
WAHGA ACTIVITIES 2025

WAHGA MEMBERSHIP
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Renewals in September. New members join via Membermojo.
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Membership reduced to £0 until September 2026
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Today WAHGA has 333 members.

BULK PURCHASE
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Using purchasing power sharing a large order with members at cost price. Avoids members having to collect by car
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Over 4.000 bags of manure / compost delivered to members since April 2022!
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Bulk purchase of 170 2kg bags of Seed Potatoes delivered Feb 2025. We will be taking orders for spring 2026 delivery soon....
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730 bags of stable manure / compost delivered in September 2025
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WAHGA Member Discounts
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CLICK HERE FOR FULL INFORMATION
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Available to all WAHGA members, and well used:
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Franchi Seeds at Valentina’s Deli, Rocket Gardens (veg plug plants). Danieli Chocolates . McLaren Fine Foods.

SOCIAL EVENTS
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Seedling and seed swap held on 10th May. A very popular (and sociable) event!
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60 people came to summer picnic & prize-giving on 10th August
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Our last quiz night was on 9th November 2024. 74 members and friends joined us.
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Our next Quiz Night will be on 15th November

PLOT JUDGING
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Julie Jacob - RHS Merrist Wood Instructor (and allotment gardener) engaged for plot judging. Revamped criteria published to all members, and all entrants received scores & detailed written feedback.
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Plot Judging took place on 27 June 2025. 14 plots entered.
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There were 4 plots winners who will be awarded with vouchers for Valentina's at the summer picnic event

Sharing, Re-use and Recycling
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The Sharing Table encourages recycling and re-use. Our aim is that members don’t need to buy new plastic but re-use what is already available for sharing
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The Sharing table has been really successful. Miles of cardboard have been and gone. Lots of seedlings, plant pots and other useful items have been donated and taken for re-use.
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Over the summer there's been a lot of produce sharing - especially marrows!

Free Loan of Battery Operated Srimmers
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5 fully charged cordless strimmers.
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Available for members to borrow at pre-arranged times at no cost

SOCIAL MEDIA
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WAHGA website revamped to include more horticultural tips and techniques, articles, wildlife and sustainability information and other helpful advice. 'Jobs for the Month' published.
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256 members in the WAHGA Allotments Facebook group. 210 posts added over the last years.
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To visit our Facebook group click here. Weybridge Allotments
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Practical Help & Advice for Plot-Holders
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Provided 1-1 mentoring and adhoc advice to many plot-holders.
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Volunteers have helped to dig over, strim and tidy plots for those who need temporary help. Putting up guttering to collect rain water for water butts. One on one fruit tree pruning sessions.

WAHGA AGM
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WAHGA CIO AGM held on 2 April 2025
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45 WAHGA members attended
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Very popular talk by Ray Broughton

Wildlife, Biodiversity & Sustainability
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Actively promoted more sustainable horticultural techniques. We continue to record, preserve and help enhance the unique biodiversity on the site.
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WAHGA volunteers continue to actively promote activities and cultivation methods which improve the biodiversity and sustainability of members’ growing spaces.

INTERESTED IN JOINING WAHGA?
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MEMBERSHIP IS FREE FOR 2025/26
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JOIN VIA THE LINK BELOW!