Avon Organic Group Talks

Avon Organic Group is the local group in Bristol for everyone who is interested in organics gardening and organic foods. It is affiliated to Garden Organic and the Soil Association.…

Gardening for wildlife

Gardening for wildlife

Why consider wildlife on your allotment? There are many advantages of encouraging wildlife into your allotment plot. These include: Better pollination of crops by insects you’ve encouraged on to the…

Allotment jobs month by month

Allotment jobs month by month

This page gives a list of jobs to do at the allotment month by month. To find a specific month, select from the following list: January February March April May…

Horsetail

Horsetail

Horsetail – Equisetum spp., approx 30 varieties. The one which grows in our allotments is probably Field Horsetail (Equisetum arvense), although it may be others. It likes damp/wet/marshy ground, but…

Greenhouse or Polytunnel Gardening

Greenhouse or Polytunnel Gardening

Points to consider Seasonal uses  Potential Issues Points to Consider A polythene tunnel or a greenhouse is an expensive addition to an allotment. If you are thinking of making this…