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Sunflower Allotment Podcast

The Sunflower Allotment Podcast is a podcast for anyone and everyone interested in vegetable gardens and allotments! The podcast includes friendly conversation on a range of allotment topics including seasonal advice and tips on planting and maintenance. The podcast has grown out of a conversations between friends with neighboring plots who love allotments and the outdoors. The members of the podcast have a range of experience from Tim (beginner) to Peter and Rachel (seasoned pros) and should hopefully appeal to people of all experiences. The podcast releases two episodes a month with some special editions. Email in: sunflowerallotmentpodcast@gmail.com

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Episode 15 - Allotment committees, history and conversation with site rep Sharon Copple

July 22, 2022 • Season 1 • Episode 15

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Welcome back to the Sunflower Allotment Podcast!

This week we take shade under Peter's apple tree with Sharon Copple, our allotment site rep and seed buyer on our site. Amongst a host of things, Sharon discusses some allotment history of our site, as well as her thoughts on mental health and gardening, her take on soil, Potato Day, the role of a site rep and the joy of being the first plot on the allotment site!

00:00 - Introduction including the allotment committee and her role.
08:58 - Allotment history, including it's fight for surival in the 70s.
19:05 - Allotment committees and soil mangement .
27:40 - Allotment officers and the challenge of allotment theft
32:33 - Funny sights on the plot
34:15 - Potato day

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us:
Email - sunflowerallotmentpodcast@gmail.com
Twitter - @sunflowerpod1