Logs and saplings

As a result of some tree work on the site, there are a lot of sycamore logs near the top of the site: the majority are stacked neatly alongside the path that runs along the back of Wentworth Road, and there are a few more stacked just above the point where this path meets the main path that runs diagonally through the site.  If you have a use for these logs, please help yourselves!

Early autumn is a good time to check for any self-sown tree saplings in your hedges or on your plot.  Most of these are ash or sycamore, and if they're left to develop, they will cast unwanted shade and reduce the growing potential of your allotment where the roots spread.  Cutting these saplings now while they're small will save you major (and potentially very expensive!) problems in the future.  Once you have cut any saplings down, check the stumps every year for spindly re-growth, which should also be removed to preserve a well-managed hedge.