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RAGA NOTICE BOARD
Hi all.
Further to our earlier heads up we have set the date for the Autumn plot inspections - 11th Sept. Whilst the vast majority of plot holders are doing a fantastic job cultivating their plots, and following the earlier notice some plot holders have managed to attend site and tidy up their plots there are still several that are unacceptable, either underutilised - not growing vegetables, covered with weeds or both. We have received complaints from plot holders about unkempt neighbouring plots and have a growing waiting list. Therefore if your plot does not meet the required standard you will be required to rectify promptly or face eviction. If you have decided having an allotment is not for you please let us know.
RAGA Committee 29 August 2025
Dear All,
Now is the time of year to order your potatoes and onions for next year. They won’t be delivered
until the end of January or beginning of February next year but we need to get our orders in by the
end of this month to avoid stocks running out of everyone’s favourites. Please see attached the
form with our selections. If you don’t see the variety you really want do please get in touch and we
might be able to get it for you. Check out the different varieties on Google if they are unfamiliar.
There are three ways to order –
There are paper order forms in the shop to fill in in the normal way
Download the form sent with the email sent to all plotholders today complete it and send it back to
sue@harrisconsultancy.co.uk
If you find that all too much of a faff then just email me with what you would like and I will do you a
form.
You have 2-3 weeks as I would like to get the order in before the bank holiday so don’t delay!
Best wishes
Sue (Spud Lady) 14 August 2025
Hi all, hope you have been enjoying our sunny weather its really been a fantastic growing year for veg, fruit and weeds! Especially the bind weed which seems to be spreading more quickly than ever. As such we wanted to give you the heads up about our September plot inspection (date to be confirmed) we know some of you have struggled to visit your plot during the summer holidays and several plots look neglected, they will need to be cleared with beds prepared for winter crops if not already planted.
RAGA Committee 14 August 2025
Well done to REAP, who's Open Garden event this year raised a record £5499.04 !
A very worthwhile reward for all their hard work in organising this event, and thanks to our members who helped on the day
Hi all just a note to ask those plot holders who have not been cutting the grass around their plots to please do so as soon as possible, we noticed today that we have a lot of dandelions setting seed on paths around plots and this will cause more of a problem down the line. It is part of your tenancy agreement to regularly cut the paths around your plot. Apologies to those who already do this .
RAGA Committee 8 May 2025
Hi all, RAGA has been discussing the building of a dead hedge in the wild life area with REAP a local environmental group who have experience of building these structures. We would like volunteers to help with its construction and in collecting any dead materials you may have on your plot, things like old raspberry canes or tree pruning's, this will be an on going process as dead hedges do rot down over time and will offer plot holders a means of using dead material rather than burning.
If your interested in helping with this project please get in touch.
RAGA Secretary 28 April 2025
RAGA BBQ 2024
Some photos of the RAGA BBQ held during last summer
ST AIDANS FOODBANK
Just a reminder that we continue to supply St Aidans Food Bank on Friday, so if you have any surplus please leave it in the box on the table next to the containers.
RAGA Committee
RAGA SHOP
Our on-site shop stocks a large variety of gardening essentials at a discounted price to both Plotholders and Garden Members.
Open:
August - January. Saturday 11 - 12.
February - July. Saturday and Sunday 11 - 12
SHOP NEWS
3 May 2024
Hello everyone Just a reminder of our opening times
August - January. Saturday 11 - 12.
February - July. Saturday and Sunday 11 - 12
I put a notice on the gate when it changes.
The shop has two strimmers for hire. It costs £1.00 a week to hire but there is a £20.00 deposit, which you get back on return. The Strimmer must also be fully charged on return for the next customer.
We are well stocked with compost right now, We also have organic and chemical fertilisers, including ones for specific crops. We have slug repellents and many small garden necessities. eg string, gloves and plant rings and labels etc. One customer was heard to say “We don’t need garden centres “
We buy in bulk and weigh out small quantities. If possible could you return the plastic bags for reuse but if not they are fully recyclable.
Finally, for the shop to function well we do need more volunteers.. We don’t expect vols to do more than one day a month and in the summer opening this is not possible with the number of volunteers that we have at present. We are not given set days we just volunteer on days that we choose.
It’s only an hour and a half per month.
Think that’s all !!!
Regards to all and good gardening.
Barbara Greenwood.
NEWS ARCHIVES
ANY SURPLUS PRODUCE?
Put it to good use for the benefit of the local community!
As you will know, Karen one of our Committee members has arranged to drop off spare vegetables and fruit at St Aidans Church Roundhay Rd once a week.
St Aidans offer fresh Veg and fruit as well as other food to local people in need. They also cook any veg/fruit which is not distributed and provide a community meal for local people once a week. This combined approach seems to offer a really good solution to spare allotment produce, so we have arranged for any spare produce we collect to go there and we are asking any plot holders who have spare produce and want to donate it to this project to drop stuff off on Thursdays (10.30am) with the Volunteer Group and on Friday mornings with Will or Karen or just leave it on the table near the Containers. . Karen has volunteered to deliver what we get to the church; others will also help out with this. If you are interested in getting involved but can't drop off stuff on those days, please let Will know [ragasecretary@gmail.com].
The volunteers at St Aidans have been very grateful for all the fresh produce received so far [see pictures].
Please keep it coming!
COMPOST BINS
Leeds City Council have teamed up with Great Green Systems to offer Leeds residents discounted prices on compost bins - to claim your discount visit bit.ly/compost35
The Green Johanna is great for gardeners, you can use it to compost all your garden and food waste (even meat and dairy). It is a hot composter so it produces compost much quicker than standard compost bins and it’s also fully sealed to keep out vermin.
For more information on composting sign up to the Bin, Waste and Recycling mailing list bit.ly/BinsEmail or visit www.leeds.gov.uk/compost.”
Kind Regards
Lynne Rogers, Senior Allotment Officer, Communities & Environment
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION & LINKS
Please note that under the terms of the Constitution & Rules the RAGA committee carry out periodic inspections to ensure that plots are being kept up to a reasonable standard . The Managing non-cultivation Procedures are set out here
ACCIDENTS : All accidents on site should be reported by email to ragasecretary@gmail.com
PATHS
Just a reminder that the paths between plots are the responsibility of plot holders to maintain. The Committee are therefore asking all plot holders to pay particular attention to the condition of paths around plots, several are overgrown and a danger to others and we have had one unfortunate accident due to poor path maintenance.
RAGA Committee
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING BONFIRES ON SITE:
People have been asking about whether or not it is now allowed to have bonfires on their plots to get rid of non- compostable rubbish.
The current advice from LCC is that only dry wood fires are allowed on allotment sites, no wet or green material is to be burnt, so please continue to compost all you can, and take anything which is liable not to burn with minimal smoke emission home with you for disposal. Or wait until things have dried out.
WHO WE ARE
RAGA is an organisation whose primary aim is to administer an allotment site on the corner of Princes Avenue and Lidgett Park Road in the Leeds suburb of Roundhay.
Anyone captured a picture of the Roundhay Fox yet ???
Wildlife Corner
And its not just veggies on the allotments of course, the area is full of other types of wildlife - Cath has captured this picture of a damsel fly:
And there's our old friend, Bob the Robin:
Steve has snapped this butterfly having a rest in the sun. Makes a change from the Cabbage white he says. Anyone any idea of what it is?
And, courtesy of Cath, here's Foxy himself .....
Then caught sunbathing by David
on Christmas Eve .....
Duck !!!!
And it's not JUST about growing vegetables of course
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We have shaded walks
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A wildlife area
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A nature reserve
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A bug hotel
Plus occasional social events, like the Summer BBQ,
learning workshops, etc., etc.
CONTACT ROUNDHAY ALLOTMENTS
If this is an enquiry about availability of a plot, it will be passed straight to the RAGA Lettings Officers who will respond direct to you.
PLEASE INCLUDE A VALID EMAIL ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER WITHIN THE BODY OF YOUR ENQUIRY TO FACILITATE THIS.
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