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Harrow in LEAF 4th Annual Horticultural Show Harrow in LEAF horticultural show - joint venture with Harrow Museum and Heritage Centre, August bank holiday weekend. We are delighted to be able to present our 4th Horticultural Show in conjunction with Harrow Museum and Heritage Centre. The site, at Headstone Manor (streetmap), is ideal for a local show and we hope the event will be successful enough to continue to make it an annual affair. As well as the show there is the Museum to visit, with its exhibitions and Café, and there will be various stalls and entertainments. I would like to thank all those who have given their time to help make this years show happen – we couldn’t do it without you. If you think you could spare some time to help us during the bank holiday weekend we are always recruiting volunteers to help set up, man the gates or to be stewards. If you are able to help at all please contact our Show Manager D. Osborne 020 8907 0508 or email us at info@harrowinleaf.org.uk. If you are are interested in entering exhibits, the Show Schedule is available here. The entry form is available seperately here. more... In the market for an allotment? See what the BBC's Working Lunch programme has to say. 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. It is unfortunate that due to immense under funding, the department that deals with allotments is unable to do annual inspections of Allotment Sites to check that all plots are being cultivated in accordance with the tenancy agreements. This means that there may be sites which have a number of plots which are either being un-worked or even with rent not being paid. It is possible (and indeed should be a duty) for the council to follow up any such situations and terminate any tenancy which is found to be breech of agreement, thus making them available for the large number of people who seem to be having difficulty finding a vacancy close to home. It is often the case that people move away and forget to inform the Council or become to busy or too frail to continue working a plot and just stop paying the rent. For some reason this is not then being picked up by the Council and we are left with this situation where, despite plots being available, prospective tenants are being told that a site if full and that they can be put on a waiting list. more... 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 Countess opens Earth Project This project, based at the rear of Newton Park East allotment site, Alexandra Ave, South Harrow, aims to help people with disabilities discover the pleasures of growing. It will also cater to schools and educate children about growing food and the environment and how to help protect it for the future. more... Other news is available here...

Sunday 24th & Monday 25th August 11am - 4:30pm on both days Harrow in LEAF 4th Annual Horticultural Show Harrow Museum & Heritage Centre more info on all events The forum is here http://harrowinleaf.myfreeforum.org A place where you can express your views, ask questions and pass on tips. In August go he must (the cuckoo was an illegal immigrant, and a squatter, too!). This is a month when you can enjoy the fruits of your labours and admire the colour of the flowers. more...

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