News from the Royal Paddocks Allotments

The spell of hot, dry weather that we are having means more pump use and sometimes pump failure.

A dry spell always results in pump problems. If your favourite pump is not working, please contact the Pump Team directly at rayhulm@hotmail.com.

Going abroad this summer? Then you need to know about Xylella Fastidiosa. This is a KILLER DISEASE affecting a huge number of trees, shrubs, herbs and plants.

You’re probably as sick of reading messages about bonfires as we are of writing them. But no matter how often we send messages, there are some plotholders who continue to ignore them.

We have been approached by a couple of officers from the Hampton Wick Community Policing team, Nick Cheadle and David Auld, who are very keen to take on a plot for community use.