 Botley Meadow, Twenty Pound Meadow Read more

Blandford Fly Warning

Oxford NHS Foundation report that their Minor Injury Units have seen a significant increase in patients with bites from the Blandford fly – a bloodsucking black fly, 2 to 3mm in size, which gives a particularly nasty and painful bite.

Nick Jackson 12th June 2020 Botley Meadow, Twenty Pound Meadow Read more

Oxford Hub: Allotment Volunteer Support

Oxford Hub are offering free volunteer support for people who are not able to maintain their allotments during lockdown due to vulnerability to Covid-19. If you are aware of anybody who may benefit from this support, please ask them to

Nick Jackson 1st May 2020 Botley Meadow, Misc, Twenty Pound Meadow, Uncategorised Read more

OCC ban on bonfires

Hi Folks.  In case you didn’t receive an email with this news, we have received the following from the Council via ODFAA The Council is concerned about bonfires during the lockdown period when many people with pre-existing respiratory problems are

Nick Jackson 23rd April 202012th May 2020 Botley Meadow, Twenty Pound Meadow, Uncategorised Read more

Virtual Seed and Plant Exchange now LIVE

UPDATE! Sorry – there was a technical glitch that prevented you from replying to a post (either an offer or a request).  This is now fixed. Remember that if you are exchanging contact details, these will be visible to all

Nick Jackson 14th April 202020th April 2020 Botley Meadow, Twenty Pound Meadow Read more

Community & Gratitude for Wild Greens

Read some of Ally’s latest blog dealing with Community & Gratitude for Wild Greens: What extraordinary, challenging and creative times we live in!  Over the last few weeks life as we knew it has been turned upside down as the

Nick Jackson 6th April 20207th April 2020 Ally's Blogs, Botley Meadow, Twenty Pound Meadow Read more

Thanks Everybody!

As a Committee we thought we would like to thank all of our members for their cooperation under these difficult circumstances. Reports suggest that Twenty Pound Meadow is quietly busy with folks all keeping carefully apart.  Children are staying close

Nick Jackson 30th March 2020 Botley Meadow, Twenty Pound Meadow Read more

NAS Coronavirus Emergency Measures

UPDATE: Having just read through the Government advice on the lockdown criteria we believe that both our sites can remain open to provide members with the opportunity for exercise. However, the following would seem to be the conditions under which

Nick Jackson 20th March 202024th March 2020 Botley Meadow, Events, Misc, Shop, Twenty Pound Meadow Read more
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