The Annual General Meeting will be held on March 15th 2015 at 10 am in the association poly-tunnel.
Could we ask that you please make every effort to attend as your views and votes are needed on some important matters this year including:
- How we manage our next rent increase.
- A possible new constitution.
These matters concern you personally and this will be your only opportunity to discuss them and vote on how they will be implemented.
There will be a presentation where you will be invited to take part in a Nottingham University research project into gardening and health and have a chance of winning £100, as part of this you can have your allotment soil tested to learn its Ph level and nutrient content, this is an offer and not obligatory as part of the above. You will also have the opportunity to take part in a documentary film to be made about your allotments.
Another issue we need to address is that due to gardeners leaving us we need new active committee members. To become a committee member you will need to download and fill in this form – Click Here to download and print it.
If you have any other items you wish to be discussed would you please submit them briefly in writing to Jackie or any other committee member before the date of the AGM.
Lastly light refreshments will be available.
Old Park Farm Garden Holders Association 
Hi, this is Jon from the University of Nottingham. If you can’t make the AGM but would like to take part in the research project mentioned above please contact me on email: stxjs14@nottingham.ac.uk. or tel: 01159 516262.
The research will involve the completion of questionnaire looking at the relationship between gardening and health and the option to have your plot soils sampled (for free!). In return, we will be able to provide you with some information about soil nutrients, pH and the texture of soils on your plot after the laboratory analysis is completed. The aim of the research project is to improve assessments over the use of land in urban areas to also consider the many health benefits of gardening. We hope that this sort of approach could open up more urban spaces accross the UK for use as gardens and allotments in the future!
Thanks for all your help,
Jon