ALLOTMENTS COMPETITION

This is the time of year when the growing of crops is continuing on it’s own, without a lot of help from us. So we start thinking of other things, how good is our produce, how well are we looking after our plot? How can we tell?
The councils allotment competition is one way, and judging is starting on Monday 23rd and will carry on for two weeks. The results are released about two weeks later and the Presentation Evening will be held on Monday 29th of October.
The cups and certificates will be presented by the Lord Mayor, after a talk by Dave Hampsey, a local grower, exhibitor and judge. The venue is at present unknown as the Oasis Suite may not be available.

SOCIETY SHOWS

A second way to compare how we are growing is to enter your local show and compete directly with other growers on your site or in your area. Even if you are not competative to that extent why not go and see what other growers can produce, it might surprise you!
I have heard it said, and indeed have said it myself, “I’ve got better on my plot!”. The point is it is on your plot not in the show. Maybe you have grown better but can you grow it for the show and be ready on the day?

Go and see a show even if you dont want to enter this year, next year you may think differently? I have prepared a list of the shows and locations that I know at this time, if your show is not here let me know the date,time and location and I will add it to the list. Do this by adding it as a comment or e-mailing me.

LIST OF SOCIETY SHOWS 2007

AUGUST

11th Northern Moor Gardening Society
St Michaels and all Angels Church Hall, Orton Rd, Northern Moor. 2.00 to 4.30pm

25th & 26th Gorton Horticultural Society
Collier House, Wellington St, Gorton Sat 2.00 to 5.00pm, Sun 12.00 to 4.30pm

27th Crumpsall and Cheetham Horticultural Society
Allotment site Mon 12.30pm onwards

SEPTEMBER

1st Levenshulme and District Horticultural Society
Allotment site, Highfield Rd, Levenshulme Sat 2.00 to 5.00pm

2nd Brighton Grove Garden Society
Birchfields Community Centre, Birchfields Rd, Platt Fields. Sun 2.00 to 4.30pm

2nd Ackroyd Avenue Society
Venue and time will be given when I know

2nd Ivygreen Allotment Society
Allotment Site, Ivygreen Rd, Chorlton Sun 2.00 to 4.30pm

To locate the allotment site use the find a plot button, on the bar at the top of the page, click on the site name. When the map comes up click on the ‘hybrid’ button and zoom in using the scale at the left hand side.