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On our allotment site we have a summer solstice party every June. It's great fun, and a good chance to meet all the other plot holders.

We want to add more events to the calendar - does anyone have any ideas for allotment occasions? And is there anything we should avoid?!!!

Well, I'm probly not the person to ask - we're lucky on our site if anyone turns up for the AGM, never mind owt else..!
However, I was thinking that a seed-swap event might be a nice thing to (try...) organise at this time of year, get everyone thinking about the new season

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Sarah

“Tell me one last thing,” said Harry. “Is this real? Or has this been happening inside my head?”
“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?”

Our site has a Bonfire Night party - a good opportunity to get rid of your old rubbish in exchange for some charcoally sausages

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~ What do I think of Western civilisation? I think it would be a very good idea ~ Gandhi

I'd love to have a seed swap - it would make me feel less guilty for hoarding the remnants of the last five years' seed orders...

On my plot all the old boys keep a four pack of beer in their water butts - they don't need much of an excuse to party!

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I have a veritable shop in my shed... two shelves of fizzy pop, crisps, cereal, breakfast bars, fruit juice, chocolate soya milk and the occasional lager ..

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~ What do I think of Western civilisation? I think it would be a very good idea ~ Gandhi

I love the idea of a seed swap -- I seem to lose all sense of proportion when I see packets of seeds and every year I buy too many and then tell myself I'll be better next time. It still hasn't happened tho...

A bonfire party would be great too - lots of our neighbours on my lottie have kids.

Sounds like we should have the party at yours tho Two Sheds!!!

I'd stick to wood though... or their parents might get upset.

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Doh! just realised I said summer solstice party in June (as opposed the the famous August solstice that you hear so much about...

Two_sheds. Does that mean you never have to go home

I'm just jealous coz I haven't got a shed....yet

Hahaha that's what a few of the old guard do on my plot as well. :P

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Mmmmmm..........Comfrey tea tasting Broon ale.??.......nah, it'll never catch on ere!

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as I'm new to my site I have no idea what they do there - hell, I haven't even found the loo yet
*crosses legs tomorrow whilst fencing

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Is there a loo to find??!! On my site you make your own arrangements

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Sarah

“Tell me one last thing,” said Harry. “Is this real? Or has this been happening inside my head?”
“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?”

I'm thinking not - can't you tell I've just moved out of London having been there for nearly four years if I'd moved straight up from Cornwall it would not have even occured to me that there may be one

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Thats what the compost heap is for!

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My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

That's the idea!

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~ What do I think of Western civilisation? I think it would be a very good idea ~ Gandhi

The summer solstice is in June - there is no solstice in August that I am aware of - anyone got any further information?

BBC - Religion - Multifaith holy days by faith

Lughnasadh

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Manda.

"Wouldn't it be nice
For maybe an hour
To not have a care."

I bet you'll find some home brewers. Why not a home brew tasting day with stuff youve made from your allotments. Beetroot wine is a killer and make your pee turn red!!!

Can you make wine with last year's beetroot? We've got some I didn't get round to picking and we're just eating the leaves at the mo (which are still nice) but I'm guessing the roots are too woody to eat now?

I was ready to cast my vote for The Allotment Party too, sounded like a sensible bunch of politicians.

But, as that's not what your talking about - how about a slug-a-thon? Similar to that event I've seen somewhere where they have a competition to get as many worms up from the village green, with a prize going to the one with the most worms in his/her bucket.

Then run a second event with the most inventive way to "despatch" of them.

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HEEEY I found the loo - it's behind Snowdrop with his jacket stretched out, odd place to put it but I'm not a fussy bird

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