Harrow in LEAF 5th Annual Horticultural
Show
The 5th Harrow in LEAF Horticultural Show was a resounding success. The show was
held over the Bank Holiday weekend at the Harrow Museum and Heritage Centre, and
the variety of attractions and the fine weather pulled in the crowds.
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The Mayor, Cllr. Eric Silver, with the Event Coordinator Georgia Weston, and Show
Manager Derek Osborne.
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More exhibitors than ever showed the products of their year’s work and the standard
of exhibits in both the horticultural and the bee-keeping marquees was truly impressive,
reflecting the increasing interest in vegetable growing in the borough. The crafts,
photographic, painting, children’s and other classes also produced some wonderful
entries.
Click here for a list
and pictures of the cup- and prize-winners
The event was honoured on the Monday by a visit from the Mayor of Harrow Cllr. Eric
Silver, who presented prizes at the end of the Show, and the Mayoress.
They toured the show, chatted to stall holders and visitors, and even tried their
luck – the Mayor at archery, and the Mayoress was fortunate enough to win a prize
at the tombola on the Harrow in LEAF stall. The Mayor’s charity this year is the
Easy Riders Wheelchair Project
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Inside the Horticultural Marquee
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The 'Green' Greenhouse
The children of a local school have built this amazing plastic bottle greenhouse
on their allotment site, and Friday 26th June saw the grand opening party, complete
with strawberry tea...
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Year 6 children outside the greenhouse - Owen, Asad,
Abdirahman, Kira, Hidayah, Mansoor, Manisha, Rimal, Alastair, Oscar, Toni-Ann, Brody,
Liam and Joshu’waa
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Allotment Strategy – Round Table Workshop –
22 October 2008
Read how the findings resulting from this meeting can have an affect all allotment
holders in Harrow here...
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Allotment rent FREE until 2009
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For a number of years now the rent on allotments has been half price for the first
year. An article on Reuters News has stated that the 300 vacant allotments in Harrow
will now be rent free until next year - so there is no better time to take up an
allotment. Follow the story at Reuters
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Campaign to find Vacant Plots
Harrow in LEAF has been receiving an alarming number of calls and e-mails lately
from people looking for allotment plots being told that there are none available.
Do not despair.
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It's not easy being green
Are you involved in teaching children? This BBC website gives information on teaching
children about the growing process. In Harrow there are a couple of schools who
have taken over allotment plots near by in order to get children more involved,
could yours be the next?
Read more at the BBC's Schools website
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Earth Project update
The Earth Project is a horticultural learning centre, developed by Harrow Council,
along with Harrow in LEAF, HA21 and the Learning Skills Council, and opened in 2007
by the Countess of Wessex.
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It is based at the rear of the Newton Park East allotment site in Alexandra Avenue,
South Harrow, and is managed by the Harrow Skills Centre.
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Luxury Homes To Let
(Insect "high-rise" Dwellings)
The staff at the Earth Project, behind the Newton Park allotment site in South Harrow
have built this insect house.
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It provides habitats to give shelter and nesting sites to many insects.
They hope to be building slightly simpler versions as projects with schools and
other groups who visit the Centre.
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Other news is available here...
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Harrow in LEAF Committee Meeting
Thursday 18th March @7pm
The forum is here http://harrowinleaf.myfreeforum.org
A place where you can express your views, ask questions and pass on tips.
What to do on your allotment or in your garden this month.
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