All sessions on Sundays from 11am – 12 noon 5 October, 2 November, 7 December, 4 January, 8 February, 1 March All plot holders, co-workers and mini-bedders are welcome to come along for tea, coffee and cake, and a chance to swap gardening ideas and meet other plot holders. We have various items for saleContinue reading “The Hub opening times Autumn/Winter 2025/26”
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Seedling Swap 2025
Saturday, 17 May 11am – 1pm We are pleased to announce our annual Seedling Swap and as usual it will coincide with a Hub opening. It is open to all plot holders and co-workers on the two sites and will be held at the Hub by the Beresford Road gates. Bring along your spare seedlingsContinue reading “Seedling Swap 2025”
The Hub opening times Autumn/Winter 2024/25
All sessions on Sundays from 11am – 12 noon 6 October, 3 November, 1 December, 5 January **, 9 February, 2 March (**due to the inclement weather we are postponing the January opening to the 12th) All plot holders, co-workers and mini-bedders are welcome to come along for tea, coffee and cake, and a chanceContinue reading “The Hub opening times Autumn/Winter 2024/25”
The Hub opening times Spring/Summer 2024
All sessions from 11am – 1pm Sundays 7 April, 5 May, 2 June, 7 July, 4 August, 1 September Saturdays 18 May, 15 June, 20 July, 17 August, 14 September All plot holders, co-workers and mini-bedders are welcome to come along for tea, coffee and cake, and a chance to swap gardening ideas and meetContinue reading “The Hub opening times Spring/Summer 2024”
The Hub opening times Spring/Summer 2023
All sessions from 11am – 1pm Sundays 2 April, 7 May, 4 June, 2 July, 6 August, 3 September Saturdays 20 May, 17 June, 15 July, 19 August, 16 September All plot holders and co-workers are welcome to come along for tea, coffee and cake, and a chance to swap gardening ideas and meet otherContinue reading “The Hub opening times Spring/Summer 2023”
Seedling Swap 2023
We are pleased to hold our annual Seedling Swap again; this year it will be on Saturday, 20 May and as usual it will coincide with a Hub opening and run from 11am – 1pm. It is open to all plot holders and co-workers on the two sites and will be held at the HubContinue reading “Seedling Swap 2023”
Improvements at The Hub
On 29 October a small team from the Craven Vale and Whitehawk Hill Allotments Society committee worked to improve the area under the shelter next to The Hub. The aim was to clear the area and lay gravel in order to make the space more accessible and usable. We were lucky with the weather andContinue reading “Improvements at The Hub”
Apple Day 2022
Our second Apple Day, held on 11 September, was another great success. Committee members Mary, Roger and Paul worked hard to prepare for the event, including borrowing equipment from the Brighton and Hove Allotment Federation (BHAF) and collecting apples, with permission from the owners of course! We were so busy we forgot to count howContinue reading “Apple Day 2022”
2nd Apple Pressing Day and Tool Sharpening
Sunday, 11th September 2022 Apple pressing from 11am – 2pm All allotmenteers on Craven Vale and Whitehawk Hill are invited to come along to the Hub by the Beresford Road Gates for our second Apple Pressing Day. Last year’s event was a great success so we are very pleased to hold it again. Come andContinue reading “2nd Apple Pressing Day and Tool Sharpening”
Spud in a bucket weigh in 2022
Back in early April 2022 Mary Ledgard, one of the CVWHAS committee members, organised a Spud in a Bucket competition for any plot holders at Craven Vale and Whitehawk Hill allotments who wished to join in. She provided the potatoes (the variety was Maris Peer) and contestants each paid £3 to enter. This paid forContinue reading “Spud in a bucket weigh in 2022”
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