Garden Clearance

15th Apr 2015 by Dogbury

We will be clearing two gardens that used to belong to Reg Elmer over the next couple of months.  There are twenty buildings on the gardens all full of half a centuries worth of gardening equipment.

It is our intention to sell as much as we can to raise funds for the hire of skips that we will need to clear the gardens so we can lease them again.  Hopefully over the next few weeks we will split everything into different parts e.g. pots and tools.  There  are a couple of greenhouses plus frame parts. there is also a lot of poly-carbonate, a lot of which is in good condition.

If you are interested in a greenhouse please contact Jackie.  Priority is being given to gardeners who do not have one on their plot.

We will have some rummage sales at some point but in the meantime you are welcome to talk to us about what is there if you think you might be interested.  All proceeds from any sales will be shown in the accounts.

Jackie

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Compost Delivery

7th Apr 2015 by Dogbury

Hi all,  at around 2pm tomorrow (Wednesday 8th April), there will be a delivery of 2 pallet loads of bags of compost which we need to move into the association hut.  If you are around or can make yourselves available for half an hour to help move it it would be greatly appreciated.  Please help if you can.  Thanks.  The Committee.

Thanks to  Pete Eady, Chris Skinner, John Gallagher, Pete Grove, the others who arrived but were late because the delivery came early and the committee for turning up and unloading over two and a half tons of stuff.

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Learn To Grow Courses On Offer.

26th Mar 2015 by Dogbury

For the information and possible assistance of our newer members, and those of us who have never really had a clue, click the link below.

Learn to grow

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COMPOST SALES 2015

23rd Mar 2015 by Dogbury

We are expecting a delivery of new stock in the next couple of weeks.  Any helping hands to unload the lorry will be appreciated, we will notify when the delivery is expected.

We are able this year to maintain the same prices as last year, they are as follows.

  • Mother Earth compost 70 litres £3.90 per bag.
  • Growell Multi Purpose compost 60 litres  £4.50 per bag.
  • Growmore Granular feed 25 Kg £14.80
  • Growell Grow Bags 40 litres  (4 plant)   £2.60
  • 8ft Canes £0.40p each.

Please note the Association doesn’t make any profit on these sales we just aim to cover the order costs.

There will be an  increase in costs of the grow bags after the present stock runs out as they have increased this year.

Please contact  Steve Yorke or Jackie Medcalf for sales.  Steve Williams and Steve Medcalf also have access to stock and can generally be found on the garden behind the association hut.

Pre orders taken via text or call to Jackie’s mobile 07931 950950.

CASH/ CHEQUE ONLY (correct monies where possible please)

SORRY NO CREDIT !

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Butterfly / Bird Netting

17th Mar 2015 by Dogbury

One of the members asked me to look at butterfly / bird netting for him.  I have found what appears to be a good source at the following web site:

http://garden-netting.co.uk/acatalog/Butterfly_Netting.html

The company are:
Gardening Naturally, 8 Wilkinson Road, Love Lane Industrial Estate, Cirencester, GL7 1YT
Tel: 01285 654241
Tel: 0845 6800296

They describe their netting as:

Butterfly Protection Netting
Protect your crops from birds and butterflies with butterfly protection netting.

This 7mm square netting is made from UV stabilised HDPE. It is heavy duty and will stop cabbage white butterflies and birds attacking your vegetables.
Light enough to be laid directly over the crops and soft enough to drape, also ideal for covering hoops and cages.
Another brilliant use for this netting is covering ponds to protect them from debris, herons and cats.
Available in widths: 2m/ 4m/ 6m/ 8m.

If your are ordering per metre then the minimum quantity is 3m.

  • Protection Butterfly Netting 2m (per metre)               £1.46
  • Protection Butterfly Netting (2m x 5m)                      £6.94
  • Protection Butterfly Netting (2 x 10m)                        £13.50
  • Protection Butterfly Netting (2m x 20m)                    £26.28
  • Protection Netting Roll 2m x 125m                              £101.99
  • Protection Butterfly Netting 4m (per metre)               £2.88
  • Protection Butterfly Netting (4m x 5m)                      £13.68
  • Protection Butterfly Netting (4m x 10)                        £26.64
  • Protection Butterfly Netting (4m x 20m)                    £51.84
  • Protection Netting Roll 4m x 125m                              £179.99
  • Protection Butterfly Netting 6m (per metre)               £4.26
  • Protection Butterfly Netting (6m x 5m)                      £20.23
  • Protection Butterfly Netting (6m x 10m)                    £39.41
  • Protection Butterfly Netting (6m x 20m)                    £76.68
  • Protection Netting Roll 6m x 125m                              £260.99
  • Protection Butterfly Netting 8m Wide per metre        £5.68
  • Protection Butterfly Netting 8m x 5m                         £26.98
  • Protection Butterfly Netting 8m x 10m                       £52.54
  • Protection Butterfly Netting 8m x 20m                       £102.24
  • Protection Netting Roll 8m x 125m                            £341.99

As with anything of this nature, we are not recommending that you should purchase it, this is some research I have done and offer it as information for you to make your own minds up.

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Allotment Documentary Project 2015

11th Mar 2015 by Dogbury

Dear Allotment users,

I am a 2nd year student at York University studying Film and Television Production and would like to present a proposal for a documentary focusing upon allotments. The documentary would delve into the positive health and social benefits allotments provide as well as exploring the sense of community that exists there. Having worked on the family allotment for the past few years, I have grown very fond of the relaxed atmosphere and friendly community there, and would like to share this with the world through this project. In addition to this, allotment land is rapidly disappearing, building developers purchasing land from the councils becoming increasingly frequent in recent years. This project could help show the true value of allotments and how they benefit communities and individuals alike, and help save these treasured plots of land.

The documentary itself would consist of a series of interviews that showcase individual allotments and their owners, showing how and why they have allotments. Through the contrast of these interviews I would like to build up an image of the community that the allotments embody. As an example, here is a web link to a test edit of an interview done with john Menzies (Allotment 65) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1_7MU6po28

I will be returning from university for the Easter holidays from March 20th to April 6th and will be available for shooting in between these dates. If you are interested in this project and would like to take part, or have any queries in general about it, please let me know.

My contact details are as follows:

EMAIL:   cm1091@york.ac.uk

MOBILE: 07708228704

I look forward to hearing from you, and hope this project will be of some interest to you.

With thanks,

Charlie Menzies

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AGM Agenda Sunday 15th March 2015

10th Mar 2015 by Dogbury

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY 15th MARCH 2015.

  • 10 AM REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE
  •  CHANCE TO TAKE PART IN HEALTH SURVEY.  SIGN IN.
  • 10.30 WELCOME AND START OF MEETING
  • MINUTES AND MATTERS ARISING FROM AGM 2014.
  • CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
  • TREASURER’S REPORT
  • SECRETARY’S REPORT
  • RENT INCREASES
  • LEASE AND TRUSTEE UPDATE AND TAKING THIS FORWARD.
  • ELECTION OF COMMITTEE
  • ANNUAL SHOW
  • AOB
  • HEALTH AND GARDENING RESEARCH PROJECT

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MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 31ST 2015

6th Mar 2015 by Dogbury

For info these are the minutes from the last committee meeting as held above.

Present: Steve Yorke, Steve Williams, Steve Medcalf, Jane Bowden, Ronnie Gayle and Jackie Medcalf.

Apologies: Phil Hilsden and Paul Marshall (leaving association).

M&M’s from 23rd November 2014

Chippings: Jackie made contact with Darren who now has key. Has put notice on annex gates re chippings being dropped there.

Audit. Kay Graham has agreed to act as auditor.

Keys. Still 4 gardeners have not responded to letters re keys. Old locks and a few keys in tin in Committee room for emergency use.

Chairman: Nothing to report at the moment.

Treasurer: Healthy balance in bank.  Not all compost sold but Jackie did a stock count and we have left what we should have. Will not order more until present stock sold.

Secretary: The proposed rent increases will be confirmed at Forum meeting next week. Ours are due 2016. Suggest we put on agenda at AGM for a vote on whether to stagger rise.

Lease: Meeting at council informative. Since then Jackie offered mediation services of NVS has meeting there on 9th Feb hopefully will be able to report back to AGM.

Format for AGM.

Main topics for discussion rent and problems with lease. Students from Nottingham Uni doing research project and also the student grandson of John Menzies wishes to do a film project. Both to present at meeting.

Nomination forms need to be done.

Jackie to advertise, web and notice boards.

Pre AGM meeting set for March 8th.

A.O.B

Received complaints from gardeners re dogs fouling the main pathways. Notices to go up.

Skip: Jackie will order a skip in early March to get rid of rubbish from two derelict gardens that have been cleared by new tenants.

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