Tom Flower Fruit and Veg Challenge Cup

Tom Flower Fruit and Veg Challenge Cup

Following on from last year’s very popular inaugural Tom Flower Fruit and Vegetable Challenge Cup, tenants on the Brook Street site are busy cultivating their entries for this year’s event. Points will be awarded across a number of fruit and vegetable...
Site Information

Site Information

Tenants are reminded that we are all responsible for managing and maintaining our sites. Hedges and pathways bordering our plots should be kept trimmed, and drainage ditches must be cleared of vegetation and obstructions. We are responsible for providing Site Managers...

Money raised

Our former Treasurer and longstanding fellow allotmenteer Peter Seach sadly passed away in the middle of July. Over many years and at a time of falling interest in allotments, Peter helped to steer Tonbridge Allotments and Gardens Association forward to provide the...
Interest in allotments rises

Interest in allotments rises

There has been a study carried out from Sheffield University showing a rise in interest for owning an allotment. Following the ‘Dig for Victory’ campaign during the War interest declined steadily. Developers moving into the degraded plots. Now with the...
Of wildflowers and weeds

Of wildflowers and weeds

Hi everyone, I’m Michael, the holder of a plot at Brook Street. As a profession I’m a gardener specialising in wildlife-friendly garden design and have studied ecosystem development extensively. After discussing on several occasions with Karen, I’m excited to start...
Blog article contributions from Michael Grant

Blog article contributions from Michael Grant

As you are aware I am always interested in fellow allotment holders across the whole of TAGA to send me Blog Articles. I realise this will be slow to take off. However, I am very pleased to announce that Michael Grant from Brook Street Allotments has very kindly...
Bees Knees UK Community – Rebecca Twigg

Bees Knees UK Community – Rebecca Twigg

BIG BEE WEEKEND – MY BIG BEE PLANT LIST to bring our lovely weekend bee focused group event to a slow down…. Keep reading for the list – My Favourite pollinators friendly plants, based on what I have observed carefully over the years as a gardener...
Allotment Break-ins

Allotment Break-ins

There have been some recent break-ins and attempted break-ins to several allotment sites in the area. Please make sure you contact Gail or/and the Police if you see any suspicious activity or behaviour near, at or around the sites. Thieves will be prosecuted. The...
Why have an allotment

Why have an allotment

I often wonder why I have an allotment. The digging, the mud, the brambles, not to mention the slugs – there are a lot of negatives. Most of the year I tend to forget the benefits until the summer when suddenly as you are eating a strawberry or an apple you have...
Brook Street Summer BBQ

Brook Street Summer BBQ

The Brook Street Allotment is having their Summer Barby on Sunday 18th August 2019 from 2pm. We arte hoping to celebrate the National Allotments week “Shared Harvest”. This is also an opportunity for everyone on the site to meet, have a drink, something to...