There is a new addition to the library (did you know we have a library at the allotment?) in the shop: a guide to using locally sourced materials to make mineral and biological extracts and ferments – rather than buying them in plastic bottles in the shops. After a disappointing summer, my allotment neighbour, professional…
Maintenance of footpaths between plots on the allotment are the responsibility of the adjacent plot holders. It’s really important that paths are kept clear and safe. Slips and trips are one of the biggest risks to members on the allotment and overgrown, uneven or obstructed paths can be really dangerous to other members who need…
Thursday 14th September, 6pm Members are invited to the 2023 Annual General Meeting at the communal area of the allotment, 6pm start, then social from 7.3pm with pizza, beers and entertainment! Feel free to bring drinks and snacks to share. If you would like to be nominated for the committee please email committee@marinaallotments.org.uk Open to…
What Actually Is the Committee?… A post about what the committee does, why we have one and why we need YOU to help out too… Why is there even a management committee anyway? Marina Allotments is a self managed allotment. This means that the land is owned by Hastings Borough Council, but the allocation of…
Plot Inspections… A brief explanation of what they are and why we do them We thought it might be helpful to try to demystify the plot inspection process. So this blog post is intended to explain why plot inspections are necessary and what actually takes place. Firstly, the why… Most simply, because it is a…
Ingredients 1 pound of Rhubarb 200 mil of water 1 pound of sugar. (jam sugar if preferred but not necessary). 1 Microwave oven. 1 jam jar and lid. 1 conventional oven. Method Set your microwave to ¾ power. With a sharp knife finely slice your rhubarb into ½ cm slices. Place into a microwave dish with lid.…
Apple Day 2022 Saturday 24th September saw the inaugural Marina Allotments Apple Day – an effort to help use and celebrate more of the many apples grown on the allotment. Members were invited to contribute apples from their plots or just come along to help out as we pressed over 100kg of apples into about…
Thursday 15 September – 6pm You are invited to the 2022 Annual General Meeting at the communal area of the allotment, 6pm start, then social from 8pm with pizza, beers and entertainment! Feel free to bring drinks and snacks to share. If you would like to be nominated for the committee please email committee@marinaallotments.org.uk Open…
(from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s book: ‘Three Good Things on a Plate’) Serves 4 Ingredients: 600-700g new potatoes, scrubbed or scraped 4-5 garlic cloves, peeled and bashed 3 tbsp olive oil One bunch of asparagus One pack of halloumi cheese Juice of half a lemon 2 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley Method Pre-heat the oven to 190C (175C for fan) Cut the potatoes into…
You can make this with any mixture of spinach, perpetual spinach or Swiss chard – there’s plenty around on the allotments at the moment. I’ve loosely adapted it from a recipe in ‘A Baker’s Life’ by Paul Hollywood Ingredients 1 tsp olive oil 2 cloves of garlic 500g swiss chard leaves or spinach (if using…