The Good and the Not So Good of Allotments
The Good
Some of you will have attended the recent open meeting for FONSA (see minutes page). For those who missed out on an excellent Pie and Peas supper a little update. At the meeting we mentioned using one of the spare allotments for growing produce to sell at the Scalby Fair. I’m pleased to say FONSA has now rented plot 46 South ( a half plot) for this purpose, and even more pleased to say that we have heard from our first volunteer (Wendy Roughley) who is willing to help us grow saleable produce on the plot. It would be helpful if one of you could volunteer some greenhouse space where we can raise seeds etc. Neither Wendy or I have a greenhouse. If any of you are happy to muck in with a bit of time for weeding or plant tending on the FONSA plot please let one of us know….. the more the merrier!
The Not So Good
One of our plot holders Bob suffers from diabetes and is building raised beds as he has problems bending down to ground level without assistance. He is also building the beds against the day when he might need a wheelchair. In order to do this he managed to source some cheap wood (he can provide the details to anybody else who wants to use the same supplier). There was a problem with delivery dates and consequently his plot looked a bit of a building site for a while.
FONSA realise that this was an issue for some plot holders, but are disturbed to find that somebody….maybe a plot holder maybe not…..felt it was appropriate to daub an offensive message on some of the materials and smash some of the bricks he was using to make a pathway. Apart from the illegality of this action, it is such a pity that those who took such a strong objection to Bob’s efforts to keep gardening didn’t simply ask him about it. He was quite happy to explain it to me without rancor.
FONSA try to foster the development of community on the plots. Why not talk talk rather than daub offensive messages?The Good and the Not So Good of Allotments
The Good
Some of you will have attended the recent open meeting for FONSA (see minutes page). For those who missed out on an excellent Pie and Peas supper a little update. At the meeting we mentioned using one of the spare allotments for growing produce to sell at the Scalby Fair. I’m pleased to say FONSA has now rented plot 46 South ( a half plot) for this purpose, and even more pleased to say that we have heard from our first volunteer (Wendy Roughley) who is willing to help us grow saleable produce on the plot. It would be helpful if one of you could volunteer some greenhouse space where we can raise seeds etc. Neither Wendy or I have a greenhouse. If any of you are happy to muck in with a bit of time for weeding or plant tending on the FONSA plot please let one of us know….. the more the merrier!
The Not So Good
One of our plot holders Bob suffers from diabetes and is building raised beds as he has problems bending down to ground level without assistance. He is also building the beds against the day when he might need a wheelchair. In order to do this he managed to source some cheap wood (he can provide the details to anybody else who wants to use the same supplier). There was a problem with delivery dates and consequently his plot looked a bit of a building site for a while.
FONSA realise that this was an issue for some plot holders, but are disturbed to find that somebody….maybe a plot holder maybe not…..felt it was appropriate to daub an offensive message on some of the materials and smash some of the bricks he was using to make a pathway. Apart from the illegality of this action, it is such a pity that those who took such a strong objection to Bob’s efforts to keep gardening didn’t simply ask him about it. He was quite happy to explain it to me without rancor.
FONSA try to foster the development of community on the plots. Why not talk talk rather than daub offensive messages?