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Recycling Memories is the title of a new future-conscious project looking at the history of recycling in Leamington and Warwick. Based at Bath Place, the project is funded by Heritage Lottery Fund and is being delivered by Fiona Henderson who previously set up the Community Archive Project. Recycling Memories will work with different cultural groups in Leamington and Warwick to explore traditions of food growing and grocery shopping, buying and making clothes, transport and energy usage, and levels of recycling in our family homes. With our new awareness of climate change and the need to reform our 21st Century lifestyles, the project will explore some of the day-to-day practices from our past that may have been more sustainable, and will include contributors from different cultural backgrounds to learn about traditions from other countries. Ideas for the project stemmed from Fiona's work on the Community Archive, with the discovery of 19th Century adverts for Ranelagh Gardens where peach trees and exotic fruits were grown; recollections from the 1940s and 1950s of second-hand clothes that came from the US and Canada; and the Sikh and African Caribbean allotment holders who cultivated vegetables from their homelands long before these became available as specialist produce on our supermarket shelves. People talked about their childhood go-karts assembled from pram wheels and wooden boxes, and these were kits available from “The Destructor's”, now the Recycle Warehouse. Recycling Memories will explore many of the Action21 themes to find historical examples of more sustainable lifestyles. As well as collecting memories, the project will use images from family albums (and objects from under the stairs or the back of the shed) that might help to build a visual picture of homes and gardens in years gone by. Contributors to this history project will be able to enjoy the end product; an exhibition, early in 2009, featuring themselves on DVD! If you have memories to contribute to the project, or if you know of any people who've settled in Leamington or Warwick and might be able to talk about life "back home", contact Fiona on 338421 or email
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COMMONS DEBATE ON ALLOTMENTS |
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There was a short debate in the Commons on Tuesday 22nd July. In short it was to find out why nothing has been done to increase allotments! Click here for a full report on the debate. We have tried to find out if James Plaskitt attended the debate but have not, so far, had a reply. |
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11-17 AUGUST 2008 DON'T MISS IT - JOIN IN NSALG&NAGT celebrate 100 years of allotment law National Society of Allotments & National Allotment Gardens Trust celebrate 100 years of allotment legistlation this year with a big push to promote access to allotments in National Allotment Week 11-17 August. For more information and to take part in a series of National Competitions across the country sponsored by Garden News Magazine and Kitchen Garden Magazine, go to NAGTrusts website. If you don't have an allotment but would like to come up to look around Binswood Allotments and see what goes on -please do and ask any questions you may have. |
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Heard on the allotment grapevine that amongst the Options for Growth returns to the Council were some interesting submissions including two from builders who wish to build on the land behind Binswood and New Milverton right across to Sandy Lane and these plans would involve a) Building on Green Belt b) Re-adjustment of allotment land to facilitate road access to a new giant estate So despite the current housing downturn some builders expect to make millions off the Green Belt in the near future unless we stop them in their tracks. |
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GROW A LITTLE EXTRA SUNSHINE |
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COUNCIL GIVE UNANIMOUS SUPPORT |
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At the Leamington Town Council meeting on 2nd July 2008, the Councillors were given a presentation by the WDC Planning Officer on the Options for Growth. After an extensive presentation he was given a severe grilling by the Councillors and failed to give satisfactory answers to most of the key questions. The allotment societies of Leamington including Binswood were invited to attend and allowed to voice their concerns. Our own John Carrier (the Sweet Pea Champion) gave a strong and passionate argument for the need and retention of allotments, so much so that at the end of his speech all the Councillors applauded him. The Council subsequently adjourned and formulated a proposal to Warwick District Council, the main points being 1. Leamington Spa Town Council believes that allotment land should be excluded from any option because of its enormous amenity and ecological value and 2. RLSTC considers that the green belt to the north of Leamington Spa (between the towns of Leamington Spa, Warwick and Kenilworth) should not be included in any option because of the great value of this particular green belt in providing a clear definition between the towns of Leamington Spa, Warwick and Kenilworth. There were 6 other parts to this proposal continuing the same theme of protecting our green spaces. This proposal was passed with a unanimous vote from all the Councillors across the political parties. So well done everybody - your petition certainly gave the Councillors ammunition and the Wheelbarrow Walk helped publicise our strength of feeling. Warwick District Council meet in September/October to decide which Option to go for so we will be there to make our presence heard and felt - nobody mucks about with us. |
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More support - this time from Ryton Organic Gardens. |
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