Heightened Activity on Site

It may have been just imagination, but there seemed to be quite a heightened level of activity on site during the course of the last week. There were many familiar faces and quite a few new. To all the new plot holders a warm Melbourne Park Allotment welcome and hope you get the maximum from your efforts. There are already some impressive looking starts, and considerable colour on display around the site.



As we are all aware the country is facing a pandemic, and the government are taking extra ordinary steps to tackle. There are notices on the trading hut and in the cabin, and take the time to remind everyone to be mindful of others and respect the difficult situation we all find. This also applies in relation to how we tackle the trading hut and purchases, and would again ask everyone to be especially mindful in relation to social distancing and how we conduct ourselves so we may endeavour to keep everything ticking over.

On a brighter note the trading hut has taken in a new stock of timber, and various other purchases ready for the growing season and is open on Saturday and Sunday as usual. In terms of the website, we will be following the progress of The Three Allotmenteers (Alex, Kevin and Ian) again, and are hoping to publish some information from newer members in terms of their progress. An update from Project 63 should be expected, and one or two of our more established plot holders have offered up some insights about their time on the Allotment.



A big thank you to Peter Hunnable who has mown all round the trading hut and cabin, and Kevin Baskill who has given the Community Orchard an early trim. Don't forget to check into Alex's (The Essex Allotment) you tube channel too.

We understand from the Council the water supply will be re connected on or around the 6th April and in the meantime trust everyone is well.