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  to a straw colour and from each pod the loose pods emerge; six to seven peas per pod. Place the loose peas to dry on kitchen paper and store in a cool place to eat in the winter months towards Carlin Sunday. Assuming 30 pods per plant results in, say, 200 peas per plant, that is a massive 200% increase from the original pea. The dried weight for 200 peas is 55g; therefore, assuming a crop of 30 plants this results in a yield of 1650g or 1.6kgs.
My original interest started many years ago, having obtained a small supply of the peas – 10 only – from the Heritage Seed Library. I have grown them most years and passed peas to allotment
friends to re-introduce them to the North East. My current interest was reawakened by my question on BBC Gardener’s Question Time, recorded in Newcastle upon Tyne, when panellist James Wong described them as “an amazing new introduction”. At the Newcastle upon Tyne Allotment Show 2019, I entered a plate of peas and pods in the category ‘Unusual Vegetable’ and won second place. They are now, yet again, part of the heritage of the North East! I now have a good supply of peas, which I can mail to you to become a member of the team to reintroduce Carlin Peas, particularly in the North of England. Please email me at harry@jamesasc.co.uk
   Yarm Community Allotment Association
Mike Raper, Chairman, Yarm Community Allotment Association
We would like to thank the Northern Regional Reps and the NAS Head Office for their help and support over a very difficult few months. A dispute between several of our members and the landlords of the allotment sites lead to the Northern Regional Representatives becoming involved, and in time, the Legal Team
at Corby. After several meetings between the two parties where Northern Regional Reps were present, a satisfactory resolution was achieved. Since then a new Allotment Committee has been formed, and with the help and support of our new Allotment Officer, we have started to make improvements to the two sites, including the
purchase of two containers; one for secure storage and the other to be made into a Meeting Room. Pest control has been improved along with better access to facilities and equipment. There were a number of vacant allotments, which have since been taken, and a sense of community is returning.
Without the hard work of the NAS Northern Reps and Head Office, the outcome would have been very different and we are very grateful for all the help, support and advice.
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