Oor Sandy, Liz, Graham, Laurie backing more plots for Sandown

It goes before the full Highland Council meeting on March 1st. More details on the NAS web pages.

Elsewhere in the local blogsphere

Good news for the plotters coming out of the Charrette. And a Nairn rare birdie is in its new home.

Riverside Cludgies find new homes

The redundant cludgies down at the Riverside that had been daubed with obscene graffiti. (finally removed thanks to Oor Graham) will shortly be moving to new homes. The bigger one is off to the Allotments at Sandown and the wee one goes along to Mill Road. NAS will be paying the cost of removal and installation themselves. The allotment society failed with their funding bid with the Royal Bank of Scotland but relief will soon be on the way.

Nairn Allotment Society seeking help from supporters for next week

Nairn Allotment Society are asking all members, those on their waiting list and all supporters to help them by attending the Sandown Charrette in the Courthouse next week or, if they are unable to attend, by filling in a letter of support. More details of how to help on the Nairn Allotment Society webpages.

The plotters have European funding for 38 more allotments and facilities for community groups but have to convince the Charrette that their project should go ahead on the Sandown Common Good Land. For details of the Charrette and the NAS plans see this Gurn article.

Compost and greenhouse questions

Can you help? More on Nairnallotments.org.

Nairn Allotment Society start 2012 training

More details here. NAS training activities are open to all supporters too.

Tattie Talk and Gardeners Question Time - Sat 12th Novemeber

Going on the Ran Dan tonight? Before taking a skinful why not get clued up on tatties over at the Community Centre this evening?

Allotment news

The Nairn Allotment Society is bidding for funding to establish more allotments at Sandown and the Mill Road Allotments, although only open less than 8 months, are continuing to make waves beyond Nairn and will be the first allotments to ever open as part of the Scottish Gardens Scheme in 2012. Keep up to date with the plot on nairnallotments.org.

Famous Tattie Guru coming to Nairn next month

How were your tatties this year? This observer had a very good crop, the rain was pretty kind to potatoes this summer. Down in Mill Road many of the new allotment holders report good crops too. They could come handy for a wee while if the cash machines stop functioning in the near future. But anyway here's news of an event that is arousing interest in local horticultural circles and beyond.

Nairn Allotment Society present the famous tattie Guru Mr Alan Romans.
Saturday 12th November 2011 in Nairn Community Centre at 7.30 p.m. prompt

Tickets £5 which includes refreshment, raffle and various stalls. Contact Mandy via the e-mail address in the sidebar or on 07801502147

The NAS are also still looking for your help in getting a cludgie for Mill Road.

NAS plotting again

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A new style of funding application by the plotters.

Nairn Allotment Society - Car Boot Sale - Sunday on the Maggot

Sunday 21st on the Maggot.

12.00 noon to 4.00 p.m.

Cars £5.00 - no traders please - To book call Fay 07729394464

Comann Cuibhreannan Inbhir Narann/ Nairn Allotment Society Latha Fosgailte 15/08/11 Open Day

Individual pictures here. Full screen slideshow here. Pictures from a regular Gurnite plus 58,73,62 from Murray MacRae

Try something different tomorrow (Sunday)

Nairn Allotment Society - Comann Cuibhreannan Inbhir Narann
Open Day
Mill Road Allotments

Sunday 7th August 12.00 noon to 4.00 p.m.
Entry £1.50 Children 50p - includes refreshments
Various stalls with something for all the family

The new Mill Road allotments are just the start, the society is campaigning to get more allotments on Sandown and elsewhere in the town.
Come along and find out more about Nairn's grow your own revolution and how you can take part.

Rainy day success at Sandown

Despite the bad weather yesterday the Nairn Allotment Society raised over £442 at the Sandown open day. Special thanks from the Society to James & Sylvia Clarke at Wester Hardmuir and Donald & Julie Green from Greens Garden centre for the large donations they made.

If you couldn't make it to Sandown then this Sunday (14th) there will be another Open Day at Mill Road, again from 12-4 p.m.

Try something different on Sunday

Nairn Allotment Society - Comann Cuibhreannan Inbhir Narann

Annual Open Day

Sandown Farm Lane Allotments

Sunday 7th August 12.00 noon to 4.00 p.m.

Entry £1.50 Children 50p - includes refreshments

Various stalls with something for all the family

The new Mill Road allotments were just the start, the society is campaigning to get more allotments on Sandown and elsewhere in the town.

Come along and find out more about Nairn's grow your own revolution and how you can take part.

Busy Nairn Allotment Society - Open days and boot sale in August

Nairn Allotment Society have a busy programme of events in August starting with their open day at Sandown on Sunday the 7^th. There will be the usual range of stalls and tea/coffee available.

On Sunday 14^th the event will be repeated down at the new allotments in Mill Road. Both events run from midday to four o’ clock. Your chance to see the new site and perhaps pick up a few gardening tips. Perhaps you would like to help the Society in its campaign to get more allotments in Nairn or would even like a plot yourself. If so please come along for a chat with the membership at either of the open days.

Then on Sunday the 21^st the Society will be holding a car boot sale at the Maggot Car Park. A chance there to sell a few spare items for cash. A pitch for your car will cost £5 but no traders please. Again the event will run from 12.00 - 16.00.

The allotment society look forward to seeing you at the 3 August events. For further details or to book a space at the boot sale contact infor@nairnallotments.org

Mill road allotments opening ceremony Sun 10th July

Individual pictures here and pictures by John Henderson here.

Mill Road allotment volunteers construct polytunnel

The allotments at Mill Road just wouldn't have happened with out the many hard hours of voluntary labour, planning book-keeping, dealing with the funding authorities etc. The allotments will be officially opened this weekend. If you would like to get your name down for an allotment (the Allotment Society is campaigning for more sites in the town) or would like to get involved in the work of the Society then pop over to their website and contact them through the e-mail address in the sidebar.

Brownies working for their gardening badge at Sandown

Picture Jill Henderson. More pictures and details on the Nairn Allotments site.

Allotment anti-slug device

Picture by John Henderson - this image will enlarge.