Don’t forget it’s the Pop-Up Shop tomorrow at the Launchpad plots. Please click on the image below for full details.
Many thanks &
Kind regards
Mike McNamara
Chair – WATA Committee

Hi everyone,
Just when you thought it was time for a bit of a rest with your allotment as you gaze at this year’s harvest, it’s now time to think about next year’s seed ordering!
Teresa Buley (Plot E18) will be once again be running the organising of the seed ordering.
The process for getting this year’s seed order is:
Any questions, please contact Teresa on teresa.buley@woodley-allotments.org.uk.
Our thanks go to Teresa for once again, organising this massive task.
Many thanks &
Kind regards
Mike McNamara
Chair – WATA Committee

We have just published our December Newsletter.
We still continue to hand-deliver paper copies to plot holders who do not have an Internet connection(a little late this month), as well as posting on the Official Facebook Group page and on the Notice Board by the main gate.
We encourage all tenants to ‘Opt-In‘ to our mailing list to receive their copies of the Monthly Newsletter and other publications by email.
P. S. Don’t forget, you have until the 7th December to get your Seed Orders to Teresa Buley, you can download a copy of the Seed Order Form here.
You can now download your copy of the December Newsletter by clinking on the image below.

We have just published our November Newsletter and a Special Bulletin (SB) containing information about this year’s Seed Catalogue sales.
We still continue to hand-deliver paper copies to plot holders who do not have an Internet connection, as well as posting on the Official Facebook Group page and on the Notice Board by the main gate.
We encourage all tenants to ‘Opt-In‘ to our mailing list to receive their copies of the Monthly Newsletter and other publications by email.
You can now download your copy of the November Newsletter, Special Bulletin and a PDF fillable Seed Order Form by clinking on each image below.
Enjoy.



Our Allotments Association have had a long lasting relationship with the Huntley & Palmers Allotments Association based at the Culver Lane Allotments site and tenants have been able to purchase many of their on-site shop products using their ‘Trading Shed’ low-cost membership together with the annual H & P Price Lists, published for your convenience in our Special Bulletins.

Now, in a first for our Association and in a joint venture, we are going to stage a Pop-Up shop on the Reading Road site. Huntley & Palmers ‘Trading Shed’ has offered to bring many of their shop products to our site for you to purchase and they will also be able to take orders for anything that they don’t have with them on the day.

The date for your calendar is Friday 15th April 2022 from 10am till 12.30pm. The Pop-Up shop will be located outside the Launchpad poly-tunnel at the bottom of Jersey Knoll (Rows J-K).
We expect this to be the first of a number of events we are looking to stage this year so please come along and support this innovative event.
Although it might still only be the third week in January, it’s time to start thinking about what seed you might what to be sowing the in the coming months.

If your interested in swapping seeds then the Reading Food Growing Network maybe a place for you to visit. It runs seed swaps at community events throughout the year.
Check out their Seed Swap page for an event that Covid allowing my take place near you. You can also swap seed via email, check their list of available seeds for swapping for more details.
What’s in store for 2021 on the allotment?

With the current cold weather holding us back from many tasks on the allotment, now is the time to start planning for this years activities.
Have you bought your seed yet? How are you planning your allotment layout? Well, here’s a few links that we think will help you on your way.
If you have any suggestions, why not comment on this post to share it with all of our fellow plot holders.
Finally, the committee would like to wish all plot holders both a Happy New Year and great success with your plots in 2021.