Coton Hill Allotments – Open…its official!

I attended the official opening event on Saturday 21st April.  Thankfully the showery weather held off, just long enough for speeches of thanks and congratulations from Simon Howard, Lady Berwick and Cllr Andrew Bannerman.  The sun shone, and there was a tangible feeling of celebration of all the hard work, and relief at getting this far.

Most of the plots are now well developed in terms of fencing, sheds and other infrastructure, and plants are flourishing.

I left just as the hail showers started up again.

Allotmenteers

Posing for the press

Photo of the photo

Simon’s speech

Lady Berwick

Andrew Bannerman

Cutting the green ribbon

A few drinks

A tour of the plots

Graham and the blue shed

Socialising as the clouds close in

Fruit trees

Thriving

Onions

Fencing