Another day, another vacant plot. As before, we got a working party together to try and give the plot a bit of a makeover prior to arranging any viewings. We’ve written before on this blog about how plots are almost … Continue reading TLC for Plot 41
Today, the Environment Team at WMCA gathered together people from all the projects that have received funding in this round – and our secretary represented our project. It was really interesting to hear about the range of environmental projects happening … Continue reading Award-winning!
Today, a vacant plot. The sad thing is that vacant plots are never left in a good condition, unless the tenant moves to another city in the middle of the growing season. People – understandably – never really want to … Continue reading Rainwater Collection #4
We’re working with a local landscape contractor to help us prepare the site for the raised beds and to build the skeleton of the communal shelter (to ensure the basis of the structure is safe!). Andy, Darren and Jude started … Continue reading With a little help from the professionals
We were lucky with another sunny morning, but less people were able to attend, so those that were there constructed a system to collect water into two barrels on Plot 11, where there is no shed or other building to … Continue reading Rainwater collection #3
We wanted to get an aerial photo of the project site to show what it looks like now, before the transformational work begins, so we persuaded a friendly man-with-a-drone to take some shots in exchange for a rhubarb plant. Huge … Continue reading Aerial ‘before’ shots
This morning’s working party connected new guttering and downpipe to the shed on Plot 23 to collect rainwater running off the roof. On Plot 12, which has no buildings from which to harvest rainwater, we rigged up a tarpaulin between … Continue reading Rainwater Collection #2
The first communal rainwater collection tank went in today. We fitted guttering along one edge of the toilet roof and a drainpipe to collect the water into an IBC tank. We put mesh over the hole in the top of … Continue reading Rainwater Collection #1
The plots are showing the effects of the heavy rain this weekend. The spade-deep holes we dug in February are full up again (in fact they haven’t completely dried up at all since then) and to get to the willows, … Continue reading September Rains
The work on the row of waterlogged plots is due to begin in a couple of weeks. We will be building: This artist’s impression should give you an idea of how we hope it might look. Continue reading Artist’s impression
Urban Allotment: climate resilience & community 