Addiscombe Woodside & Shirley Leisure Gardens

Saturday 10th October, Wildlife Field Tidy Up, meeting at 9.30am by the field near the Hall

Saturday 14th November, Artisan Fair in the Hall

Forms

The new place to find all our current forms
Renting a Plot

Looking to rent an allotment plot? Look here for more information
Trading Hut

The trading hut is open to our plot holders and green finger members

Growing Guides

KELVEDON WONDER

This great favourite reliably gives a good crop of well filled pods and peas of fine flavour. Plants are dwarf, making this an excellent choice for smaller gardens or for those wanting to grow in containers.
BITESIZE F1

A unique hardy variety that produces small dark green 'bitesize' buttons that are about half the size of standard sprouts. Cropping from November, they have a great texture and flavour, and will hold at this baby size until late January.
MERSLEY WIGHT

(Soft neck) A Classic "Silverskin" type, ideal for late winter or spring planting. One of the best for keeping qualities, it can be stored up to June the following year. Mersley Wight has outstanding vigour and is larger and bolder than similar types. Ideal garlic for the UK gardener. Ready for harvest end of July.
WILD ROCKET

A stronger variety than the normal sort of salad rocket with finely serrated leaves. A tasty 'cut and come again' rocket producing masses of attractive strong-flavoured wild rocket leaves. Ideal for salads or cooking, it can be harvested all summer.