Community Outreach Worker

One day per week @ £100 for 25 weeks

Start 01.06.12 End 01.12.12

Freelance post; person must prove self-employed status.

Job will entail visiting all seven sites regularly.

Position involves support of plots for schools and less-able gardeners. Knowledge of these sectors is desirable.

The Community Outreach Worker’s duties:

• Support the plot for less-abled gardeners • co-ordinate a seed and seedling swop • devise and support measures to counter anti-social behaviour esp vandalism/theft • take responsibility for the website, email and social media • other admin as required • media/press releases • fundraising • events e.g. Open Day in Frome Festival • gardening guidance and advice both on the plot and on the website • devise a barter system within allotment regulations • connecting with groups such as Sustainable Frome & Frome Selwood Horticultural Society • participate in our ongoing search for new allotment land in Frome for the 100+ families on our website.

Experience

Requirements

• Vision for achieving the Association’s aims • Hands-on experience in outdoor community projects ... Read More »]]> Person Specification

Community Outreach Worker

One day per week @ £100 for 25 weeks

Start 01.06.12 End 01.12.12

Freelance post; person must prove self-employed status.

Job will entail visiting all seven sites regularly.

Position involves support of plots for schools and less-able gardeners.
Knowledge of these sectors is desirable.

The Community Outreach Worker’s duties:

• Support the plot for less-abled gardeners
• co-ordinate a seed and seedling swop
• devise and support measures to counter anti-social behaviour esp vandalism/theft
• take responsibility for the website, email and social media
• other admin as required
• media/press releases
• fundraising
• events e.g. Open Day in Frome Festival
• gardening guidance and advice both on the plot and on the website
• devise a barter system within allotment regulations
• connecting with groups such as Sustainable Frome & Frome Selwood Horticultural Society
• participate in our ongoing search for new allotment land in Frome for the 100+ families on our website.

Experience

Requirements

• Vision for achieving the Association’s aims
• Hands-on experience in outdoor community projects and events
• Work with community
• Knowledge of gardening
• Experience of allotments
• Computer/social media literate

Desirable

• Love of gardening
• Self-directed
• Innovative approach to promote the Association ideals and aims within the community
• An innovative approach to counter vandalism and anti-social behavioour
• Website experience (WordPress) though training can be given.

Please send your CV by 24th May to sweetpea@fromeallotments.co.uk with:

• a statement of your vision for achieving the Association’s aims
• your ideas for a barter system for excess produce.

Please do not light a bonfire unless absolutely necessary

Please do not light a bonfire if people are working on adjacent plots

Please also consider other plot holders working nearby before lighting a fire

If you have to light a bonfire try to do so either early or late in the day

If possible try to find an alternative way of disposing of your rubbish

Neil Cameron

Chair Frome Allotment Association

Here is Ellie the community composter from our Orchard Street site. Orchard Street is now a designated all organic site, and Ellie’s doing her best to help! Thanks to John Payne for the picture.

A new site is opening located in the Dean/Cranmore area (between Frome and Shepton Mallet) in Mendip District.

The plot sizes will be 50 square metres — 5m wide and 10m long. Multiple plot agreements available if required. Small sheds, rain harvesters and poultry all welcome. Easy access of the main A361 with parking.

To find out more please call Metford Stevens on 07971 693594 or send a message to metfordstevens@rocketmail.com

Saturday 25th August Frome Selwood Horticultural Society Flower/Veg Show Selwood School

August 31st/ September 1st and 2nd National Amateur Garden Show Bath and West Show Ground

Saturday 1st September Nunney Flower Show

Saturday September 8th Fome Cheese Show

In consultation with residents, Frome Town Council is exploring potential new allotment sites at Weylands in Frome. Any of you out there on the waiting list, you could have a plot this year! Please show your support by writing to admin@frome-tc.gov.uk and letting them know that new allotments are a good idea. Thank you!

Please come and meet us and hear about our plans to establish new allotment sites in Frome.

If you’re on our waiting list we’d like to meet you so don’t be shy, come and say hi!

http://www.cheeseandgrain.co.uk/2011/02/potato-and-seed-swap-day/

After a break for tea and biscuits, an open discussion takes place, giving members a chance to ask questions, express views and put forward ideas about the direction and activities of the association.

See you there!

Legumes French beans, peas, runner beans, broad beans

Root vegetables radish, carrot, potato, onion, garlic, beetroot, swede, sweet potato, shallots

Brassicas spinach, chard, kale, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, spinach

Fruit-bearing tomato, sweetcorn, cucumber, squash, pumpkin, courgette, aubergine

Just make sure you move them around every year with your planting plan, so the same type of crop isn’t in the same place year after year.

Apple Trees Plant chives around the base to prevent scab. Plant nasturtiums around the base to prevent woolly aphis. Potatoes and apple trees repel each other.

Asparagus Plant tomatoes and parsley next to asparagus.

Beans Plant carrots next to beans. Also beneficial are cucumber, cabbage, leek, celeriac and corn. Carrots are best. Runner beans don’t get on with onions.

Beetroot Get along fine with kohlrabi and onions.

Cabbage All brassica are aided by strongly aromatic plants. Early spuds help as well. Brassica don’t get on with tomatoes and strawberries.

Carraway Helps peas, repels fennel.

Cauliflower Aided by celery.

Celeriac Scarlet runner beans and leeks help celeriac.

Celery Dwarf beans, leeks, tms and cabbage aid celery.

Chamomile Helps onions and cabbages.

Chervil Companion to radish.

Chives Aid carrots as well ... Read More »]]> Just like people, some plants get along and some just don’t. So when you’re planting this year, why not try this time-honoured method of companion planting? I always wondered why there are chives all round our apple trees.

Apple Trees
Plant chives around the base to prevent scab.
Plant nasturtiums around the base to prevent woolly aphis.
Potatoes and apple trees repel each other.

Asparagus
Plant tomatoes and parsley next to asparagus.

Beans
Plant carrots next to beans. Also beneficial are cucumber, cabbage, leek, celeriac and corn. Carrots are best. Runner beans don’t get on with onions.

Beetroot
Get along fine with kohlrabi and onions.

Cabbage
All brassica are aided by strongly aromatic plants. Early spuds help as well.
Brassica don’t get on with tomatoes and strawberries.

Carraway
Helps peas, repels fennel.

Cauliflower
Aided by celery.

Celeriac
Scarlet runner beans and leeks help celeriac.

Celery
Dwarf beans, leeks, tms and cabbage aid celery.

Chamomile
Helps onions and cabbages.

Chervil
Companion to radish.

Chives
Aid carrots as well as keeping scab off apple trees.

Corn
Sweetcorn aids early spuds, and is helped by peas, beans, dill and cucumbers.

Cucumbers
Aided by sweetcorn, lettuce, celeriac, radishes, kohlrabi and sunflowers.
But doesn’t get on with spuds.

Let us know how you get on, or any companion planting you use sweetpea@fromeallotments.co.uk or @FromeAllotments on Twitter or www.facebook.com/frome.allotments