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In this issue...
Chairman’s comments..............................5 President’s scribblings .............................. 5 Legal ........................................................ 6 Membership News ...................................7 GENERAL
Mike Thurlow Q&A..................................10 Book reviews..........................................12 School Allotment Competition ................12 Avian flu advice.......................................13 RHS slug study.......................................16 Letters .................................................... 17 Interview with Erin Baker.........................18 Seasonal jobs.........................................20 Just got a plot? ......................................22 Artists corner..........................................24 On the Kings Plot ...................................26 Expert Guide to Gooseberries.................28 Garden insects - friend or foe .................30 Opening your allotment site ....................32
Problem solving on the plot ....................33 First ever NAS holiday tour .....................34 Obituary ................................................. 36 Comparative values of manure ...............36 President receives BEM..........................37 Luton food plan......................................38 International Diplomas ............................40
AROUND THE REGIONS
Yorkshire ................................................42 North West.............................................46 East Midlands.........................................50 West Midlands........................................52 Eastern...................................................53 South East..............................................56 South West ............................................56 Southern ................................................ 57 Wales ..................................................... 60 London...................................................62
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President: Mr Phil Gomersall Chairman: Mr Tony Heeson Treasurer: Vacant
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Chairman: Prof. Ron Jones,
Mr Alastair Watson, Mrs Libby Earle and Mr Paul Merryweather
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HRH Prince of Wales
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ON THE COVER:
Image Credit: Andrew Tokely, Kings Seeds.
CLOSING DATES:
Issue 2.19 (May): 26th February 2019
Issue 3.19 (August): 5th June 2019
Issue 4.19 (November): 4th September 2019
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