fairacres allotments

We are taking part in IFRA’s Open Gardens afternoon on Sunday 22nd June, and will be open from 2pm for allotment tours and plant sales.

Please join us for hedge pruning, work on the orchard and wildlife garden tidying. See you at the entrance at 10.

The committee will be looking over the site on Wednesday 21st May, checking that plots are tidy, weed-free and being actively cultivated. We will be in touch with anyone whose plot needs attention. Please make sure your plot is clearly labelled!

Please note that the FRAA 2025 AGM will be held on Thursday 20th March 2025 in the St Albans Hall, Charles St, time 7.30 pm.  Further details, including the agenda will be emailed closer to the date. Sadly we cannot use our favoured venue, the Gladiators Club, because the site is being redeveloped.

Please do not burn rubbish on the allotment site. Besides the risk of the fire spreading during this very dry period, smoke can be a real nuisance to those living in the area, particularly if they have respiratory problems. If you do have an abundance of green waste take it to Redbridge.

The change of policy was passed at the 2023 AGM.

This link is to the City Council’s guidelines for burning rubbish and you will see that the OCC’s preference for green waste is to have it composted.

Though the rules regarding Covid have been relaxed in England please use common sense when visiting the the allotments. Also, the NAS provide useful information that can be seen here

• It is advisable hat you wear gloves at all times, particularly when opening the gate and shed locks and using communal equipment.
• Please sanitise the protective equipment, before and after use.

Most importantly, let us know if for some reason you cannot tend your plot.