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NORTHFIELDS ALLOTMENT OPEN DAY -Saturday 15th August 2015

Have you ever walked past the allotments on Northfields Avenue and wondered what it’s like inside?The allotment committee thought it was about time we opened the gates and let more people see the allotments. The site is a wonderful place, full of greenery and wildlife. We have butterflies, bumblebees, honeybees and stag beetles (which are protected and endangered).We will be having our first open day at the Northfield Allotments on Saturday 15th August 2015. Entrance is FREE!We hope you will come along to see what is normally hidden behind our locked gates.• Bee Hives  - with viewing panel• Teas, Coffee and cakes• Vintage tool display• Plants and seeds for sale• Guided Walk at 3pm - History and allotment features• WW2 Anderson air raid shelter and heritage vegetable garden• Plot Awards - Best Newcomer, Best Traditional PlotGates open from 2pm to 5pm. We’d love to see you there and show you around.Christina FoxChair of the Ealing Dean Allotment Society.

Christina Fox ● 3907d10 Comments

Hi ChristinaIt was a joy and surprise to see so many families enjoying this together.I guess allotments are something that are shared more nowadays and not such a male dominated occupation.  Have you noticed how young policemen are nowadays?  :)

Philippa Bond ● 3872d

Hi Philippa Glad you enjoyed your visit (sorry to hear about the headache).We had a wonderful day. Everything went so well - which was a surprise to all of us as this was the first time we had ever organised an open day.>>So many different people growing completely different things<

Christina Fox ● 3875d

I was so looking forward to coming along (& bringing my little nephew); unfortunately, couldn't make it but see it was a great local event.  Here's to next year!

Elizabeth Anna Thaddeus ● 3877d

That's good to hear of the brilliant day.  Sadly I couldn't make it.

Jim Lawes ● 3877d

This was absolutely brilliant.  If I hadn't have been fighting a hellish headache I'd have been able to spend longer so hope that they will doing this again.What an amazing oasis.  So much going on. So many different people growing completely different things.  There seem to be some community plots.  I always thought that it was just strange old men and sheds in allotments.  It isn't.

Philippa Bond ● 3879d

We are on the old Jackass common - where they used to run donkey races until they were stopped due to the general rowdiness of the good people of Ealing ;-)If you'd like to find out more about our history I'll be doing a walking tour through the allotments at 3pm on Saturday.We also have our repaired Anderson Shelter - which should bring back memories for some of our older visitors. You can go inside and get some sense of what it must have been like to shelter in it as bombs were dropping on London.hope you can make it.Christina++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++NORTHFIELDS ALLOTMENT OPEN DAYSaturday 15th August 2015Have you ever walked past the allotments on Northfields Avenue and wondered what it’s like inside?The allotment committee thought it was about time we opened the gates and let more people see the allotments. The site is a wonderful place, full of greenery and wildlife. We have butterflies, bumblebees, honeybees and stag beetles (which are protected and endangered).We will be having our first open day at the Northfield Allotments on Saturday 15th August 2015. Entrance is FREE!We hope you will come along to see what is normally hidden behind our locked gates.• Bee Hives  - with viewing panel• Teas, Coffee and cakes• Vintage tool display• Plants and seeds for sale• Guided Walk at 3pm - History and allotment features• WW2 Anderson air raid shelter and heritage vegetable garden• Plot Awards - Best Newcomer, Best Traditional PlotGates open from 2pm to 5pm. We’d love to see you there and show you around.Christina FoxChair of the Ealing Dean Allotment Society.www.ealingdean.co.ukThe allotments are in Northfield Avenue (between Mattock Lane and Occupation Road). The main gate is on the Northfield Avenue side close to the two bus tops

Christina Fox ● 3883d

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Philippa Bond ● 3884d

Hi Christina, looking forward to this.

Elizabeth Anna Thaddeus ● 3892d

Is your allotment located on the old north field, on what was called North Field Lane ( later called NORTHFIELD AVENUE)?  A history question indeed!

Jim Lawes ● 3892d

Sounds interesting!

Philippa Bond ● 3893d