Edge Lane Allotments's blog

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,

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.

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

Friday the 16th of July saw the first free gardening session at Edge Lane Allotments.
The session was provided by Debdale Echo Centre who delivered a very friendly and useful session.
We all learned something,new, which is what its all about, we learned how to protect our soil with green manures and how to keep the plot productive over the winter period.

There were lots of interesting questions asked and some good banter during the session.
I hope the next session will be as good.

The next session will be on Friday the 13th of August 10 am till 12
Mulching and Water Management.

Free Gardening Course At Edge Lane Allotments, starting on Friday 16th July 2010 10am till 12pm.
The course will be run by the Dedale Eco Centre Team, so I'm sure It will be full of usefull gardening tips.

The first session will cover Planning the Winter Plot for all those gardeners who think veg only grows in the summer.

The second session will be on Friday 13th August 2010 10am till 12pm this session will cover Harvesting: Storing: Preserving and seed saving.

The third session will be on Friday the 17th of September 2010. This session will cover Mulching & Water management,

Will Young lends his voice to Catch22

You asked us to keep you up-to-date with what we are up to and I thought you would be interested to know that the British singer Will Young will be making a special appeal on behalf of Catch22 this Sunday on BBC Radio 4.

SUNDAY THE 30TH OF MAY WAS THE FIRST NEIGHBORS DAY EVENT HELD AT EDGE LANE ALLOTMENTS,AND WHAT A FANTASTIC DAY WE HAD THERE MUST HAVE BEEN OVER A HUNDRED PEOPLE TURNED OUT DURING THE DAY.WE HAD SOME GREAT STORIES TOLD BY SOME OF THE OLDER GENERATION BRINGING BACK MEMORIES OF HOW THEY USED TO PLAY ON THE ALLOTMENTS AS A CHILD AND HOW IT HAS ALL CHANGED, MEMORIES THEY WILL NEVER FORGET,HAPPY TIMES IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT. ONE LADY SAID HOW WONDERFUL THE PLACE LOOKED AND IT WAS NICE TO SEE CHILDREN GETTING INVOLVED INSTEAD OF RUNNING AROUND ON THE STREETS.