Round and about the RPA – 20 questions
Date posted: Thursday 26th February 2026
Answers in the March RPA email.
1. What year was the warrant granted for The Royal Paddocks Allotments?
2. How big is Bushy Park in acres?
3. Which bygone Teddington landmark was named after a cabbage?
4. Ailsa Craig – what is it?
A. a carrot B. a tomato C. an onion
5. What was the name of the American forces base in Bushy Park 1942 -1963
6. How many times has the Hampton Wick Cricket pavilion burnt down?
7. What type of parsnip would you throw at the Olympics?
8. Name a spring onion from Portugal
9. Name a tomato that would make you rich
10. What popular garlic is grown on the Isle of Wight?
11. Is there a lifeboat station in Teddington?
12. Would members of the EU eat these?
13. Horse manure is good for the plot. Who is the current Master of the Horse?
14. A tine is part of which garden tool?
15. What is the old measurement used for an allotment plot?
16. Molly Malone had one of these useful tools for moving stuff on the plot.
17. A popular type of potato named after a king
18. What is specially grown for Halloween?
19. What popular cake is made with those long, orange vegetables?
20. What herb would you grow to eat with the name of a pond in Bushy Park?
Quiz compiled by Mike Veysey
Answers will be published in the March RPA email.

