Crescere et pertinere
Over 50 members, family and friends took advantage of a low horizon mask to the West of Southdown Shaw in observing the 12th August near-total solar eclipse.
Everyone was equipped with ISO standard eclipse glasses thanks to Mid Kent Astronomical Society.
Many thanks to all those who attended the EGM and voted unanimously (with one abstention) in empowering the Committee to halt the wilful destruction of our allotment gardening futures by Meopham Parish Council.
Members will be aware of local restrictions on the use of hosepipes in domestic settings. Our water supplier is Everflow and, at the the moment, no formal constraints are placed on water use by MDAA members. Naturally, we expect members to continue using water responsibly, perhaps using our 'Soil Moisture Forecast' tool.
A Guide is available below.
A solar eclipse is a natural event where the Moon passes directly between the Sun and the Earth, blocking the Sun's light and casting a shadow on our home planet. Full alignments are rare for any particular location. The next nearly-total one, observable from Meopham, is in 2081.
A masterclass in companion planting! This month we celebrate the work of Ian and Rita Cook on 17C. By positioning marigolds alongside their tomatoes and utilizing classic organic crop rotation, they have managed to fend off aphids entirely while producing an enviable yield of broad beans and prize-winning courgettes.