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| == SHAS Plant Sale 2013 == '''Your orders will be ready and must be collected from the Trading Hut Grosvenor Road between 11.00am and 12.00 noon on Saturday 11th May 2013''' |
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| == Garden Book Club == | '''SCARECROW COMPETITION''' |
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| Every Third Tuesday 7:00 pm | '''Saturday 1 July 2023''' |
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| Seymour Grove Allotment Pavilion end of Warwick Ct next to King’s Rd Primary M16 0JG |
The theme for year’s scarecrow competition will be Royalty which is a very wide brief so let your imagination run wild from King Canute to Queen Nefertiti or maybe the King of the Jungle. Be creative in any way you feel inspired to be, there are prizes to be won! |
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| Questions? Ring 07989406858 | Scarecrows are to be erected by '''Friday 30 June'''. Judging will be carried out by the same independent judge as last year and will take place on Saturday 1 July. As we did last year, prizes will be awarded the following weekend at the Allotment Picnic See below. |
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| '''For more details, open link below:''' | ----- '''ALLOTMENT PICNIC''' |
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| [[attachment:gardening_book_club.pdf||&do=get]] | '''Sunday 9 July 2023 from 2.00pm''' Just turn up at the Community Plot by the middle path with your own picnic and enjoy a well deserved restful afternoon chatting with fellow plot holders and members. A chance to look at the scarecrows and see which ones win the prizes. |
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| '''ILLUSTRATED TALK''' | |
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| === Organic Food Growing Course === | '''Wednesday 20 September 7.30pm''' |
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| Places still available: | An illustrated talk by Maureen Sawyer, BBC Gardener of the Year for the North of England. Further details later in the year. |
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| Wednesday 15th May - 19th June @ Hulme Community Garden Centre All 6 week courses run from 2-4pm each Wednesday afternoon and cost £35 per person. A deposit for £5 will be needed with your booking forms to secure your place. Next one day course Friday 17th May @ Debdale Eco Centre All one day courses run from 10am - 4pm and cost £25 per person. A deposit for £5 will be needed with your booking forms to secure your place. These introductory courses are for anyone who is interested in Organic Gardening. Participants will learn the basics of organic food growing and how to grow fruit and vegetables organically. The courses will cover: * Getting Started - How to get your area ready for planting * Your Soil - Understand different types of soil and how to make the most of it for your growing * Planning your patch - How to encourage biodiversity and sustainability * Organic Vegetable Growing - From the very basic seed sowing and propagation techniques to more advanced vegetable growing for the trickier vegetables * Organic Fruit Growing - How to grow fruit in small spaces * Maintaining and developing your produce - How to look after, harvest, and store your produce For more information and for booking details please contact Marva for the Debdale Courses (<<MailTo(marva AT debdale-ecocentre DOT org DOT uk)>>) or phone 0161 220 9199 and for courses held at Hulme please contact Katherine (<<MailTo(thetrainer AT hulmegardencentre DOT org DOT uk)>>) or phone 0161 868 0821. Debdale Address: Debdale Eco Centre, Debdale Park, 1075 Hyde Rd, Gorton, Manchester. M18 7LJ Hulme Address: Hulme Community Garden Centre, Old Birley Street, Hulme, Manchester. M15 5RG |
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Events
SCARECROW COMPETITION
Saturday 1 July 2023
The theme for year’s scarecrow competition will be Royalty which is a very wide brief so let your imagination run wild from King Canute to Queen Nefertiti or maybe the King of the Jungle. Be creative in any way you feel inspired to be, there are prizes to be won!
Scarecrows are to be erected by Friday 30 June. Judging will be carried out by the same independent judge as last year and will take place on Saturday 1 July. As we did last year, prizes will be awarded the following weekend at the Allotment Picnic See below.
ALLOTMENT PICNIC
Sunday 9 July 2023 from 2.00pm
Just turn up at the Community Plot by the middle path with your own picnic and enjoy a well deserved restful afternoon chatting with fellow plot holders and members. A chance to look at the scarecrows and see which ones win the prizes.
ILLUSTRATED TALK
Wednesday 20 September 7.30pm
An illustrated talk by Maureen Sawyer, BBC Gardener of the Year for the North of England. Further details later in the year.
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Please check regularly for updates and details of new events
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Events (last edited 2024-04-28 13:05:50 by TonyTurnbull)