Falmouth and District Allotments and Gardens Society

This was a great success and we were able to use the extension to improve the event. Thanks to Wendy, Sally and Shirley for running the event and for the decorations. Thanks also to those who donated cakes and sausage rolls.

This has been just emailed out. If you didn't get it or are not on email, you may collect one from the clubhouse.

We have had yet another great show which was well attended with nearly 40 exhibitors and with new trophies. Slide shows are my be viewed in the left hand column. Many thanks to the Show Committee and to the helpers who contributed to success of the event. Falmouth Packet Account of 2013 Show West Briton Account 2013

We're halfway through our developments thanks to the support of the Big Lottery and Falmouth Town Council. The installation of more taps and improved groundworks to the entrance to A site, including an improved picnic area in front of the clubhouse have now been completed. These have received very positive comments from society members. The clubhouse extension has been completed, again to much praise for the contractor Don Ashworth. Thanks to the Friday Morning Team for applying the preservative. Many, many thanks also to Abi, Shirley, Andrea, Zoe and John for decorating the ceiling. It really makes it our special place. It has already been put to good use in entertaining the judges for the National Britain in Bloom judging.

An invitation was issued to allotments in the Falmouth area from The Stithians Show Secretary and the sponsoring local solicitors, Hine Downing to enter a new class at the Stithians Show this year. It was a closed section which only allotment members were was able to enter. Despite the feeling that perhaps our entries were not of the highest standards associated with Stithians Show we presented ourselves very well. Thanks due to Sally and Grant Mather and Beryl and Tom Greenaway for the time they spent at the showground setting out our entries. We are grateful to Hine Downing for sponsoring this event and providing cash prizes for our members. The prizes collected by members were as follows: Stithian Show awards First Prizes: Grant Mather, George Pentecost, Wendy Aitcheson, Robin Waddling, Shirley Burley and Tom Greenaway. Second Prizes Jennifer Waddling, John Muir, Tom Greenaway and Jimmy Deignan Third Prizes Robin Waddling, Wendy Aitcheson and Sally Mather. ...

Don't forget - Saturday 10th August! Lot's of different sections including a novice section and a junior section. There are some new classes this year and new trophies thanks to the generous support of local businesses. The schedule is now available from the clubhouse on a Saturday morning or may be downloaded from here. Summer Show Schedule 2013 Entry form 2013

Has been emailed out to allotment holders. Also available for collection from the clubhouse on Saturday mornings. Also on our Newsletter page. Useful information. Details of the coming shows. The local companies who have generously provided us with new trophies for our show (see also Sponsors and Adverts page): Bailey's Country Stores    Blue Flame      Hine Downing Solicitors     Julians Timber and Building Merchants

The Big Lottery has now transferred the funding of £7,500 to enable us improve our site and facilities. The generous support of Falmouth Town Council of £1,000; Falmouth Fire Station with £250 and Marlborough School with £100 is also very much appreciated. The support of the Town Council gave great credibility to our bid.

Alison (A13) bought a dehydrator last year and says that it is brilliant! You  can make your own banana chips, dry pineapple, mango and more. You can also use it to make fruit leathers - superb! To find our more visit our Advice from Members page. The picture shows cherry tomatoes being dehydrated.

Molly McBeen She is one of the undergraduate students who is using our allotments to support her studies. Please see our Artist in Residence page if you would like to have your plot sketched or painted.

Rosemoor Gardens - RHS Garden in North Devon Sunday 22nd September 2013 This coincides with Rosemoor’s Taste of the West Food Festival Please see m ore details on our Coming E vents P age. Book early to avoid disappointment!!! 

The Town Clerk, Mr Mark Williams, informed the committee that Falmouth Town Council provided awards for worthy causes. So it was decided to submit a bid for £1000 towards the replacement school and community shed, the extra taps, the groundworks to A site, improved security and extending the clubhouse. These are all items in our current Big Lottery bid. The council agreed to support these fully which is great news and shows the great strength of support for our allotments amongst our local councillors. This generous act should hopefully impress the Awards for All, Big Lottery officials and enable us to secure funding that will make an enormous difference to our allotments. Article in Falmouth Packet 20 March 2013 Article in The West Briton 20 March 2013 Falmouth Fire Service Also Supports Our Allotments Following the successful fireworks display of last November, the Fire Station crew were able to offer awards for community projects. We were delighted that we were awarded £250 to...

Following our request in the Feb newsletter, Keelan on C Site has volunteered to look after the petrol strimmer. He may contacted to arrange a convenient time for its use. Details on Newsletter/Service page. Many thanks Keelan.

Do you want to boost your tomato crop and improve the yield and quality of your produce? Richard Viner (John Muir's Associate Member) has many years of experience in horticulture around the world. He is kindly inviting society members to take part in a research programme in which tomatoes are grafted onto a rootstock. Richard is happy to purchase the rootstock seed and special clips, and hopes that as many members who are interested will be able to produce some grafted plants using their own variety as the scion to compare with existing lines on their own roots. No expense from members except a little work and good luck- surgery is never perfect, the odd loss can be expected.  Information and contact details are available.... Tomato Grafting Proposal

We have emailed out the newsletter, but if you prefer a printed copy (one per plot) may be collected from a box outside of the clubhouse. We have also produced a Society Handbook, also available in the box. Again one per plot. We hope that it will be use to new members and of interest to existing members. FDAGS Committee

The company has just taken down it's website for their Allotment Club and they tell me that they are re-thinking the whole process. So sorry, but you won't be able to find the site. If you have placed on order, you should contact them. It'll probably be sent direct. Thanks, Robin Waddling

Many thanks to everyone. These are now in and we can hopefully look forward to a great year of growing and harvesting. Robin Waddling

Many thanks to those members who paid before or at the AGM. If you have still pay your society membership subscription, this must be done by the end of the month in order to retain your plot. Please can you do this as soon as you can or indicate if you are retiring form the society. We can then get on and get  any vacant plots re-let in good time for the Spring. Our Treasurer would be happy to recieve payment through the post as  explained in the letter we sent out before Christmas. Sally will be in the clubhouse on Sunday 27th January 2013 between 10am and 12pm to recieve any final payments. Many thanks. R.Waddling

Our membership of the scheme is still in place and members of the society may purchase seeds, seed potatoes and hardware on-line with attractive discounts. Orders are individually wrapped and then delivered as a single delivery. Orders are then distributed at the Club House on a Saturday morning.  Please click on the Marshall's Seed Order link in the righthand menu for more details.