Romsey allotments in Cambridge

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Date	Title
Feb 25 2007	Pictures from our informal social event, Sun 25th Feb, 11am-3pm We held an informal social event at the same time as finishing off clearing brambles from Stourbridge Grove allotments.

Mar 12 2007	Stourbridge Grove plots now ready! After many months of bramble clearing by volunteers, several plots on the Stourbridge Grove site have now been cleared and rotivated.

Apr 12 2007	Tornado strikes Stourbridge allotments! A mini tornado struck Stourbridge allotments on the morning of Wednesday 11^th April.

Apr 22 2007	Changes to Terms and Conditions Two changes to the rules affecting bonfires and carpets will bring Romsey allotments in line with many other allotments sites nationwide.

Apr 23 2007	Asbestos removal If you have suspected asbestos on your allotment, please let us know now so that we can arrange for it to be removed.

May 2 2007	Free black bins for allotment holders on request The council is offering free small recycled black bins for use on your allotment, perhaps as water butts or for compost storage.

Aug 26 2007	Romsey Raised Beds launched - for people who want to grow veg without bending Want to grow fruit and veg without bending? Would like to grow things but think an allotment is far too big for you? Then it might be that a new project launched on Stourbridge allotments with raised beds is the very thing for you.

Aug 26 2007	Summer social Bank holiday Sun 26th Aug Our first summer event for years was a great success during August bank holiday weekend.

Sep 18 2007	Asbestos removal in November Cambridge City council contractors will now remove asbestos that has been reported by plotholders in November, instead of over the summer.

Sep 18 2007	Your rent is now due Please pay your rent by Sun 14th October.

Jan 13 2008	Allotment shop reopens this Sat 19th Jan after winter closing The Romsey allotment shop will reopen this Saturday 19th Jan after its usual winter closing period. Please do pop along this Saturday or Sunday 10-11am to stock up on essentials for your allotment.

Jan 18 2008	Seeds reading for collection If you ordered seeds, then they are now ready for collection. Come along to the shop on weekends between 10-11am. We'll also have extra stock in a couple of weeks for those that haven't ordered.

Jan 25 2008	Potatoes, onions and shallots ready for collection from Sat 16th Feb If you ordered potatoes, onions or shallots, these will be ready for collection from the shop from Sat 16th Feb. Extra stock will also be available from that weekend for those who didn't place an order, but its first come first served!

Feb 10 2008	Volunteers needed for orchard planting On Sunday 10th February at 11am , we finally planted the whips which will grow into our trees! Thanks to all those who helped.

Oct 1 2008	Rents, seed orders, more allotments!