Greenbank Lane Allotments Society Liverpool
Greenbank news
This is our news page where we will post up anything which is considered relevant to the
well being of our allotment and of our piot holders.
Flickr has allotment images from our events....
Don't forget that we have lots of pictures taken at the Greenbank Allotments events and around the site over the past year or so showing how lovely the place can be.
These are on our Flickr website - it is well worth a look, and you never know you just might be on one of the people or allotments which we feature on it!!!
To see the all of the images please take a few minutes and look here
Event Ideas for 2023
Greenbank Lane Allotments Events Plan 2023...We will be looking to hold a number if events for the coming year, below are just some of the ideas we have but of you have any others please cobtact us,,,
Easter (Egg Hunt etc) April
Educational Events April - October (to be developed) inc Bird Box Building/ Bee Keeping/Hedgehog Box/Wildlife etc – nvite small groups from schools
Open Day (inc Plant Sale/Tours of Plots/ Raffle for Charity etc)
National Allotment Week – August (??) to be discussed for any events etc
Family and Children Afternoon (BBQ) Summer Months
Plant Sale May-June
Fruit & Veg Competition July – August
Harvest Festival September
Halloween/Bonfire Night (inc Pumpkin Competition) October – November
Xmas Plot Community Gathering December
Ritchie the Ranger Date to be discussed – local history guide around allotment area
Plant Sale 2024
The first key event for 2024 has taken place when the Plant Sale was held attended by many plot holders and guests in which they also donated a number of items which were used as prizes and were raffed off with all proceeds gioing to the chosen good cause, this time it raised over £152 which was handed ver the the NHS Walton Neurolgical Centre.
Dutch Farm Visit 2026
Greenbank Lane Allotments was delighted to welcome visitors from the Dutch Farm in Garston, a therapeutic urban farm and allotment project designed to support mental health, wellbeing, and social connection. The visitors were taken on a tour of the site, and we were able to discuss how best to work together in the future on such things as events and learning visits. Located near Highbank Drive, Dutch Farm is situated on a former derelict space and now offers 35 allotment beds, polytunnels, and a sensory garden, managed by YMCA Together and PSS for community use. The farm provides a therapeutic environment for individuals with disabilities, those experiencing homelessness, and those in need of mental health support. The site includes a sensory garden, a small woodland area, a nature walk, providing opportunities for growing organic produce, gaining skills, and volunteering to foster routine and confidence. The sun was out, the sky was blue and a lovely visit was had by all.
Merseyside Fire and Rescue service warning.....
Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service wants to reduce the risk of fires starting during the summer months.
Fire officers are urging businesses to reduce the risk of fires spreading if they start by designating an area for rubbish bins and skips which is a safe distance away from buildings and boundaries, as well as reducing the amount of rubbish stored on premises by arranging for its regular removal by the disposal agency.
Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service, said: “We also advise businesses keep escape routes clear, purchase metal bins with lockable lids to hold rubbish and keep wheelie bins a safe distance away from buildings and boundaries. We also advise businesses to stack pallets neatly, to a safe height and away from buildings or boundaries and arrange for their prompt return.
“We would also like to remind businesses and business owners to review their current Fire Risk Assessments and urge them to read the information about the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, which is available on the Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service website.”
You can contact Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service to request firefighters top carry out a Site Specific Risk Information (SSRI) visit where they can also give fire safety advice to businesses. For more free fire safety advice go to www.merseyfire.gov.uk or call 0800 731 5958 and follow @MerseyFire
National Allotments Week is an annual celebration in the United Kingdom, and this year, it takes place from August 7 to 13. Allotments are small plots of land rented to individuals, usually to grow food crops. There is no standard plot size, but the most common is 830 square feet. This year, the theme for National Allotments Week is a recognition of the importance of gardening with nature in mind. In addition to supporting processes in the ecosystem such as pollination, an allotment plot provides a haven for wildlife in urban areas.
Supporting Sunflowers Charity
Once again Greenbank Allotments has played a key role in supporting charitable and good causes, this in making a donation towards the fantastic work and support carried out by Liverpool Sunflowers. Following the recent plant sale in May, over £150 was raised through the generosity of our allotment community, for which this was presented by Lorraine to Emma Squibb of Sunflowers. Sunflowers plays a pivotal role as a charity providing support to local people following a diagnosis of cancer or other life-changing illness, through a large range of weekly services designed to improve and support your health and wellbeing. All of its services are delivered either free or at low cost to our registered clients. So a big thank you to everyone who came along to our event and not only had a very good time but has helped this worthy charity.
Memories of 2015.....Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital Appeal....
Plot holders of the Greenbank Lane Allotment Society gathered in force for a special Open Day in aid of supporting the work of the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Charity.
On a hot and sunny day, the sky was mainly blue and the weather fine, a feast of home made food was available in abundance - from cakes to pies, fruit to tasty beef burgers and hot dogs from the barbeque - all to buy to help raise funds for chosen charity appeal.
With over £470 raised it was clear that not only only was the food plentiful and well received, but the kindness and company of friends, guests and visitors was above all warmer than the weather on the day.
Special guest on the day and who take time from her busy schedule was the Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Cllr Erica Kemp, herself a keen gardener, officially opened the event. The Lord Mayor toured the site and met and talked with visitors and plot holders and made a speech which highlighted both the great work being carried out by the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Charity, and also the support given by the Greenbank Lane Allotment Society for organising this special day.
Plot-Holders Note Only
Halloween at Greenbank Allotment
30th October 1-5pm
Spooktacular volunteers and donations needed! Can you help: Set up and decorate (10-12.30pm)
Tidy up and dismantle the gazebo (5-6pm)
Run the activity stands and games (slots 1-3, 3-5pm) / Help manage the BBQ (TBC)
Run the hot drink stands (12.30-2.30, 2.30-5pm) We are also looking for people to donate:Raffle prizes / Cakes and spooky treats etc - finally you may wish to hire a table to sell items
Pruning Plum Trees
All stone fruit should be pruned during the summer. This is done to avoid serious diseases such as silver leaf and bacterial canker, which can prove fatal. Silver leaf (Chondrostereum purpureum) is a fungal disease which attacks stone fruit trees, especially Victoria plums, causing the leaves to develop a silvery sheen and affected branches to die back. When branches are cut, there will be dark staining through the centre of the wood. Silver leaf spores are released between September and May, during periods of wet weather, carried by the wind.