Page 9 - ALG Issue 3 2019

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Ultimate guide
to pallet markings
Have you ever noticed stamps on the side of your pallets,
and have you ever wondered if your pallets are safe to make a compost heap out of? www.universalpallets.com/ have a useful guide that explains which pallets are safe to use. Look for the Ultimate Guide to Pallet Markings in the news section.
Shield Photo Competition
reminder!
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 will 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
Under 16 entry - £50
Full details and T&Cs here https://www.nsalg.org.uk/news-events- campaigns/shield-total-shed-of-the-year-competition/.
Asian hornet week
2019
Every year in the second week of September, BBKA hold an 'Asian Hornet Week' to raise awareness of this invasive species; this is
the time of year when Asian hornets start hawking honeybees at hive entrances. The early autumn is the last chance we will have to prevent the emergence of new Asian hornet queens. A further reminder that, if we are to have any chance of stopping Asian hornets from becoming established in the UK, all Beekeepers, AHATs and local BKAs need to be prepared and spend periods of time being on the look-out for Asian hornets at apiaries throughout this autumn.
Successful Lantra/NAS Training
Course held in Leeds
We have held a very successful face-to-face "Responsible and Effective Control of Commensal Rodents" course in the Yorkshire region. Here are some of the comments by course participants:-
"Fantastic instructor knowledge"
"Well presented"
"Definitely recommend a Lantra course to someone else" "Very satisfied with the course materials"
We will be rescheduling courses in the other regions in the autumn; watch out for information in the e-newsletter and on the website. If you would like to put your name down on a waiting list, please email natsoc@nsalg.org.uk, giving your contact name and address.
The one-day course costs £195 for non-members, £145 for members of the National Allotment Society.
The one- day course costs £195 for non- members, £145 for members
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