The event will be in aid and in support of the choir’s chosen charity Home Start.
Tickets are limited so book in advance to avoid disappointment.
Details below and link here.
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We would like to cordially invite you for high tea at Court Lane Allotments. There will be waiter service and the Sutton Coldfield Community Choir will be in attendance to entertain you with songs from musical theatre.
Apologies for the late post but we are having a Fun Quiz this Saturday, 15th June @7.30pm to raise money for the charity Starz!
Please check out the poster below for more details. Tickets are only £2 per person and it promises to be a fun evening. Thank you to everyone who came along to our Spring Fair on Sunday to make it such a huge success. Even the sun came to enjoy the festivities!
The “Great Court Lane Cake Off” baking competition was a big draw. Thank you to everyone who entered a cake and congratulations to all the worthy winners. We would like to thank our special guest, Brendan Lynch for judging the competition for us and giving us some wonderful baking advice (and photo opportunities). One lucky winner won the giant Teddy and we are appealing for them to come forward to claim their prize. Unfortunately the telephone number we have for the winner is incomplete so we are unable to notify them. The Teddy was won by MARTINA, so if that was you, please email us on hello@courtlaneallotments.com and send us your complete phone number and the name you chose to claim your prize. Thank you once again for making our event such a success. Hope to see you at our next event ~ Family Fun Quiz on Saturday 15th June at 7.30pm (tickets available from Court Lane Shop from this weekend).
Court Lane Allotments are pleased to announce there will be a special event at our Spring Fair on Sunday 19th May 11-3
We have invited our special guest, Brendan Lynch, finalist in the Great British Bake Off to judge a homemade cake competition. This is a fun competition and your only limitation is your imagination. Cakes can be any size/shape/style/flavour. One entry per person only. Entry is FREE. Cakes must be submitted on the day between 11am and 12noon. Judging will take place at 2pm. 1st prize will be a signed Great British Bake Off book. Other attractions on the day include: HOMEMADE FOOD MARQUEE BOUNCY CASTLE – ARCHERY FAIRGROUND GAMES MEET THE CHICKENS – FERRET RESCUE ARTISAN FOOD PRODUCERS LOCAL BREWERY & VINEYARD CRAFT STALLS AND MUCH MORE ~~~~~~~ SUPPORTING JOHN TAYLOR HOSPICE Court Lane Allotments has been accepted to participate in the Big Dig Birmingham project on Saturday 16th March 2013, 11am to 3pm. This is part of a national initiative to connect local communities with gardening projects in their area.
We are an urban allotment site in Erdington. We have 105 allotment plots, a recently-developed community garden with resident honey bees, and a thriving sociable community of allotmenteers. Whats happening:We are having an open day on to carry out essential maintenance of the Community Garden area and plant additional fruiting bushes along the perimeter of the site. Volunteers should bring spades and gardening gloves and a willingness to dig! When: 16/03/2013 Time: We are open to the public 11am to 3pm. We also have an on-site gardening shop for essential tools, seeds, compost etc. VOLUNTEERS WHO FILL OUT A REWARD CARD OF VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES WILL BE ENTERED INTO A PRIZE DRAW! More information on Big Dig Birmingham can be found here. It is approaching bonfire season and there is nothing quite like standing in front of a well controlled fire on a chilly evening. But could you please spare a thought for our bristly friend, the hedgehog. According to a recent survey, there has been a 25% decline in British hedgehogs in the last ten years. These animals are a gardener’s friend as they eat a lot of pests including slugs so it’s important to encourage and ensure their safety.
Below is a poster that points out the importance of checking for any hibernating hedgehogs in any potential bonfires. Ideally, any woodpile that you are thinking of burning, should be moved to another location, but if that is not possible then check for any sleeping hedgehogs. If you require any further information on hedgehogs then go to British Hedgehog Preservation Society.
We had a scarecrow competition on the allotment this autumn. It was a way to get families on the plots to create interesting things. They are all really varied and some rather scary.
During our Autumn Fair, the public voted on their favourite. It was a tie between the dalek and Doctor Who (Peter Davison era). Rather apt. Below is a slideshow of the scarecrows or you go straight to the set on flickr. Apologies for delay in publishing the photos from Autumn Fair. It was a wonderful day and thank you to all who attended and supported the day. Even though it was rainy towards the end, all had a great time. A special thanks to Brendan Lynch (from The Great British Bake Off) for baking a cake for raffle and speaking to all those who attended.
Below is slideshow of photos of the event or you can go directly to Flickr slideshow. We are thrilled that Court Lane Allotments won 2nd Prize for Best Site and 2nd Prize for Best Run Society at the recent Birmingham Annual Gardening Show.
Our plot holder Linda Shucksmith went one better and won 1st Prize for Best Plot. Well done Lin!
(L to R) – Linda Shucksmith (1st Prize Best Plot), Julie Trahearn, Chairperson (2nd Prize Best Site), Lin Page, Secretary (2nd Prize Best Run society) |
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