Church Crookham Allotments Association

Terry Egginton, Chairman, Church Crookham Garden Society writes : Church Crookham Garden Society Summer Show Saturday 29th August 2015 at the Memorial Hall, Sandy Lane, Church Crookham Entries from 09:00h – 10:30h Free public entry at 15:00h Everyone is welcome. Visit the Church Crookham Garden Society website…

01/08/2015. Pleased to say it was a great day on Saturday : writes Andy. Meal for 2 at the Tweseldown was won by Plot 99 – well done Chris. The signed London Irish shirt was won by ticket No 24 (sorry no plot number or name on it). Bottle of Cava won by Plot 90 […]

8th August 2015 Andy writes : “Manure arrived on Thursday and it’s great to see people already digging in to it, please pay the usual £1 per barrow load into the little blue tin to help cover the costs.”

The weather was perfect and the atmosphere of the first ever Church Crookham Allotments Association social get-together was very warm and friendly. Andy and Garry had done a grand job organising and soon after noon allotment holders were arriving to the wafting aroma of outdoor cooking. The tables were decked with food and some “encouraging” […]

Amongst the last minute arrangements for the social event on Saturday, amidst piles of printed quiz sheets and contacting mystery guests, Andy Theaker took time out to talk to our own CC-Allotments reporter. Andy, what is the latest and what about the weather? “I thought it would be nice if everyone attending picked something from […]

Garry Rickard writes : This is the first recipe of what will hopefully be a regular feature on the Church Crookham Allotments Association web site. The aim is to provide interesting, and perhaps, unusual recipes for your allotment produce. As I have started my allotment I, as well as everyone else, have had to deal […]

Crookham Infant School has an allotment plot and children visit this regularly. The plot has been designed as a learning space and includes areas for growing fruit and vegetables, mini-beast habitat and wild flower area, log circle and a sensory area with mud kitchen. Children are involved in the whole process of growing; from planting […]

In June the Allotments Association received a request for permission to light a BBQ on a family plot. This sounded like a sensible proposal but it was also necessary to make sure everything was going to be safe before suggesting we could all merrily BBQ the night away. Isabelle and family agreed to test the […]

Andy T writes : Update 6th August 2015 Delivery now expected today – Thursday 6th August. Delivery of the manure was delayed because of mechanical problems to the grab lorry that was meant to be transporting the load.  But the good news is that the wood chippings keep on coming and at 50p per barrow […]