Responding gallantly to requests for somebody to run the site shop when Chris steps down - Peter and James have agreed to take up the challenge. We wish them well .

If there are any particular items you would like the shop to stock please let us know.

►There are three entrances and exits to and from the site - Beck Lane - Churchfields Road and the main gate in Dorset Road.

►We recently came second in Bromley’s recycling awards.

►Dorset Road Allotments coupled with Stewart Fleming Primary School, who cultivate a plot here, recently came first in a recent presentation of 'Bromley in Bloom' for the 'Best Horticultural Community Project delivered by the Local Community' and were awarded £500 for their efforts.

►There are various site tools for hire including mowers - strimmers and a small 'Mantis' rotavator. See Paul for details.

►Details of the annual allotments competition including the Individual Entrant Awards, Site Awards and the Pat Townsend Special Award are to be found on the clubhouse notice board.

►Faces to the names of those on the committee can be seen on the notice board.

►There is a limited amount of Christmas trees for sale at £1 a foot on sale Sundays 10-1pm. If interested contact

Only with scents, - scents dead leaves yield,

And bracken, and wild carrot’s seed,

And the square mustard field;

Odours that rise

When the spade wounds the root of tree,

Rose, currant, raspberry, or goutweed,

(1878-1917)