Work on the allotment roads not tackled last time is starting this Wednesday 21st October and should take around two weeks to complete.

The work is being carried out by the same people who did the roads around the entrance gate. The crowns of the roads will be scooped off, to create a level track, while areas prone to flooding in heavy rain will be filled with limestone chips (‘scalpings’ for the technically inclined). A mini digger and dumper truck will be used.

Progress so far

The newsletter of the Royal Paddocks Allotments was published continuously from 1998 to 2015 and a complete set of archive issues is now available here on this website.

The Plotholder made its first appearance in June 1998 as three sides of plain type with no illustrations…

Some good news amid the general despondency re another lockdown and uncertain US election results – the planting of a new tree to commemorate our centenary next year! This is a crab apple, John Downie with white blossom and red and yellow fruit,

We have set up an online forum so plotholders can continue to chat with each other and exchange news, views, advice, arrange seed and plant swaps, etc.