The Cowick and St Thomas Police Team team are going to be holding a Smart Water security marking event at Guys and Hylton Allotments on Sat 20th May from 10am - 1030am. Finish time can be extended.
If you're an allotment holder in Exeter and would like one of these bottles then please come and see us.
Please have a look at the link to see what SmartWater is all about.
Exeter has been placed on the World map when it comes to allotments, people in the city have been finding out.
The Devon capital intrigued a group of students from the United States so much they hopped on a plane and flew over here to find out more.
The 20 students from Arizona State University (ASU) have just wrapped up a short stay in Exeter, interviewing allotment holders as part of a study abroad course supported the Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives at ASU. In the few days they have been here, they have carried out some 200 surveys.
The number of people waiting for an allotment in Exeter has been dramatically reduced from 804 last summer to just 131 in February, the City Council has revealed.
The reduction has been due to a quicker turnaround of vacant sites and the dividing up of plots to make them more manageable for first-time growers.
Cllr Keith Owen, Lead Councillor for Health and Place, said he was delighted that more people than ever before were having an opportunity to tend an allotment and that the waiting list had been reduced.
“Allotment associations across the city have now taken on...
Police in Exeter are so pleased with the results of Operation Slug that they are hoping to expand the operation.
The scheme has seen a 90% reduction in crime and allotment thefts using Smartwater, an invisible property-marking solution.
Launched across 26 of the city’s allotment sites, Op Slug has prevented burglaries to sheds and outbuildings. 1300 allotment holders have been protected, and their expensive garden tools from being stolen.
Each kit allows plot owners to mark their possessions with a unique forensic code that is traceable. This can then be used by the...
People suffering from dementia are being offered the chance to get out and enjoy pottering around on an allotment thanks to Age UK Exeter and Exeter City Council.
Linking Lives is a new project being rolled out by Age UK Exeter.
With funding from Age UK nationally five pilot projects across the country have been selected to try out innovative ideas that may help people newly diagnosed with dementia to live well and enjoy life.
The Exeter project allows people who have been recently diagnosed with dementia to meet up with others, share their experiences and make new...
People with Learning Disabilities in Newton Abbot are helping a charity for the homeless by growing vegetables for them in their allotment.
Users of Devon County Council’s Fulfilling Lives Service (based at The Passmore Edwards Centre in Newton Abbot), have been running their own allotment in Kingsteignton for two years.
The group started up the plot from scratch, which includes raised beds for wheelchair users, an accessible potting shed, and a small sensory garden.
At the allotment, they have integrated with all the other allotment holders and shared ideas and...
Allotment holders in Exeter are being invited to suggest ways in which the City Council can secure the long-term future of allotments in the city in the face of continuing government cuts.
Letters have already been sent to allotment associations in the city asking for people's views on a number of cost-saving options.
Cllr Keith Owen, Lead Councillor for Environment, Health and Wellbeing, said: "We appreciate the importance of allotments, especially in cities, and the benefits that they bring, but we are facing difficult financial times with year-on-year cuts in central...
Police in Exeter are launching a crime fighting operation to tackle theft of garden and power tools from allotments across the city.
Known as Operation Slug, allotment owners will be issued with a special kit that contains Smartwater, an invisible property-marking solution. Warning signs will be displayed to help deter burglars.
Each kit allows plot owners to mark their possessions with a unique forensic code that is traceable. This can then be used by the police to identify items should they ever be stolen, as well as help link suspects to crime scenes.
Police in Exeter are launching a crime fighting operation to tackle theft of garden and power tools from allotments across the city.
Known as Operation Slug, allotment owners will be issued with a special kit that contains Smartwater, an invisible property-marking solution. Warning signs will be displayed to help deter burglars.
Each kit allows plot owners to mark their possessions with a unique forensic code that is traceable. This can then be used by the police to identify items should they ever be stolen, as well as help link suspects to crime scenes.
