Our Summer Newsletter is now available to read.

This issue includes;

• Helping wildlife on your plot this summer,
• Dealing with tree saplings,
• Cabbage patch caterpillars,
• Administrators’ report,
• Becoming a YACIO trustee.

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Our Spring Newsletter is now available to read.

This issue includes news about YACIO securing a new 35-year lease to manage York’s council allotments, highlights from the Trustees’ Annual Report, and information about how members can get involved, including an invitation to consider becoming a YACIO trustee.

You’ll also find seasonal growing advice.

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The winter 2025/6 edition of the YACIO newsletter is here. Inside you’ll find;

• Spotlight on security
• Over-wintering hedgerows
• New drainage at Howe Hill
• Growing guide for sprouts
• Winter reading recommendations

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The Autumn 2025 edition of the YACIO newsletter is here. Inside you’ll find;

• Photos from around our plots
• Over-wintering onions
• A call for research help
• A recipe for courgette chutney
• A guide to saving seeds

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The Summer 2025 edition of the YACIO newsletter is here. Inside you’ll find;

• An urgent call to action from the Allotment Society.
• Best plot competition details.
• Allotments available in Rufforth.
• Holgate allotments summer celebration.
• Mikron theatre review.
• Waste on our allotments.
• Growing french beans.

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The Winter 2024 edition of the YACIO newsletter is here. Inside you’ll find;

• Maintenance report.
• Plot problems.
• Wassailing.
• Administrators report.
• Growing Kalettes.
• Insurance.

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The Summer 2024 edition of the YACIO newsletter is here. Inside you’ll find;

• Feedback from the YACIO AGM and members’ forum.
• An exciting new job opportunity at YACIO.
• Information about the Best Plot Competition.
• Plotlines – sustainable gardening on your allotment.
• Low Moor Kids’ Allotment Open Afternoon.
• New rules for birdkeepers.
• A reminder about allotment insurance.

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The Spring 2024 edition of the YACIO newsletter is here. Please click here to download it.