In order to celebrate the diversity of York’s allotment sites and the dedication of allotment gardeners, in 2023 YACIO launched an allotment best plot competition. Following last year’s success, we are running the competition again in 2024.
Categories
There are two categories of plots:
The Spring 2024 edition of the YACIO newsletter is here. Please click here to download it.
The Winter edition of the YACIO newsletter is here. Please click here to download it.
The Autumn edition of the YACIO newsletter is here. Please click here to download it.
Free property marking at York Council West Offices.
Your local neighbourhood police team will be at York Council West Offices on the 12th September 2023 from 1000hrs – 1300hrs with their property marking kit.
They will be marking bikes, laptops, phones, sports equipment and any other property, as well as offering crime prevention advice.
Come and meet the team and have a chat with them about any issues in your area.
Our next pruning workshop will take place on 2nd September at Low Moor Allotments from 10am-12noon.
The workshop will cover summer pruning trained trees (apple and pear grown as espaliers, cordons, etc) and plums and other stone fruit (plums, cherries etc) whether grown in trained form or as trees
You can book your ticket here: Summer Pruning Course
Tickets are £5 and places are limited.
If you are unable to attend having booked a ticket please do let us know beforehand so your space can be offered to someone else. If you are unable to make this date then further dates may be available later on.
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Join our annual Summer Fete, with a table top sale of arts, crafts and produce in our community area, ‘Hempland Haven’. All Welcome.
This is a free event for all association members and the local community. Bringing our community together, sharing successes and failures of the season so far along with friendship and laughter over a BBQ and a few drinks!
Tea / Coffee and Cakes are available 10am – 2pm. Ice Creams and Lollies available from 11am
BBQs will be lit at 11.30am, ready to start cooking at 12noon.
BBQ (bring your own items to sizzle, but do not worry if you forget as some can be purchased on the day). Salads, bread rolls, sauces will be provided
See you there and please do not forget to bring something to sizzle, sit on (if you are not comfy on benches) and your favourite tipple!
CASH ONLY EVENT – Only CASH is accepted for the tea / coffee and cake stalls and most of the table top stalls. Supporting various charities on the day. All proceeds raised on the day (inc stall fees), are put back into the maintenance of the allotment site, for the benefit of all who work on the site and walk through it.
Please note that there will be no on-site car parking available, during the event
It is over 10 years since City of York Council held a Best Kept Plot Competition for allotment tenants. To celebrate the diversity of York’s allotment sites and the dedication of allotment gardeners, we are launching a new allotment competition this year.
Categories
There will be two categories of plots:
The Spring edition of the YACIO newsletter is here. Please click here to download it.
YACIO has been approached by a student from York University with a view to plot holders taking part in a survey, which is part of his dissertation work.
Harry Matthew Partridge is a 3rd year student studying BSc Environment, Economics and Ecology. His research is on Allotment holder perceptions of nature-provisioning features on allotment sites: barriers and opportunities.
Further details about his research and the survey can be found on the link below.
https://york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3sLHk8xrR9wNtrw
Prize Draw – Plot Holders who complete the survey will have an option, at the end, to submit their email address and enter in a prize draw, for £50 gardening supplies from a local garden centre/nursery.
If you wish to help this young man in his studies please complete the survey as soon as possible but no later than mid-Feb.
Thank you.
