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Whilst it is a formal requirement that we hold an Annual General Meeting, it is by no means a formal occasion. We invite you all to attend — especially new members — to air your views and exchange ideas. We want to hear from you as this helps us to present a comprehensive picture to the Council of our members’ views, so do come along and have your say.
The agenda will include breif reports from the chair and treasurer, notes of last year’s AGM, election of a new committee and, most important of all, views from the allotment members.
The AGM will be held on Sunday 23rd of November at 3pm at the Winchester Hall, next door to the Turks Head pub, Winchester Road, St Margarets.
11 October 2008 |
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During the Autumn, we hope to have a big blitz on the NE corner. This is intended to be an area for composting, with bays built of pallets and posts. As the bays fill up, they will be kept damp and covered and, eventually, rotted down compost will be available.
However, this can’t happen unless only compostable material is deposited. therefore, please, please don’t put branches, thick twigs, woody stuff like cabbage stalks, etc. Burn infected material like blighted tomato plants as the blight spores aren’t killed by the composting process.
The work of a few volunteers over the summer has been appreciated but it is now necessary to have some paid help in order to get further work done. However volunteer help is always welcome though — perhaps during the winter when there is less to do on the plot. We will discuss this further at the AGM.
10 October 2008 |
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The committee feels it would be useful to have a second notice board. Plot holders at the car park end of the site, and those who always enter through the car park gate, often don’t go down to the other gate and so miss seeing information displayed there. We will therefore obtain another board and put it on the garage wall.
10 October 2008 |
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Toni Francis has kindly agreed again to organise the purchase of seed and sundries from the catalogue of the National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners. There’s a very wind range, the seeds are of good quality and are cheaper than in the shops.
To join the scheme, you need to pay £1.75 to Toni for membership of the NSALG and can then obtain the catalogie (available in November — and at our AGM) from her.
Contact Toni at plot 4 or on 020 8287 5120. Your order needs to be with her before 31 January 2009.
10 October 2008 |
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The water works has started and should be finished by early next week.
Look for the red paint marks to see where the new stand pipes will be.
The old water butts will no longer be fed directly from the water mains and will have to be refilled by hose. The old standpipes will no longer work.
The mains pressure will be increased, so watering should be quicker.
14 July 2008 |
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This year’s Open Day was a great success. Over thirty families came with their bugers, sausages, salads and deserts. Many plants were donated and purchased. The St Margarets Elastic Band played an inspired set and the weather was perfect.
The afternoon lasted far beyond the planned three hours and a good time was had by all. Next time; however, we need to get a second BBQ going for the rush, apologies for that.
26 June 2008 |
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Residents who want allotments are being told that they will have to wait years.
Even those allotments which until recently had unused plots, like Markhole in Hampton, are now heavily over subscribed.
Vincent Cable was highly critical of Hounslow council which has displaced Richmond as well as Hounslow residents from a popular site in Whitton Dene on somewhat dubious grounds of ‘contamination’. The site sits empty. Vincent Cable said: “residents and I protested over the closure years ago. The grounds were never properly explained. No risk assessment was ever done. The site is now empty”.
“Yet we now have people queuing for years for an allotment. The current enthusiasm for home grown, organically produced, food has enhanced the demand”.
— from Vince Cable
12 May 2008 |
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This year’s AGM will be held at the Winchester Hall (adjoining the Turks Head pub in Winchester Road) on Sunday 18 November, 3 to 4.30pm. During this last year, many plot-holders have commented on the good atmosphere on the site.
Perhaps you have ideas on what could be done next year? So please come and discuss them!
Soft drinks and snacks will be served.
17 September 2007 |
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Our noticeboard is falling to bits! A request was made to the council but all funds are going to updating the water supplies to all sites. However, the council tells us that they will supply £50 towards the costs of materials. So, is there a kind plot-holder who would be willing to make a new one? The supports apppear to be strong, so just a solid wooden frame and an opening perspex door is needed. If anyone is keen, please contact Michael Thierens (16).
17 September 2007 |
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Following the success of the event on 1 July we are having another one on Sunday 7 October, 12 noon to 4pm. This will be a barbecue and you are invited to bring food to cook and/or wine, salads, cakes, puddings, etc. There won’t be any stalls this time but if you have any produce, jam, chutney, etc to give away or barter, please bring that. We will be selling soft drinks and crisps. Please come and bring friends and family if you wish. Meet your neighbours, have a moan about the slugs, take pride in what grew well and commiserate about what didn’t. Enjoy the day and , we hope, some Indian summer sunshine.
17 September 2007 |
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