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Using Garlic ‘scapes’

Anyone who watched Gardeners World last week will have seen Monty Don dealing with his garlic, and removing the ‘scapes’ (the developing flower buds). He mentioned that garlic often starts to flower following periods of dry weather and when I

Nick Jackson 10th June 2020 Uncategorised 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

WhatsApp Group for Twenty Pound Meadow

One of our Committee members, Cathy, has created a WhatsApp group for members on our Twenty Pound Meadow site: There is a WhatsApp group for speedy exchange of information, this is the best way to communicate issues to everybody particularly

Nick Jackson 13th April 202013th April 2020 Uncategorised Read more

Shop Update!

Dear Members Following the latest COVID-19 guidelines and lack of stock, we are closing the Association Shop until further notice. We will put a notice up on the shop door and TPM gates and add it to the Osney &

Nick Jackson 3rd April 2020 Uncategorised Read more

Thoughts of a Virtual Seed Swap

Problems finding seeds this Spring – Thoughts of a Virtual Seed Swap We have heard from several members that they have had difficulty in obtaining vegetable seeds this season – with many firms quoting long lead times for delivery or

Nick Jackson 2nd April 2020 Uncategorised Read more

AGM 2020 – Postponed

Your Committee have considered the Government advice concerning the evolving situation with the COVID 19 coronavirus outbreak and have reluctantly agreed that we need to postpone the AGM for this year. We were due to hold it on Thursday 30th

Nick Jackson 20th March 2020 Annual General Meeting, Botley Meadow, Events, Twenty Pound Meadow, Uncategorised Read more

Allotment access during pandemic conditions

As of today (Friday 20th March) we do not believe that the Government intends to restrict members of the public from accessing outside spaces – including allotments. We encourage all of our members to respect the ‘social distancing’ advice from

Nick Jackson 20th March 2020 Botley Meadow, Misc, Twenty Pound Meadow, Uncategorised Read more

Allotment shop arrangements

We are reviewing arrangements regarding if and how the shop may operate for the duration of the outbreak. These may include: opening for shorter hours, limiting the numbers being served and asking people to distance themselves inside the shop, conducting

Nick Jackson 20th March 2020 Botley Meadow, Shop, Twenty Pound Meadow, Uncategorised Read more

Flooding on the Allotments

Thanks to Peter Feenan for these shots of Twenty Pound Meadow this week. At the time of writing the river levels have dropped several centimetres overnight and although next week is set to be rainy there’s nothing more than a

Nick Jackson 21st February 202024th February 2020 Uncategorised Read more
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