With Don Fraser as Chairman and Dave McDowell as Secretary/Treasurer the development of AWAS [Ashby Woulds Allotment Society] began. AWAS had some funds in the pot from Don's efforts in fund raising. Dave Mc spent it on getting a water supply onto the site. We have a single, centrally located, water trough from which to fill watering cans. Previously we had to bring any water the plants needed from home or trust to the weather to supply what was needed.
We joined NSALG and still are members of NSALG
[Click here for there website] to benefit from their insurance provision and expertise in allotmenting. Work parties were devised in improve the rabbit fencing, especially on the gate, the hedge was surveyed and additional trees planted. Tree planting is a task that continues year on year. The communial area was set out with a series of patios and planted up with flowers.
The pcture below is the Secretay's plot of the day he and his good lady took it on.
The picture does not do the Docks justice. They were five foot high!
