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The 17th of August 2010 was a great day for Edge lane Allotments as we hosted the
Business In The Community, Community Impact Team Meeting.

Business In The Community Have provided some great challenge days for Edge Lane Allotments
Providing days out for company's around Manchester where the company's staff get a day out of the office
and help community projects, without the help of these company's and there support Edge Lane Allotments community plot
would not be where it Is today.

Well the open day was quieter this year, not as many stalls as last year,but still a great turnout .
Profit was up wastage was down. Success.

The main event this year was the Veg Factor !!!!! to show five veg on a plate. (Peters Idea not mine )
When we first went round the site and asked not many people were that interested (yeah right )
I might just put some in for a laugh said one man.
I don't think I'll have anything ready said another.

Let me tell you there were thirteen entrants and all very good ones, so for the first comp

Eating Fruit on an empty stomach

Dr Stephen Mak treats terminal ill cancer patients by "un-orthodox" way and many patients recovered. He explains: before he is using solar energy to clear the illnesses of his patients. He believes on natural healing in the body against illnesses. See the article below.

Letter to original email writer:

Dear Shereen,

We would like to inform you of our plans for a joint 'Garden Market produce exchange. EMERGE's local food works project and Manchester Creative Collective's Food Hub are partnering up to
host two pilot events in late August one in the North East of the City and one in the South.
We are hoping to bring together small scale local producers, mostly from local allotment sites but also local cake bakers, jam makers and the like, to exchange produce using a LETS (local exchange

DON'T FORGET
EDGE LANE ALLOTMENTS WILL BE HOLDING ITS ANNUAL OPEN DAY ON SUNDAY THE 15TH OF AUGUST FROM 12 TILL 4PM.

A selection of photo's taken this year on edge lane allotments

DON'T FORGET
EDGE LANE ALLOTMENTS WILL BE HOLDING ITS ANNUAL OPEN DAY ON SUNDAY THE 15TH OF AUGUST FROM 12 TILL 4PM.

WELL ITS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN, EDGE LANE ALLOTMENTS WILL BE HOLDING ITS ANNUAL OPEN DAY ON SUNDAY THE 15TH OF AUGUST FROM 12 TILL 4PM.

THE RIVALRY IS GETTING QUITE TENSE AT THE ALLOTMENTS AS WE WILL BE HOLDING OUR FIRST VEG COMPETITION,
OH KNOW I'M NOT REALLY INTERESTED SAID ONE GUY GUARDING HIS 17 STONE MAMMOTH ONION.
SO IT SHOULD BE FUN TO SEE WHO DOES ACTUALLY ENTER.

ALSO WE ARE HAVING OUR CAKE COMPETITION ONLY I WON'T BE JUDGING IT (SHAME)
THERE WILL BE A TOMBOLA, LUCKY DIPS FOR THE KIDS FACE PAINTING AND SOAK THE PLOT STEWARD WITH A SPONGE.

The garden has literally exploded with growth in the past month with the warm, wet weather providing perfect growing conditions. Our potatoes and tomatoes are, luckily, under the cover of the polytunnel and should therefore be insulated from the risk of blight which accompanies wet and warm summer weather. We will soon be starting to build another raised bed to be filled with oriental greens such as pak-choi which will provide a good source of greens as the weather eventually begins to get colder.

Are you aged between 16 and 25 or 50 years of age and over?
Interested in learning plumbing skills within a day?
Living in North or east Manchester?

IF YOU HAVE ANSWERED YES TO THESE THREE QUESTIONS, THEN THIS TASTER DAY MAY BE FOR YOU?

Bringing Communities Together

We will be holding a number of taster days in local venues.
The time will be filled learning how to repair a burst water pipe and building a functional gravity fed system.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERD FOR A PLACE ON THIS UNIQUE
FUN PROGRAM PLEASE CALL