Showing posts with label allotments. Show all posts
Showing posts with label allotments. Show all posts
Wednesday, 14 April 2021

The Battle of the Ridgeway, West Harrow - Plymouth Brethren acting as developers destroy rich natural habitat ahead of ecological survey

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Wednesday, 22 April 2020

Warning that allotment BBQs risk closure of sites

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Brent Council took a sensible decision to keep allotments open as a place for exercise at the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, as long a...
Thursday, 26 March 2020

Brent keeps allotments open for fresh air and exercise

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Brent Council is keeping its allotments open for plot-holders' fresh air and exercise and has posted notices closely following the advi...
Thursday, 10 January 2019

Need to safeguard our allotments as development proposal made for Roundwood site

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The triangle ear-marked for development - allotments top right Several people have drawn my attention to the development plans for the ...
Friday, 23 November 2018

Better times ahead for Brent allotments?

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Looking for improvements by next Spring Brent officers from the Parks Department met with tenants on the Birchen Grove, Kingsbury, allo...
Friday, 21 September 2018

Brent Council should reinstate the role of Allotments Officer to tackle overgrown plots and poor billing

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The overgrown allotment next to my plot at Birch Grove, Kingsbury I was pleased to see Cllr Janice Long take up the issue of Brent Coun...
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Thursday, 21 June 2018

Neglect and dilapidation at Gladstone Park allotments

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The overgrown allotment plots at Gladstone Park Following yesterday's article LINK on the state of Birchen Grove allotments, in wh...
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Wednesday, 20 June 2018

The cost of allotment neglect in Brent

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Birchen Grove allotments in Kingsbury In Spring 2016 Brent Council consulted on the possibility of our allotments becoming self-mana...
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Wednesday, 9 November 2016

Many allotments likely to be at risk after Farm Terrace court judgment

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Goodbye Farm Terrace A four year battle LINK to save the Farm Lane allotments in Watford from development ended last week when a judg...
Thursday, 3 March 2016

Defending the Council's role in allotment management

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I could only attend the first half of last night's consultation  meeting on self-management of allotments. My impression by the time I ...
Sunday, 21 February 2016

Self-managed allotments- local control or a cover for cuts?

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Brent Council is holding a consultation meeting with allotment holders on 'Allotment Associations and Self-Management: The Future of...
Saturday, 15 August 2015

Public enjoy Birchen Grove Allotment Fair

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Briefing the judges Prize sweet peas Best dressed vegetables Some on the competition entries The first Allotment Fair at...
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Friday, 14 August 2015

Come down to Birchen Grove Allotments tomorrow - discover more than just the longest runner bean!

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We were crossing our fingers down at Birchen Grove Allotment near the Welsh Harp this afternoon - not over the weather for tomorrow'...
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Wednesday, 29 July 2015

Sufra food growing, fresh veg collection and cooking opportunities

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  Work starts ar St Raphael's Edible Garden From Sufra NW London Today Marks & Spencer launches a national campaign called S...
Friday, 31 October 2014

Brent allotment holders encouraged to go green as sites with short waiting lists advertised

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Birchen Grove allotments near the Welsh Harp It is good to see Vanessa Hampton, Brent Food Growing and Allotments Officer, taking actio...
Sunday, 29 December 2013

Brent makes good progress on allotments and food growing

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My Birchen Grove plot this morning As the Farm Terrace alloment holders in Watford take legal action against Eric Pickles in a bid to s...
Thursday, 31 October 2013

Chalkhill: A Growing community

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The day after media publicity about the health benefits of gardening it was good to spend yesterday helping out with other volunteers on...
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Monday, 29 July 2013

Allotment plots available in Brent NOW!

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A corner of my allotment at Birchen Grove I was under the impression that there were huge waiting list at all Brent allotments but toda...
Monday, 21 May 2012

Still time to have your say on allotments and food growing strategy

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The above poster was issued by the Friends Allotment Committee in the 1930a. The Quakers set up the Committee to assist the unemployed...
Monday, 9 April 2012

Have you say on the future of food growing in Brent

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Watering a seed bed at Birchen Grove last week I had ear-marked today for working on my allotment, especially watering the seed beds...  ...
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