Thank you for visiting our website. If you are a Wadebridge resident and interested in either having an allotment or becoming an associate member and supporting us then please contact us so we can send you more information. We will shortly have the membership forms online that you can download.

We would be delighted to hear from you - please click to contact us.

2 September 2011 - Membership Subscriptions and Plot Rents

Membership subscriptions and plot rents are due on 1 October 2011. We will be shortly sending out the new tenancy agreements. If there are any changes to your membership or lease please let us know as soon as possible. Many thanks.

28 August 2011 - Website Problems

We have been having some technical problems with our website over the last week or so. Hopefully these have now been resolved. Thanks for your patience.

14 August 2011 - Allotment Show Winners

Well done to everyone that won a prize at our first Allotment Show. Designed as a bit of fun and to celebrate National Allotments Week.

Thanks to everyone that entered and took part and we hope that you enjoyed the afternoon and BBQ.

Thanks to Harold Hampton for judging the classes and the Best Allotment 2011 which was won by Kate Glidden-Rogers from Plot 12. Well done Kate. Click the photo to enlarge.

More pictures and full details of the winners can be found on this page.

Summer Allotment Show & BBQ - Sunday 14 August 2011

UPDATE: The weather looks fine so look forward to seeing you on Sunday afternoon.

To celebrate National Allotment Week we are holding an allotment show and BBQ, weather permitting, at the Allotment Field on Sunday 14 August 2011 - from 2.00pm to 4.30pm. This event is open to members and their immediate family only.

Entries, and prizes awarded for the following:

In addition there will be a prize for the best allotment.

You may enter as many classes as you wish - entry is free. You may also have multiple entries in one class.

All entries must be made between 1pm and 2pm and judging will take place during the afternoon by Harold Hampton. Prize giving will be 4.00pm to 4.30pm.

We will run a BBQ and serve cold refreshments and look forward to seeing you there.

A decision will be made on the weather forecast by 5pm on Saturday 13 August and if the event has to be cancelled we will post a message here by 5.30pm.

Beetle Drive - 14 May 2011 - POSTPONED

We have had to postpone the planned Beetle Drive until later in the year. More information to follow - sorry for any inconvenience caused.

13 April 2011 - Annual General Meeting

We held our first Annual General Meeting this evening in Wadebridge Social Club. It was an enjoyable evening with reports from the Chair, Membership Secretary, Treasurer and Site Steward.

The formal part of the evening was then followed by an interested talk by Harold Hampton. Topics covered included Composting, Companion Planting and Top Tips.

We would like to thank everyone that attended. A copy of the minutes and the finance report will be available on our website within the next few days.

A copy of the Agenda is available by clicking here.

26 March 2011 - Coffee Morning a success

Many thanks to everyone that supported our coffee morning today, we make a profit of £227.78 to help boost society funds. Thanks to everyone.

7 March 2011 - Gardeners World Returns

Monty Don returns this week (Friday 11 March) at 20.30 on BBC 2 in his own garden for the new series of Gardeners World.

4 March 2011 - TV Gardening Back to Basics

A new TV channel inspired by the late Geoff Hamilton launches this week.

The new channel which starts broadcasting via Sky, Freesat and the Internet on 6 March will offer programmes such as Tales From the Hen House, Frugal Foods, Claire's Allotment and Diary of an Allotment Gardener.

How to Watch: The Horticultural Channel will broadcast on the following services, starting at 9am on Sunday 6 March:

• Sky channel 166
• Freesat channel 402
• www.youtube.com (search for The Horticultural Channel.tv)
• www.thehorticulturalchannel.tv
• Programmes can also be downloaded via iTunes
  

Programme 1 is available on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxZOlOK_K4M&feature=player_embedded

Sky 166 & Freesat 402: Sunday 9am ¦ Repeated Monday 2pm, Wednesday 2pm and Friday 9pm
Sky 189: Sunday 10am ¦ Repeated Monday 3pm, Wednesday 3pm and Friday 10pm

Programme Listings March 6, March 20, April 3, April 17, May 1, May 15, May 29, June 12, June 26, July 10, July 24, August 7, August 21, September 4, September 18, October 2, October 16, October 30, November 13, November 27.

25 February 2011 - Polite Reminder - Membership Subscriptions

Please remember that membership subs are due before the end of February 2011 - we still have a few outstanding. Thanks.

3 February 2011 - Membership Subscriptions

Membership Subscriptions are due by the end of this month. We are in the process of sending out renewal forms - if you do not receive yours within the next week then please let us know.

12 January 2011 - Plot Inspections

The next round of plot inspections will take place sometime in February. If you have any concerns or questions then please speak with Site Steward Bill Draper or any committee member.