April 2025 Vegetables Draw up soil around the base of peas and broad beans to support them and increase the rooting area. Plant early potatoes when chits are 2cms long.…
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Orchard Learning Programme for 2024 Orchard Learning courses are all run by Horfield Organic Community Orchard (HOCO) on our Golden Hill allotment site. The course fees are discounted for H&DAA…
Want to share in study of local wildlife? One thing that I have been enjoying during my lockdown is the opportunity to observe the flora and fauna in our…
Owing to Coronavirus and the Covid-19 disease that it spreads, H&DAA are keen to emphasise the basic safety rules that should be followed in line with Government advice: Use hand…
What causes bees to swarm? Swarming is the honey bee’s natural way of reproducing a colony. When an existing bee colony becomes too large for the current hive or site,…
Special Plants Nursery Gardening Courses The following gardening courses which may be of interest to allotment gardeners are being held at a commercial nursery near Bath. Contact the nursery for…