I was down at our Community Allotments site on Wednesday morning, at the Hobart Close site here in Chelmsford. Charlie was already busy at work, measuring up the greenhouses for the polycarbonate sheeting we are going to use instead of glass (for safety reasons). This is being funded by our recent grant from the O2 “It’s Your Community” scheme, along with the work on the Heritage Vegetable Garden and Climate Change garden.

I wasn’t at the allotments last Wednesday, because I was attending a Charity Comms seminar in London. That didn’t hold the volunteers back though. In a fit of energy and enthusiasm, they went from just marking out the beds and paths for the Heritage Garden, to actually digging it all out. It was a cold day and not the best conditions for digging, but everyone worked hard and when I got there this week, I was amazed by what they achieved. It’s a simple thing, but everyone is very excited about these two new projects, and the new lease of life that the Foundation has breathed into the allotments.

Our next open Work Party will be on Saturday 6th December from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. We will be working on the Climate Change garden that day, erecting trellis to screen off the new compost bins we have made from recycled pallets (reduce – reuse – recycle!) and also moving boulders into position to make the beds for the plants.

Anyone is welcome to join us on the day. For further info. give me a call on 01245 443073.

Here are a few photos of the work in progress: