Key facts

• 1976 Capel St Mary Parish Council purchases approximately 6 acres od land for use as allotments
• 2nd February 1977 fist meeting of Capel St. Mary Allotments Association - initial membership subscription agreed at 25 pence
• 23rd May 1977 meeing minutes report on progress of water supply for £670 to seven stand pipes
• 23rd May 1977 meeting agreed to offer local scouts £5 to pull up weeds from whole site!
• 20th August 1977 judging for best kept allotment competition - the prize remains as a bottle of whisky
• 1978 AGM chairman reports "allotment shed" ready to be handed over to the association
• 1978 AGM discussions regarding the cost of plot rental being too high
• 1978 first annual flower and produce show held
• 1979 rotovator purchased
• March 1985 - membership now 136
• 1988 downturn in interest in allotmenteering in Capel St. Mary
• 1991 profit on hut sales almost reach £450
• 1992 entries in the show reach 596 made by 97 people - almost 50% up on previous year
• 1993 chairman express concern at level of plot rentals and reminds members that spare allotment land is sometimes viewed as potential building land
• 2000 allotment toliet built
• 2004 polytunnel erected on site to create 24 mini plots
• 2009 work commences on the Community Wildlife project (see sperate page)
• 2011 all weather temporary shelter erected
• before our time - but can you remember this! Allotments during WWll