The 2019 Awards Evening was held on September 9th. The Mayor of Ely, Michael Rouse presented the trophies and Certificates of Merit were subsequently distributed by the site reps.

Talks this year 
 Peat-free compost Presentation by Catherine Dawson from Melcourt Industries
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 New Regulations for Control of Rodents.
This is essential information for all tenants, presented by Ken Brown, Vice Chair of the Association. There have been big changes in the way poisons and traps can be legally used. New regulations are now in force with high penalties for non-compliance including large fines and prison terms. See this article on the Info page summarising Ken's talk, or download the file here. 

Award Winners
A J FENN CUP for best allotment in Ely (and winner’s certificate)
Joint winners  Stewart and Teresa Bye –Bridge Fen  and  Colin and Olive Bowles – New Barns 
3rd place certificate: Vala Carter – New Barns   
 
HOLDEN-ROLFE CUP for best small plot (and winner’s certificate)
  Gareth and Bev Owen – Upherds Lane    
 2nd place certificate: Valerie Sims -Upherds Lane
 3rd place certificate: Trevor Brown- Upherds Lane  
 
MICHAEL UNGAR MEMORIAL CUP for best newcomer (and winner’s certificate)  Richard & Svetlana Hayes - New Barns 
2nd place certificate: The Dalton Family - Bridge Fen
Joint  3rd place certificate: Fil and Til Utting Brown- Bridge Fen and Diane Scott and David Watts- Bridge Fen
 
The following  trophies  will be retained by the winners.
 JACK CLARKE TROPHY for best plot on Bridge Fen   Stewart And Teresa Bye 
 MAURICE HOBBS TROPHY for best plot on New Barns Colin and Olive Bowles.
 NIGEL CLARKE TROPHY for best plot on Upherds Lane Gareth and Bev Owen  
JACK KEMP TROPHY for best plot on Back Hill & Canterbury Avenue 
​ Lisa Harbinson 

The City of Ely Allotments Association Awards evening was held on 3rd September  with presentation of trophies by the Mayor, Councillor Mike Rouse.

A J FENN CUP for overall best allotment in Ely:
Joint 1st place: Stewart and Teresa Bye–Bridge Fen & Colin and Olive Bowles–New Barns
3rd place certificate:      Vala Carter–New Barns
HOLDEN-ROLFE CUP for best small plot:
Alan Church–New Barns
2nd place certificate:  Owen Howe–Bridge Fen
3rd place certificate: The Dalton Family–Bridge Fen
MICHAEL UNGAR MEMORIAL CUP for best newcomer:
The Dalton Family–Bridge Fen
Joint 2nd place: David and Dianne Scott–Bridge Fen & Richard and Svetlana Hayes-New Barns
JACK CLARKE TROPHY for best plot on Bridge Fen:
Stewart and Teresa Bye
​MAURICE HOBBS TROPHY for best plot on New Barns:
Colin and Olive Bowles
NIGEL CLARKE TROPHY for best plot on Upherds Lane:
Phil Royle
JACK KEMP TROPHY for best plot on Back Hill & Canterbury Avenue:
Lisa Harbinson
PETER MERTON TROPHY for achievement on Bridge Fen:
Daniel Chucherko
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Two presentations on aspects of allotment holding were given:

• A talk by Les Turner on the pruning of soft fruit trees, to be followed up by an on-site workshop (demonstration) to be arranged for early next year.
• 'Crop Disease Control on Allotments' by Peter Gladders, a retired ADAS Plant Pathologist. 

Have you heard about the invasive New Zealand flatworm? They might be coming to a garden near you...
Read this article and see the video to be on the lookout for this unwelcome visitor.

This year’s annual Association Awards Evening was held on 4th September 2017, and the awards were presented by The Right Worshipful The Mayor of the City of Ely, Councillor Richard Hobbs.
A J FENN CUP for best allotment in Ely (and winner’s certificate)
Stewart and Teresa Bye –Bridge Fen
2nd place certificate:      Vala Carter – New Barns
Joint 3rd place certificate: Colin and Olive Bowles – New Barns
Rosemary Reardon – Bridge Fen
HOLDEN-ROLFE CUP for best small plot (and winner’s certificate)
Alan Church –New Barns
2nd place certificate: Gareth and Bev Owen – Upherds Lane
Joint 3rd place certificate: Dave Tomlins – Upherds Lane
Kate and John Mitchell – Upherds Lane
MICHAEL UNGAR MEMORIAL CUP for best newcomer (and winner’s certificate)
Zenia Cornwell – Bridge Fen
2nd place certificate: Stephen Foot – New Barns
3rd place certificate: Baiba Bertule – New Barns
The following are new trophies which will be retained by the winners.
JACK CLARKE TROPHY for best plot on Bridge Fen:- Stewart and Teresa Bye
​MAURICE HOBBS TROPHY for best plot on New Barns:- Vala Carter
NIGEL CLARKE TROPHY for best plot on Upherds Lane:- Gareth and Bev Owen
JACK KEMP TROPHY for best plot on Back Hill & Canterbury Avenue:- Lisa Harbinson

In addition to the awards two illustrated talks were enjoyed this year, the first on ‘weed control’ and the second on ‘the history of vegetables’. The presentation slideshows can be downloaded for viewing from the links below but you will need either Powerpoint Mobile or Powerpoint Viewer to open these files.

The insurance cover provided by the Association is renewed annually. Copies of the Certificate are posted on all site noticeboards. This provides cover for members engaged in working parties (quasi-employees), and hence must be displayed at all workplaces.
Good news is the cover has been extended immediately to include family members and anyone else working on the plot with the principal plotholder’s permission. [The principal plotholder is the name on the Tenancy Agreement, and is the only one entitled to membership benefits of the National Allotments Association]. There is no age restriction regarding cover for a member’s children, but they must be supervised and assisting on the member’s plot.
This change to the cover has been implemented as a result of the discussion at the 2017 AGM, and removes the need for a supplementary charge as outlined in the proposed rents structure from 1 October 2017.