See the photos from our sunny and successful Summer Show
- Summer Show report
- It’s not too late – seeds to sow this month
- All you ever wanted to know about bindweed
- Try our salmon and spring onion stew
June 2021 Bulletin
Category Archives: News
Social Space for Site 3
Thanks to a generous bequest from Sonia Sawyer, a new tea cabin and social space, “The Potting Shed”, is now open for all on site 3. A very welcoming place to take a much needed break. Many thanks to all the volunteers that worked so hard to create this lovely spot.
Click and Collect – how it works
While the store is closed – why not click and collect?
- Order composts, fertilisers and a full range of Kings seeds using our web order form. The link to use is sent out by email each Monday.
- You will be sent a time to come to the store to pay by contactless card and collect your order. Pickup is always on a Sunday morning.
Please do bring a bag with you. - If you are on site 2 please use and wipe down a trolley, if necessary, for heavy items.
- If you are on site 3, your composts will be delivered to your plot on Sunday morning.
We look forward to seeing you there…….
Banksian Medal for Helen
In normal times the Banksian medal is awarded to the member with the most points in RGS shows. This year the committee voted to award the medal to our chair, in recognition of her hard work and achievement in keeping the allotments open safely for us all. After the distanced presentation Helen said:
” I was very surprised and delighted to receive this award. I had no idea that I was going to a presentation today! Thank you for thinking to give me the Banksian Medal and for your kind words all done in such a wonderfully conspiratorial way. However, I must stress that nothing would have been possible without our fantastically resourceful and positive committee so many many thanks should go to them too”.
Introducing our new President
Although the Autumn show was cancelled due to Covid19, Fleur Anderson visited Site 2 in last Sunday’s warm sunshine.
Autumn show cancelled due to coronovirus increase
The Autumn show planned for Sunday September 13th is cancelled. In a message yesterday, Helen Finch, chair of the RGS said:
Very regretfully we have decided to cancel the Autumn show. The R number has gone above 1 and there are reports of Covid cases within West Putney, so we feel that the responsible action is to cancel.
The store will still open on Sunday morning
A New President for the RGS
Fleur Anderson, the MP for Putney, Roehampton and Southfields, has kindly accepted our invitation to be President of the RGS. We look forward to offering Fleur a warm welcome at future events.
Fleur said:
What a wonderful invitation. I would be very honoured to be your President and would love to come …. to as many events as I can. I love gardening myself and would love to learn a lot from you all and see the outcome of all the lockdown work you have all been doing.
New water supply for Site 3
Work is well underway to provide a much needed improved water supply for site 3. New pipework has been laid – involving much work by the ‘Ditch Witch’ trench digger. Next should come some new water tanks, and then Thames Water must connect our new supply. The works are funded by Enable.
2020 – the RGS year of the Chilli Pepper
Chilli peppers have become very popular recently, but can be a challenge to grow. A special RGS award this year will go to the best grown Chilli – so here’s some online advice to start you growing……….
Thomson and Morgan – How to grow chilli peppers
National Gardening Association – Pepper Types and Pepper Essentials
RHS Grow Your Own – Chilli Pepper