June is the month of peas and broad beans. Here are some photos from the allotment in June 2022.
June in the Allotment 2022
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May in the Allotment
Here are some photos from May in the allotment. April blossom has started to fruit!
April in the Allotment
Some photos from April in the Allotment. A beautiful time of year with all the different blossom!
BBQ 2017
A good time was had by all at the 2017 allotment BBQ. Great food and drink, glorious weather and the Smitham Allotment...
Bees
Last year Simon Little introduced bees to the allotment for the first time with two hives at the back of his plot. Now...
Robins
Spring in the allotment has brought these cute little robins to visit. Here are a couple of photos (click to enlarge)
Chris Hunt
Our auditor, Chris Hunt, sadly passed away suddenly last month, aged 57. She was a wonderful, bubbly woman who did so...
Communal areas working party
Sunday 15th May dawned sunny and bright. An ideal day for the planned clear-up of communal areas. There was a good...
Mohammed digs behind the blossom
Spring arrived late this year in Smitham allotments. First the cold and frosts, followed by rain, rain, cold, and more...
Best in Croydon!
Pauline Ben-Ari has been awarded Best Newcomer 2014 for her plot by the Croydon Federation of Allotments (CFAGS). Not...
2014 Barbecue
This year’s barbecue was held on Sunday, 29th June and was as successful as usual. There was a good turnout despite...
The Year of the Poppy 2014
We have been doing our bit to celebrate the centenary of the D-Day landings by growing poppies on the allotment (and I...
Joe celebrates 54 years as a plotholder!
On Friday evening Joe Callanan and a few fellow plotholders held an impromptu party to celebrate the anniversary of...