Robin Hood Allotment

This blog has moved!

rhblogs — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:12:41 +0000

Please go to the new allotment blog site:

http://allotment.robinhoodblogs.co.uk

The Quad Squad Strike Again

Mr Purnell — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:21:22 +0000

With the new build complete Y3 & 4 classes will soon be coming round the back and into the playground again to meet parents at the end of the day. As this has not been used for ages, it has become a dumping ground. What a mess! The Quad Squad have been tasked with the clean up and set about it with their usual enthusiasm. Check out what a difference they have made in only an hour…
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The Squad make a start on the Quad

Mr Purnell — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:11:52 +0000

Today was an absolute scorcher for the end of September with temperatures in the quad hitting a whopping 25 C.
The Quad Squad got a sweat on staring their big Autumn tidy up!

Buried Treasure…

Mr Purnell — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 07:51:55 +0000

The Quad Squad hit the allotment and dig for treasure…
Another ‘Golden Moment’ when the Quad Squad realize where potatoes come from… Wow!

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Looks like a good year!

rhblogs — Mon, 30 May 2011 12:55:37 +0000

Here are some photos of life on the allotment during early May. We are waiting for some plants to appear (like the carrots), but other plants are springing up really quickly; just a few weeks ago there was hardly anything to see – just empty beds… We’ll post some more photos soon:)

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Watering time

rhblogs — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 22:44:10 +0000

Y5 & 6 children spent an hour watering this thirsty allotment and were rewarded by polishing off all the ripe strawberries! As often happens it rained like crazy only a few hours later, but it was good exercise!

The Big Chill….

Mr Purnell — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:04:34 +0000

Obviously things have slowed right down over the Winter months and nothing much has been harvested apart from the odd sprout and leek. Onion, shallot and garlic sets were planted out in October/November along with some raspberry canes, hopefully all doing ok beneath their blanket of snow…

Autumn on the Plot

Mr Purnell — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:12:53 +0000

Year 6 have been up the allotment planting out onions & garlic. There were a few wow moments when they realized how sprouts grew…

Back off Bunnies…

rhblogs — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:45:32 +0000

Some Y2, 4 & 5 children enjoyed the afternoon harvesting the lettuce for sale at school. They also experienced eating a really fresh carrot!

Check these beauties out... Kids looking OK too!

Who needs a microphone?

Back off bunnies...The carrots are mine!

The Beet Comes On…

rhblogs — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:45:17 +0000

The beetroot coming on nicely...

Everything on the allotment is growing well. The only disaster so far is that the first lot of peas were destroyed by the pigeons! A lesson learned…