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The Riverside Community Garden – link to their FaceBook site

The group of volunteers, gardening plots 148, 150, and 152, in the northwest corner of PPA site, have maintained their long-standing FaceBook chat:

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- LATEST ARTICLES -
  • Minutes for PPAA Committee meeting, 1900, 3rd November 2026
  • Works parties – latest
  • Trees on plots and elsewhere
  • Determined and equipped criminals once more enter PPA site.
  • High winds forecast
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  1. Mike Powell's avatar
    Mike Powell on Works parties – latestNovember 1, 2026

    I will check my diary and get back to you about some further dates. Thanks

  2. Jana Horak's avatar
    Jana Horak on Works parties – latestNovember 1, 2026

    Do you have any dates arranged after 8th? Happy to help again, if am free.

  3. A Place To Grow Your Own's avatar
    A Place To Grow Your Own on Trees on plots and elsewhereOctober 29, 2026

    Thanks to those who have responded so positively to this post. PPAA volunteers will probably be able to deal with…

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    A Place To Grow Your Own on Determined and equipped criminals once more enter PPA site.October 27, 2026

    Many thanks anon, that - with your previous post below - is very helpful.

  5. Unknown's avatar
    Anonymous on Determined and equipped criminals once more enter PPA site.October 27, 2026

    The gate was pulled tight but not locked. The lock had been turned but was short of the receiver. It…

- USEFUL LINKS -

Easydigging.com

A website, which explains in detail how common garden tools, such as spades and forks are used effectively and easily for established growing techniques. It’s very informative.

Growseed

A seed company based in South Wales that offers a 10% reduction and free delivery to allotment holders at PPA. Simply add "PONTCANNA" as your discount code.

The National Allotment Society

The leading national organisation upholding the interests and rights of the allotment community across the UK.

FoodCycle, Riverside

If anyone has any surplus produce, then this charity would be very grateful for it. They would also welcome any volunteer help. They have a branch in Ely too.

Orchard Cardiff

The charity Orchard Cardiff will harvest surplus fruit. Contact Terry on apples@orchardcardiff.co.uk to arrange to meet them.

Advice on use of wood chip with No Dig Method

An article by No Till Growers.

Does use of wood chip release greenhouse gases?

Why do so many organic farms fail?

An article explaining why they fail, and what might be tried to avert this.

Wildlife protection - cats

Wildlife protection - dangers of flea treatments

There's a page picture of another good article here. (With acknowledgements to Private Eye)

Dog brushings in the Pontcanna Fields wild meadow. There are very many more such deposits.

How do developers acquire and free up allotments for building?

This law firm specialise in the legal routes, through which allotments can be developed.

RCG occupy plots 148, 150, and 152, in the northwest corner of the site. Clicking the image will take the reader to their FaceBook page.
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