Gardening is good for you…
The aim of our association is to foster an interest in gardening in Comberton .
We hope to achieve this with our Plant Sale in May and an Open Show in September.
The Show has classes for Vegetables, Fruit , Flowers, Handicrafts, Cookery, Photography, Art and Wine Making.
The Show Brochure is distributed to all houses in Comberton during August.
We also hold a Best Kept Allotment competition, the winner is awarded the Watt’s Silver Salver.
Judging alternates between the Long Road and South Street allotment sites; the Long Road plots will be judged in 2023.
After the Covid disruptions of 2020/21 we were able to return to a full programme of events in 2022 and we plan the same for 2023; our diary for the year is as follows:-
- Plant Sale: Sunday 14thMay at 10.30am in the Village Hall
- Barbecue: Saturday 8th July at 6pm on the Long Road Allotments.
- Autumn Show: Saturday 16th September at 3pm in the Meridian School.
- AGM: Wednesday 22nd November at 7.30pm in the Village Hall.
Long Road Allotments: We manage the Parish Council Allotments off of Long Road, North of Fox’s Way; there are 32 full plots of approximately 5-8 poles (150-250 Sq yds), but let as full or half plots. These are available to all but priority is given to villagers if there is a waiting list.
Plot rental for 2022/23 is £16 for a full plot and £8 for a half plot; all plot holders must be members of the Association (CA&GA); subscription currently stands at £2 per annum.
The rental year runs from 1st November and there is currently a small waiting list.
For further information contact the secretary, Robin Worship, email: @">@ .
South Street Allotments: The South Street allotments are privately owned; there are 66 plots of approximately 10 poles (300 sq yds) but let as full or half plots; rental is currently £70 for a full plot and £45 for a half plot; the rental year runs from 1st October.
For further information contact Jane Hughes, agent for the owners, email: @">@.