Diggin Allotment Day Picture Book 
On Sunday 23 September Tom, Phil and Peter invited other allotment holders at Glen Allotments in York to join them for a free barbecue in exchange for a few hours digging.  These photos show the day in pictures as it unfolded.  Thanks to Inclusion North for the Small Sparks funding to get the day off the ground and thanks to Mr Laverack who has not been able to use his allotment this year and gave permission to set the babecue up on his plot.

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A sample of what was in store for everyone. ©  Alison Cowen	Well, the bodies are here but where do we start! ©  John Harper
Getting the barbecue set up is a good start. ©  John Harper	Setting up the tea tent in case it rains is another good start. ©  John Harper
Right you lot, stand by your beds and get ready to start digging! ©  John Harper	And they're off! the weeds don't stand a chance! ©  Alison Cowen
©  John Harper	Peter has discovered some red cabbage hiding in amongst the weeds.  By the end of the day the area of grass and the area under the black plastic had been dug and forked over to remove wick roots and bindweed. ©  John Harper
Is it time for a cuppa yet? ©  John Harper	No, everybody is far too busy to even think about a cup of tea. ©  John Harper
Bringing it all back under control. ©  John Harper	Right, let's have that cup of tea now. ©  John Harper
A cup of tea gives time to chat. ©  John Harper	Time to fire up the barbecue and get that lunch on the way. ©  John Harper
Peter multitasking, eating an apple whilst raking soil. ©  John Harper	Wel, the food is ready and it is time to sit down and eat it. ©  John Harper
Progress report, up to lunch time. ©  John Harper	Well, the food was good and now it is finished you know what that means! ©  John Harper
Time for a photo with Tom. ©  Alison Cowen	and then it's back to work. ©  John Harper
Tom getting in close to the job. ©  Alison Cowen	Tom and John forking over the strip that was under black plastic to remove bindweed roots. ©  Alison Cowen
Tom and John have got the end of the strip and so it's time for a photo! ©  Alison Cowen	What a bunch of posers, it is Bill Tom and John supported by their forks! ©  Alison Cowen
It is the end of the day and time to start packing up. ©  John Harper	A lot has been achieved today, new friendships cemented  and an enjoyable day helped the lads get their plot into a lot tidier state ready for winter. ©  John Harper

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© Alison Cowen 2007

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