The Cubs Return!

This evening we hosted the Cubs as they returned to dig up their potatoes that they planted earlier in the year. They also weeded the plot. What a lovely group of young people. We even safely relocated lots of Cinnabar Caterpillars. They all left very happy with their harvest .

Mid-Summer BBQ & Treasure Hunt a Great Success!

Our Wellesbourne Allotments Mid-Summer BBQ and Treasure Hunt was a fantastic success, bringing plot holders, families and friends together for an evening of fun, food and community spirit.

The Treasure Hunt took participants on a journey around the 130 plots across the allotment site, with plenty of clues to discover along the way. There was a great atmosphere as everyone explored the site and worked their way towards finding the hidden treasure.

Congratulations to Emily and her family from Plot 48B, who successfully completed the Treasure Hunt and taking home the prize!🏆

A huge thank you to everyone who came along and helped make the event such an enjoyable and memorable occasion. It was a brilliant celebration of the friendly community we have here at Wellesbourne Allotments.

Wellesbourne Allotments Join Open Gardens for Wildlife

For the first time, Wellesbourne Allotments were delighted to take part in Sustainable Wellesbourne’s Opening Gardens for Wildlife event on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th May.

Six plots were opened over the weekend, centred around the Dementia Plot. Despite unpredictable weather, around 140 visitors came along to explore the allotments, meet plot holders and discover more about growing and the wildlife found across the site.

Highlights included Helen’s impressive wheat crop on Plot 4B, which she is growing to create her own ‘loaf of bread’, as well as newts in the pond on Plot 6A, evidence of hedgehogs and a fascinating collection of moths recorded using a light trap.

Teas and cakes served from the Dementia Plot raised £160 for allotment funds, while Wellesbourne and Walton Horticultural Society generously donated £300 towards our new notice board. Their plant stall also featured plants grown by WWHS members at the allotments.

The wider event raised over £900, with £450 donated to Butterfly Conservation Warwickshire and the remaining funds, after expenses, being reserved for local nature and future-friendly projects.

A big thank you to everyone who helped make our first involvement in this wonderful event such a success!

Big Help Out 6! 14th March

Thank you to everyone who lent a hand on our sixth allotment community help-out day!  Besides assisting those in need, it’s also a wonderful opportunity to enjoy some delicious homemade cakes. We definitely sampledsome fantastic cakes and soups throughout the day. We completed 15 tasks around the site, focusing on water harvesting with the generous help of plot holders, who donated water butts and lots of guttering. Some plots were a bit more challenging to fit the gutters, but we managed to do it all.

One of the highlights was transforming a plot so a plot holder who has had the plot for about 54 years could continue to use it. This involved moving around 5 tonnes of compost from a couple of plots, all dug by hand to make three raised beds . It was a true testament to the community spirit.

We also cleared obstructions from the front of several plots and relocated a tree that is now thriving in its new spot on the boundary. Please keep an eye out for the next help-out where you can get involved.

After the event, we received some wonderful feedback:

‘I cannot believe how kind you all are to me.’
‘I am so excited.’
‘I cannot tell you how much it means to me.’
‘Everyone has been so kind to me, thank you.’
‘Please say thank you to everyone.’

It’s comments like these that make help-outs all worthwhile—and the delicious cakes! Please feel free to get involved.

Bonfire Night

In the glow of a blazing bonfire, plotholders enjoyed a evening social with drinks, hot dogs and a few fireworks.

Wellesbourne Squirrels Visit!

What a great evening! It was an absolute pleasure to host 20 Wellesbourne Squirrels, giving them an insight and hands on experience in growing and harvesting fruit and veg.

Apple Day Delight!

Wow what a great day we had on Apple Day. It was great to see so many people and a huge thank you must go to Laura and the team from Siblings Winery for making it such a success.

Thank you also to those who generously donated apples and made cakes for the tea tent. All donations went to Macmillan.

Due to its great success, we will be repeating the Apple Day next year in either September or October dependant on the harvest :-) 

Little Help Out - 12th Oct

Great Community Spirit was on show today. Thank you very much to the team for the (Little) Big Help Out this morning!