Events
Open Days and site visits
As one of very few allotment sites listed in the National Gardens Scheme’s famous ‘Yellow Book’ (which lists private gardens that open to benefit the charity) we host two Open Days. These are held on the first Sunday in June and September annually.
Plant, produce and refreshments sales are a major source of income for LLAA at these events. We encourage members to ‘open’ their plots for the public to walk on to, and we have recruited many new members from these occasions.
Check the side panels for the latest upcoming events.As well as the open days, the LLAA raises its profile through attendance at other
We also have groups such as other allotment societies, schools and scout groups coming to visit under the NGS scheme. These are usually evening visits in the summer, and volunteers to show small groups around the site are always welcome.
Competitions and shows
We usually enter the ‘Derby in Bloom’ annual competition as a whole site, and encourage individuals to enter their plots or produce as well. Judging for this is usually done in early July, so we post reminders around that time for a general
We have also had successes at national level in recent years with competitions run by Kitchen Garden magazine, and Gardening News. When entry details are published we post them on the site notice boards and on this page of the website for those interested in entering.
There are also several local produce shows held in early September, details and entry forms are usually posted onto the notice boards.
September 2009 Competition
Last year we had our first competition for plotholders. There was a strong turnout and some categories were fiercly contested. May it be the first of many!
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National Gardens Scheme Open Days
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