1999 - Beryl and
John Saunders were the winners of the 1998, 2001 and 2003, Hampshire
Federation of Horticultural Societies competition for allotments
of 15 rods and over.
They had been gardening since 1990 and the allotment had
given them a tremendous amount of pleasure. Sadly John died in
July 2006 but Beryl, not ready to hang up her gardening gloves
just yet has decided to carry on. They would like to see the
tradition of allotment gardening maintained and therefore hope
that by taking a look at their plot it will encourage more people
to have 'a go' and take up vacant plots. Their plot at Elson
in Gosport covers 25 rods but smaller ones are available from
5 rods. (1 rod, or sometimes known as pole or perch = 30.25 square
yards)
When first taking on a plot the initial clearing and laying
out can be very hard work as most plots do tend to get very overgrown
if not tended to regularly. However, do not be put off, once
this has been completed and you can start planting, the rewards
can be tremendous. Not only will you have the pleasure of eating
your own produce, you will meet a cross section of allotment
gardeners who in the main are a friendly bunch, willing to pass
on a wealth of knowledge and experience, with tips and advice
and without whose help we would not have the award-winning plot
we have today. Our sincere thanks to all concerned.
The plots have changed over the years so I hope you will
enjoy following our progress by reading the Diaries and enjoy
viewing the photographs. Beryl.
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Elson, Gosport, Hants.
Typical
plots on the Elson site. Updated November 2008Local information for Elson & Gosport Sites. Updated - Jan.2012
Diary 2012
1999 - Beryl and
John Saunders were the winners of the 1998, 2001 and 2003, Hampshire
Federation of Horticultural Societies competition for allotments
of 15 rods and over.
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