Meet your fellow gardener. Meet David today.

BPAA Committee Newsletter for August 2024 has been added to the archives and can also be found here.

Do you have a greenhouse with broken windows in your plot? Check the contact from the August newsletter to get your greenhouse repaired!

We started a new serie to get to know people here and to share ideas and learn from each other. This time –

Meet John the Architect

Tenants and their families are invited to a social event being held in memory of one of our long term tenants John Wade – known to many of us as John ‘Sainsbury’s’, who sadly passed away in June. This event will be held at the Shop Car Park on Saturday the 17th August from 12 noon onwards.

Food and drinks will be provided. For catering purposes would you let us know if you intend to come along. Please send email to abchapman48@gmail.com to send a note of coming. Thank you!

— Hugh Munro and Bethan Chapman

It is the time for cherries. Try this easy cherry-almond pie and let me have your comments

BPAA Newsletter 70 – May 2024 has been added to the Archives page.

The BPAA Constitution 2010 document has been added to the About page and can also be found here.

We had a sunny day for our Open Day this Saturday. Thank you for all of you who made it happen – cafeteria, baking, pizza, plants and plant sale. You are stars!

Reminder of the week starting 3rd of June – the Shop carpark and the south carpark will be fully occupied by the film crew for filming an episode for the Chelsea Detective British Police TV Drama.

The Beekeepers in the allotment – would you be interested in teaming up for ideas and support? If you are interested, drop me an email rlehtova@gmail.com. We could arrange to meet up and visit our hives.

Bushy Park Allotment Open Day will be held on Saturday the 25th May 2024 12pm – 3pm.

Note the changed date!

We need help to set up and assist with coffees and teas from 9am on and clearing out in the end. Could you bring along cakes and other food items for the event table.

Last year BPAA Annual General Meeting minutes and the Committee Report and Finance for 2023-2024 documents are in the Archive folder.

Welcome All!

BPAA Newsletter 69 – February 2024 has been added to the archives page.

Some news —

• The AGM will be held on Saturday 16th March at 11am 2024
  The Autumn Open Day was cancelled. An internal social event was held on 14th October. It
  remembered long-term tenants John Whitby and Ted Leppard who passed away earlier in the year.
• Tenants have generally observed the rules for woody waste facility. Some plastic waste and
  pallets/wood were however deposited. The Council have partially cleared the material.
  One tenant was seen bringing woody waste from outside, he has a landscaping business, this is not permitted. The Council have noted that non-allotment material has been put in the facility, this may jeopardise the use of this facility in the future.
• The water will be turned back on when no frosts are forecast.
• Please lock the gate on entry and exit, the vehicle gate has often been left unlocked!
• Lidl are a good source of cheap seeds! Tested and good germination and
  sensible quantities of seed in each packet, a mix of heritage and new varieties.