Mike Anderson has kindly updated the Allotment notes he created. This document is a great resource for new plot holders, but it also has a lot of interesting information about the history of our allotment site. Its a very good read – enjoy
As detailed in the latest allotment meeting minutes, we are now a Community Interest Company. The latest treasurers report, attached, details the reasoning behind the change and The articles of Association and Constitution are also attached.
I thought some of the new allotment holders would enjoy John’s memory of the site back in the 1970s
https://www.craigentinnyallotments.org.uk/2010/03/01/craigentinny-allotments-in-the-1970s/
Please find attached the minutes of the allotment meeting held in April
We now have a lot of new plot holders and we at the last meeting we discussed whether to have another BBQ, and to find out who would be interested in coming or being prepared to help out.
We were thinking of maybe in May or June.
Saturday 13 April 2024 at 11.00, at the communal shed
MARCH
Craigentinny Plotholders’ Meeting MINUTES
Saturday 9 MARCH 2024 at 11.00
Present: Mike W, Innes, John M. (Chair), George (Minutes), Eve, Clare, Sam,
Apologies: Mike A, Elspeth, Joan P, Norma, John Mc, Aileen, Patricia.
1. Welcome – We welcomed Eve and Clare (Plot 15) to their first meeting.
2. FEDAGA representative – We were entitled to 2 further reps. We would consider this at our next meeting
3. BBQ – We now have a number of new plot holders. We thought we might hold our annual BBQ earlier than usual, maybe in May and combine it with a strimmer (use of; and maintenance) tutorial. Agreed to continue this item to the April meeting.
4. Treasurer’s report – Elspeth had tabled a Treasurer’s Report which was noted. We had at present £207.12 in our funds.
5. WhatsApp Group – Agreed to set up a WhatsApp group. Clare offered to start the process for this.
7. Items Left at the Gate – We had an arrangement that items that plotholders no longer needed and might be of use to others could be left at the gate for collection but then removed by the donor after 2 weeks if they hadn’t been taken. However, this had led to a number of items being abandoned at the gate. Donors are now requested to remove these items.
8. Communal Bins- These now appear to be being emptied again. Plotholders are reminded that only material suitable for landfill should be put into the bill. Eve offered to put up a message to that effect.
9. Collapsing Shed (plot 54) – on inspection the shed proved to be harder to dismantle than it appeared. Ian Woolard is aware of this. George will remind him.
10. Date of next meeting – Saturday 13 April 2024 at 11.00.
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