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Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) in Winter 2016 to 2017

If you keep poultry – whether on a commercial scale or simply a small backyard flock – you are now required by law to house them (keep them under cover) or otherwise keep them separate from wild birds. This requirement (the Prevention Zone) has now been extended until 28 February […]

Seed Potatoes and Onion sets

It’s that time of year when you start looking at seed catalogues and think about what you’re going to grow next year. Next year we’ll be selling a good range of high quality, competitively priced seed potatoes and onion sets. Seed Potatoes – First Earlies – Rocket, Maris Bard, International […]

Alder Hey Hospital are Planting a Bluebell Wood

 WE’RE PLANTING A BLUEBELL WOOD! COME AND JOIN IN! 24+25TH NOVEMBER  12-3pm Springfield Park  1,000 bulbs to plant. All welcome, tools provided. Dress warm and wear sensible shoes! For any further info contact laura.naylor@alderhey.nhs.uk 

Stores Closed for the Winter

The stores are now closed for the winter. They’ll re-open 4th February 2017 and will then be open every Saturday and Sunday 12noon to 1pm. We will be selling seed potatoes and onion sets again next year. Seed Potato Varieties First Early – International Kidney, Maris Bard, Rocket and Winston Second Early […]

More Funding Success

The committee recently successfully bid for £350 from a City Council Environmental fund to purchase a new strimmer. In the past year we’ve received over £2000 in funding for a new toilet, spikes to help with security and skips.

Theft from Plots

Recently some tenants have found that items and crops have been stolen from their plots. If you have had items stolen we suggest that you walk around the site looking for your items (making sure that you do not go on to someone else’s plot). Please let the committee know […]