Allotment Parties

[Two_Sheds]

Two_sheds. Does that mean you never have to go home

That's the idea!

[rustylady]

Doh! just realised I said summer solstice party in June (as opposed the the famous August solstice that you hear so much about...

The summer solstice is in June - there is no solstice in August that I am aware of - anyone got any further information?

[smallblueplanet]

Pagan calendar for 2008:

Saturday 2 February Imbolc
Also called Oimelc and Candlemas, Imbolc celebrates the awakening of the land and the growing power of the Sun.

Thursday 20 March
Spring Equinox - Eoster
Spring Equinox celebrates the renewed life of the Earth that comes with the Spring.

Thursday 1 May
Beltane
Pagans celebrate Beltane with maypole dances, symbolizing the mystery of the Sacred Marriage of Goddess and God.

Friday 20 June
Summer Solstice - Litha
Longest day of the year

Friday 1 August
Lughnasadh - Lammas
A harvest festival and one of the Pagan festivals of Celtic origin which split the year into four.

Monday 22 September
Autumn Equinox
This day is celebrated when day and night are of equal duration.

Friday 31 October
Samhain (Hallowe'en)
Samhain (pronounced 'sow'inn') marks the Feast of the Dead. Many Pagans also celebrate it as the old Celtic New Year (although some mark this at Imbolc).

Sunday 21 December
Winter Solstice - Yule
Yule is the time of the winter solstice, when the sun child is reborn, an image of the return of all new life born through the love of the Gods. Within the Northern Tradition Yule is regarded as the New Year.

BBC - Religion - Multifaith holy days by faith

Lughnasadh

[euphoria]

I bet you'll find some home brewers. Why not a home brew tasting day with stuff youve made from your allotments. Beetroot wine is a killer and make your pee turn red!!!

[jeannine]

Can you make wine with last year's beetroot? We've got some I didn't get round to picking and we're just eating the leaves at the mo (which are still nice) but I'm guessing the roots are too woody to eat now?

[HeyWayne]

I was ready to cast my vote for The Allotment Party too, sounded like a sensible bunch of politicians.

But, as that's not what your talking about - how about a slug-a-thon? Similar to that event I've seen somewhere where they have a competition to get as many worms up from the village green, with a prize going to the one with the most worms in his/her bucket.

Then run a second event with the most inventive way to "despatch" of them.

[piskieinboots]

HEEEY I found the loo - it's behind Snowdrop with his jacket stretched out, odd place to put it but I'm not a fussy bird

[bluemoon]

On my plot all the old boys keep a four pack of beer in their water butts - they don't need much of an excuse to party!

I keep a bottle or two of red in the shed - you don't need to chill it. Embarrassingly I've only had my plot 3 years and now have enough empties to edge a fairly substantial soft fruit bed.

[Flummery]

Can you make wine with last year's beetroot? We've got some I didn't get round to picking and we're just eating the leaves at the mo (which are still nice) but I'm guessing the roots are too woody to eat now?

Certainly can Jeannine.