Swaffham Newsletter

SCALGA
Greetings from the allotments
Last month I said we were looking forward to our
annual BBQ. This year we had a scarecrow making
for the children. We were blessed with a lovely day
and great fun was had by all. We had a bumper turn
out 50 people it was lovely to sit and chat in the sun
while the children enjoyed themselves. I must say
there were some really innovative scarecrows. Our
thanks to Ray Joyner who organised the whole thing
in his normal thorough manner.
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It seems that we are always having a party. We also
had our afternoon tea. At this event the prizes for
the best kept allotments are presented.
The names of the winners are as follows: -
• The best kept single plot: Richard Taylor
• The best multiple plots: Henry Lovick
• The best starter plot: Anthony Joachim
• The best beginner: George Szlachtycz
• The Danielle Chilvers Award for the prettiest plot:
Alison Ingham
Once again, we spent a pleasant afternoon chatting
and eating calorie free delights!
It seems that the growing season was held back by
the very variable weather earlier in the year and
now the extremes of alternate wet, cold, hot and dry
have brought an early end to most of our crops. I
don’t think we have ever pulled up our sweetcorn
this early. We have dug over the empty plots and
those we are going to leave have been sown with
Red Clover. This is supposed to improve the soil and
can be turned in next year. Here’s hoping.
Forward dates for your diary
• Pumpkin carving for the children followed by soup
and rolls. 3pm on 31st October, Plot 42, Shouldham
Lane.
If you are interested in taking a plot or a starter plot,
please call Graham or Jennifer Edwards on 07919
888870.