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  book reviews
Anna and the
Apple Tree
By Richard O’Neill, illustrated by Miranda Rose Smith
Self-published, £7.00*
Anna and the Apple Tree is a
timeless yet contemporary
story about a girl who
strikes up a friendship with an
old apple tree. The tree has to produce at least one fruit to prevent it being felled by the local authority. Anna sets out on a quest to prove
to everyone that the tree is worth saving. A book that parents and grandparents can enjoy reading to younger children, and older children can read for themselves.
*A limited edition of only 100 copies have
been printed and are available at £7.00 on
a first come first served basis from www. richardthestoryteller.weebly.com/anna-and- the-apple-tree.html.
How to Build a
Shed
By Sally Coulthard, illustrations by Lee John Philips
Laurence King Publishing, £14.99
Hardback, 144 pages ISBN: 9781786272829
The ultimate practical
guide to building your own garden retreat
– perfect for those who want to try their hand at DIY. With clear, easy-to-follow instructions, expert advice and specially commissioned illustrations, learn how to source the best materials, choose the right tools, and build your dream shed on a budget! This book includes decorating and organising tips to make your shed your own.
New Vegetable Garden Techniques
By Joyce Russell
White Lion Publishing, £17.00 Paperback, 192 pages
ISBN: 9781781318454
Containing the best tips and
techniques for any size of plot, New
Vegetable Garden Techniques looks at getting the best out of gardening. Joyce Russell reveals that with the right knowledge you can save time and effort, and reduce costs, as well as learning essential new skills to enhance crops. Ideal for beginners, improvers and those serious about growing tasty, healthy organic fruit and vegetables.
 competitions
Shield/National Allotment Society’s recycling on the plot photo competition 2019
SPONSORED BY SHIELD VANTAGE INSURANCE
     Our theme this year is Recycling on the Plot, and we are looking for examples of the best use of recycled and re-purposed materials. Show off your talent - from scarecrows to plot numbers, or plant supports and water harvesting, we want to see how it’s done!
 ADULT COMPETITION
2 prizes of £100 and 4 highly commended who receive a year’s magazine subscription.
Most artistic example - £100 prize Most inventive example - £100 prize
CHILDREN’S COMPETITION
2 prizes of £50, one for under 10s and one for under 16s.
Under 10 entry - £50 prize Under 16 entry - £50 prize
   12 Allotment and Leisure Gardener
Many thanks to all those who have sent previous competition entries; we hope that you have enjoyed seeing them on the website or in print; please do send in more this year!
Please send in high quality images which we can use in our magazine, on our website and to supply allotment picture requests from national media. Images should be at least 2500 by 3500 pixels at 300 dpi and submitted as jpegs. Please name the images.
Entry deadline: 23rd August 2019
Email entries to marketing@nsalg.org.uk
The judging panel will be made up of representatives from the NAS, Crest Publications and Shield Total Insurance. Winners will be announced by late September and details published in ALG issue 4 distributed in early November. Before sending in your photographs, please refer to the full competition terms and conditions - available to download on the NAS website.






















































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