May the forth.....

be with you!

On an allotment site not so far, far away, we will be holding the first of our Annual Plant Sales, next weekend.  Between 9.30am and 1.30ish, Saturday and Sunday, seedlings and plants will be seeking new homes, after a roller coaster of a spring spent in the poly tunnel.  As usual, an eclectic mix of vegetables and flowers will be available for purchase, and, if today’s email from Dobies is anything to go by, there should be plenty of bargains.  (We willNOT be offering you 22 value beetroot plugs for 7.99 plus postage, tempting though it is!)

We very much hope that you will be able to join us at some point, or indeed two weeks later when we will be enjoying our second stint.  We always welcome the opportunity to catch up with old friends, and the kettle should be on until close of play. There should also be a few morsels of cake if all goes to plan.    

If you have the time to volunteer you will be especially welcome!  The society depends heavily on the goodwill of a small band of people, and you will appreciate that the Plant Sales are a vital source of income for us.  Many of you will also be aware that this has taken a slightly more critical twist this year with the introduction of some unwanted air conditioning in the roof of the hut. Thanks to a visiting pick axe, we are no longer watertight, and morale has also taken a bit of a hit.

The Sales can be pretty hectic at times, and if you can spare an hour or two it will make a difference.  Just turn up, or drop us an email. 

Friday – we will be setting up from about 4.15pm.  The erection of the gazebos always draws a crowd of flabbergasted onlookers…

Saturday and Sunday – from 8.15am – we will be labelling, serving, selling, carrying, advising (yeah, really…) until about 2.30pm.

May 4^th and 5^th, and May 18^th and 19^th.

Additionally, donations will be welcome at any point during the weekends – surplus veg seedlings, plants and cakes.

Please spread the word to friends, family and anyone else you think would be interested, and we will be pleased to see you at the Plant Sales, or indeed any time!