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Posted 10 January 2020

Potato Day

Saturday 1st February 2020 10.30—1.00

We shall be holding our third Potato Day on the above date.

You will also have the opportunity to renew your Association Membership.

The shop will reopen on this day too and you will be able to buy seed potatoes for your plot.

You can pre-order your potatoes by e -mailing Clive Pearce at clyne4711@live.co.uk, particularly if you would like a large amount.

Alternatively, you will be able to buy 1kg bags on the day or select smaller amounts.

These are the varieties we will have on offer and their price per kg:

First Earlies

Arran Pilot £1.25 Foremost £1.25 Organic Colleen £1.60 Rocket £1.35 Swift £1.35

Second Earlies

Kestrel, Maris Peer, Wilja and Nadine all at £1.30

Second Early and Salad

Charlotte £1.25

Main Crop

Desiree £1.25 Maris Piper £1.25 Setanta £1.45

We will be serving tea, coffee, soup and cake on the day so it’s a good opportunity to come along and meet friends from the allotment after a long break

2019 AGM

Dear Talbot Allotments Association Members

We will be holding our Annual General Meeting on Sunday 15th September at 2.30pm in the Trading Hut.

The minutes of last year's AGM and also the Chair's and Treasurer's Reports for this past year are available on the AGM reports page. Click on the News link at the top of this page and select AGM Reports.

This is your opportunity to review what has happened in the past year and help us make plans for the future year.

You will be able to make suggestions, ask questions and raise any concerns....

Do come along. Light refreshments will be provided.

Sheila Roberts

(Allotments Association Committee)

Talbot Road Allotments First Allotment Show

The sun shone as the Lord Mayor of Bristol, Jos Clark, officially opened Talbot Road Allotments first allotment show on the August bank holiday Monday.

She herself has a plot and volunteered in the shop in the past and so understood the pride allotmenteers felt about their hobby.

After the award ceremony a ploughman’s lunch was served - this proved so popular that organisers had to run to the shops for extra supplies!

The afternoon saw people relaxing and chatting with fellow allotmenteers and members of the local community who had come along. Music was provided by local musicians James & Laura alongside tea, scones and cake.

Pauline, entertained us with her memories and history of the site over the past 70 years! This linked with an interesting display put together by Phil B showing photographs of the allotment in the past and it’s significant overhaul in the early 2000’s - from a pig farm to showcase allotments we are much the envy of other sites across Bristol and have numerous water troughs, a proper road and revamped secure site shop, run by volunteers.

The shop is open most weekends during the growing season and provides supplies to members at almost trade prices. It remains the focal point for community events, such as the show.

Thanks to all the organisers and contributors for a great day with a lovely atmosphere and we have hopes of repeating the show annually.

Article by Jackie Freeman Photo by Katherine Bradley

Posted 28 July 2019

1^st Allotment Show

Bank Holiday Monday August 26^th

Our show is fast approaching! Have you got your best vegetables and flowers growing well and protected from all that nature is throwing at us this year?!

Entry forms are available at the shop. There are a few changes – the cake class is open to any cake not just Victoria Sandwich. There will be a class for preserves made by children.

Entries need to be received by 10.00 a.m. on the day.

There will be a charge for a Ploughman`s Lunch of £2.00 and for tea £1.50

Help needed please!

Can you bring a small table, or a larger one for the produce to be displayed on?

We have a number of chairs in the hut, but please bring chairs if you are able to.

Volunteers on the day!

Help will be needed with setting up the competition entries, putting out chairs and if needed putting up shelters! Also help needed with preparing and serving the Ploughman`s Lunches and serving teas, coffees and soft drinks.

Could you bake some scones or cakes for the afternoon teas? Please bring on the day.

Prizes

Certificates will be awarded in 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place in each class. All children entering will receive a prize. A prize will be awarded for the best exhibit in the show in memory of Kevin Tynan.

Art and crafts displays

If you would like to display or sell any art or craft work, please set up a table.

Please help us to tell everybody on the site about this, as some have no access to the internet and their plots are not near the notice boards. Let`s make this a great social and fun occasion for our allotments.

Posted 5 February 2019

Summer Show

August 26th 2019

New idea for this year! More details will be available nearer the time but get growing your giant vegetables!

Please see the poster below

Posted 10 January 2018

Potato Day

Saturday 2nd February 2019 10.30—1.00

We shall be holding our second Potato Day on the above date.

The shop will reopen on this day too and you will be able to buy seed potatoes for your plot.

You can pre-order your potatoes by e -mailing Clive Pearce at clyne4711@live.co.uk, particularly if you would like a large amount.

Alternatively, you will be able to buy 1kg bags on the day or select smaller amounts.

We will have hot drinks available and plan to have some hot soup and cakes to tuck into. So please come along and say hello, we’ll look forward to seeing you.

Posted 24 June 2018

Be Tick Aware

• ‘be tick aware’ and remember that you could be exposed to ticks whenever you spend time outdoors, including when in your garden or the local park

• ticks mainly attach to animals, but sometimes they may bite you or your family

• you can prevent tick bites by walking on clearly defined paths, using insect repellent and performing regular tick checks

• some tick bites can result in infection, so it is important to remove ticks safely and as quickly as possible

• the safest way to remove a tick is by using a pair of fine-tipped tweezers or a tick removal tool

• contact your GP or dial NHS 111 promptly if you begin to feel unwell with flu-like symptoms or develop a spreading circular red rash. Remember to tell them you were bitten by a tick or have recently spent time outdoors

More information

The following link is to the BE TICK AWARE advice pamphlet from Public Health England

For more information, search for the phrases 'ticks' and 'Lyme disease' on these websites: www.nhs.uk www.gov.uk

Posted 8 Feb 2018

Membership Renewal

Just a quick reminder that all membership for 2018 is now due for renewal.

The cost is £2.50 unless you volunteer for the shop. When you renew at the shop you will be asked to check your email address to ensure we have up to date details for you.

Why not do this on Potato Day!

Posted 2 Feb 2018

Shop Opens This Weekend

The shop re-opens this weekend (Sat 3rd).

The Spring opening times are 10.30am - 12.00pm every Saturday and Sunday (Closed Easter Sunday).

Shop Volunteers can check the Trading Hut Rota on the Events Page calendar.

Posted 9 Oct 2017

Seed Potatoes Available In The Allotment Shop

We will be selling Seed Potatoes from Sat February 24th 2018.

All our Seed Potatoes are premium quality from Scottish stock and are not imported from the Continent where devastating diseases such as “brown rot” are prevalent. For further details about varieties on offer and the 2018 prices visit the shop page > bestsellers.

We will also be having a bonfire , refreshments , an aerial display by the Red Arrows (if wet inside the hut), synchronized swimming in not one but two of the water troughs and last but not least Cirque de Soleil will perform their latest extravaganza “In Praise of the Sprout” a tribute to allotment gardeners everywhere . Just between us Association Members, Prince Philip will be coming out of retirement just for us and he will be oiling the lock and officially opening the Communal Toilet for the 2018 season.

NB The itinerary of events may be changed without notice.

Posted 1 Sept 2017

Allotment Shop Now Open

The Allotment Shop is now open most Saturdays and Sundays until 25th November. It will be closed during December.

Actual opening dates and times are shown on the Calender on the Events Page of this website.

We are always looking for more volunteers to help run the shop, if you can help please let us know : Email