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A good turnout
been awarded the British Empire Medal for services to Horticulture in Yorkshire and my fellow plotholders gave me three cheers
at our last allotment meeting. Although I am extremely honoured to get the award,
I do get quite embarrassed when being publicly praised and
Cutting the cake
Not only that but a card signed by nearly all our plotholders on site as well. I was really touched that my friends on the allotment would do that for me and how they had managed to keep me in the dark about it as I usually know what’s going on. What a
surprise!
There was a further
celebration as we had a scarecrow competition judged on the day. Graham and Pat Barker were joint first with Linda
and Angela from plot 14E. They will receive certificates a little later.
Phil Gomersall, Secretary, Victory Garden Allotments Association, Leeds
I thought that wasn’t
too bad – that done, I
can relax a little now.
How wrong I was;
the Chairman and the
Treasurer called me
over and then started
to tell everyone the tale about all the things
I had done in particular for our site since I got a plot 20 odd years ago. Then one of our ladies wheeled up a wheelbarrow and, what a surprise, in the barrow was the most amazing cake I have ever seen in my life.
In the barrow was the most amazing cake I have ever seen in my life
Rebecca Chesmore with trophy and certificate
Opening the communal building
Two Days at Harrogate Autumn Flower Show (HAFS)
With attending the management meeting and the Representative/Mentor training event at Hothorpe I missed the first day of the HAFS.
On the Saturday however, I did our regular morning spot on the ‘Shed Talk’ stage with Martin Walker, creator of the Leeds City Council Show Gardens at Chelsea Flower Show.
On Sunday I managed to put up a last minute leaflet stand and a couple of banners in a very prominent position. I’m glad I did as there was a lot of interest in what our organisation has to offer
and a good number of membership enquiries.
It was also different on stage as it was advertised as ‘An
Audience with me’ and Martin and I rambled on about growing vegetables for an hour and a half, and surprisingly most of our audience stayed with us for the duration. It was good fun as always and I look forward to the Spring Show and the opportunity to promote allotment gardening again.
Phil G
My talk about compost 2018
Martin Walker and I 2017
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