Hempland Lane Allotment Summer Fair

A busy scene from Hempland Lane Allotment Summer Fair in 2019

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

Best Plot Competition 2023

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:

  1. New tenants: for gardeners who took on their plot since January 2022
  2. Established tenants: for gardeners who took on their plot before January 2022

For more information and to enter your plot click here.

Student research project – have your say

hands planting seeds in a raised bed

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.

Ladies That Dig

Ladies that dig

There’s not much to do on the allotment in the depths of February, so why not check out this new show, running at York Theatre Royal for one evening only on 25th February, 2023. It’s billed as an hilarious and moving comedy-drama about allotmenteering and the great outdoors and is based on interviews with local plot holders. Are you one of them? Do let us know if you’ve contributed!

Here’s what the theatre have to say about Ladies That Dig:

A hilarious and moving comedy-drama from the team that brought you Ladies That Bus.

Ladies That Dig is about the great outdoors and the people who enjoy it. Budding love, blossoming middle-age, exploring our roots, and unearthing buried treasures, lead us to discover what it means to ‘grow’…

Collected from real local interviews from Allotmenteers, Metal Detectorists, Archaeologists, Grave-diggers, Forensic Anthropologists and people who just love gardening, Ladies That Dig is a fertile blend of live music, comedy, and true tales from women who aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty.

York Theatre Royal

For more information and to book a ticket visit the Theatre Royal website.

Recycling old compost bags

old compost bags

Some great news from Dobbies. You can now recycle your old compost bags at the York store. This is particularly good news as this packaging is typically difficult for people to recycle easily.  

You’ll find the recycling collection points in their car park and you can also recycle any unwanted plastic plant pots too.

Live theatre at Scarcroft allotments

red sky at night poster

Mikron Theatre will bring their new show RED SKY AT NIGHT to Scarcroft Allotments on Sunday 22nd May at 2pm. The subject is topical for gardeners….THE WEATHER!

About the show

The wild and wonderful world of weather

Through the chronicles of history, people have gazed up and marvelled at the mysteries of the weather. Generations have tried to master the elements, and understand the magic of the skies.

Hayley’s sunny, beloved dad was the nation’s favourite weatherman. He could make a typhoon sound like a tickle. Hayley is now following in his footsteps, to join the ranks of the forecasting fraternity. Or at least, local shoestring teatime telly.

When the pressure drops and dark clouds gather, Hayley is melting faster than a lonely snowflake. She’s seen the future’s forecast, but will anyone listen?

Bring your anorak and your factor 50. Well, you never know.

Tickets

No tickets required, a ‘pay what you feel’ collection will be taken after the show.

Venue

Scarcroft Allotments can be found on Scarcroft Road, YO23 1PF, with the entrance just opposite the Croquet club and the park. The performance will take place outside, so bring a chair or blanket and why not bring a picnic too.

More information

View show details on the Mikron Theatre website or facebook page