AGM 2018

Present:

E. Stevens, A. Collins, C. Collins, A. Osborn, D. Osborn, J. Osborne, S. Cheeseman, C. Cheeseman, L. Dartnell, P. Williams, J. Williams, R. Pearce, Kate, J. Guerrero, E. Henry, A. Klecha, M. Watts, C. Watts, G. Nicholson, T. Dady, T. Dady, L. Roast, S. Carter, S. Maloney, M. Kennedy, C. Robertson.

Apologies: 

P. Jay, M. Jay, R. Cherry, M. Cherry, K. Walsh

Matters Arising: 

None

Rosedale Road Report:

Scrap from both sites raised £72. (Thanks to Clive and George for their help)  Scrap can be left by the main gate for the next run.

One or two plots not being worked – email/letters to be sent. One vacant plot.

Bull Meadow Report:

One plot not being cultivated, letter to be sent. 

Two vacant plots

Treasurer’s Report:

Balance at end of Sept: £5545.28. 

Expenses include £50 peppercorn rent to Council, 1 plot subs not paid. (17 members paid via on-line banking) (Well done to Elaine Stevens for her work) 

Raffle raised £24. (Thanks to Sheila & Clive)

Water:

Estimated water bills received £680 (Rosedale)  £198 (Bull Meadow)

In view of the long spell of dry weather this year it was thought that this was in line with previous years. No action required.

CHAIRMANS REPORT 2018:

Welcome and thank you for attending tonight. It’s our 15^th Association AGM as a self managed site.

For those of you old enough to remember the Beast from the East this February was a blast from the past when we used to have icicles on gutters and net curtains frosted to the inside of the windows before the days of central heating. Spring wasn’t much better with what  seemed like continual rain….but look what June, July & August  brought us another blast from the past; a real summer.

It looks like it has produced some good produce for the competition later.

Since the last AGM we have held a Bonfire BBQ, Christmas Quiz, Summer BBQ and an NSALG open day.

I would like to thank everyone who has attended these events, and supplied vegetables and cakes for the open day which raised £257 for our Association.

This year there was no produce stalls at Smith’s Garden Centre due to building work going on there during the summer, Although I have heard Martin is hoping to run a charity stall near Christmas. Watch this space.    

     

Serendipity called on us this year, as for the first time in a number of years there was no annual trip to the Canterbury Food Fare…..it rained all day.

Work parties were well attended at Rosedale road site with a follow on BBQ in June, while at Bull Meadow John & Rob Little helped me relay the roadway to the site entrance with fresh crushed concrete and finings for a cost of £425 +vat. We are hoping to finish it off early in the New Year.

Unfortunately earlier this year, Chris Bell a long standing plot holder from Bull meadow site passed away. Our condolences were sent to his wife Rita and family.

I would like to thank both site managers Alan Collins (assisted by Clive Robertson and Tony Briggs at Rosedale Rd) and Les Dartnell at Bull Meadow for all their hard work throughout the year, Our Secretary Chris Collins, Treasurer Elaine Stevens, Membership secretary Sheila Cheeseman, seed Secretary Jayne Priest, auditor Craig Gibson, committee members Clive Cheeseman & Lorraine Roast, Dean Smith our Social Media Guru and Mark Kennedy for running our website, rrbm.co.uk.

Alan also gets a second mention for becoming our recycling officer turning our collected scrap metal into extra funds for the kitty.

Last year’s most improved plot was John Wakley’s plot from Bull Meadow Site; who received a sack of Grow Organic, this year’s winner will be announced later.

Once again this year we have the Best up to three Vegetable or fruit Above & Below Ground Competition, the winners receiving the wood turned trophies for a year with their names engraved for posterity, to be returned at the next AGM.

Good luck & happy growing

Andrew Klecha (Chairman)

Election of Committee:  

In view of the absence of any new nominations it was agreed that the existing committee carry on for another year.

Cost per Rod/Membership:

It was agreed by all present that the rod price £2.90 does not need to be raised, but that the invoices will be raised up to the nearest pound.

Plot 4N:

It was agreed that this would be used for growing produce for sale at our open day, and will be reviewed annually

Most Improved Plot:

Ashley Osborn (Rosedale Road) Well done Ashley for your hard work.

Veggie Competition:

Best Above:  Sue Maloney (3 Squashes)      

Best Below: Alan Collins (3 carrots.)

Well done to both!

NEXT A.G.M. Friday 11^th October 2019.

    

AGM AGENDA 2019

1.                                 PRESENT

2.                                 APOLOGIES

3.                                 MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

4.                                 MATTERS ARISING

5.                                 ROSEDALE ROAD REPORT                    

6.                                 BULL MEADOW REPORT

7.                                 TREASURER’S REPORT

                                    Break/Raffle

8.                                 USE OF WATER ON SITE

9.                                 CHAIRMANS’S REPORT

10.                               ELECTION OF COMMITTEE

11.                               COST PER ROD/MEMBERSHIP

12                                PLOT 4N    

13                               MOST IMPROVED PLOT AWARD

14                              VEG. COMP. 1-3 FINEST ABOVE, 1-3 FINEST BELOW

                       Next  AGM  – FRIDAY 11^TH OCTOBER 2019.

MEETING SEPTEMBER 2019

PRESENT:

C. Collins, A. Collins, B. Childs, C. Cheeseman, R.Pearce, K. Pearce, J. Guerrera, D. Brown, E. Stevens, L. Dartnell, A. Davison, C. Davison, J. Record, S. Record, A. Osborn, C. Robertson, P. Williams, J. Williams

APOLOGIES:

A. Klecha, S. Cheeseman, S. Carter.

MATTERS ARISING:

BBQ was enjoyed by all who attended. Open Day was a big success, £350 was raised for funds. Thanks to everyone who helped with flyers, delicious cakes and help on the day.

Outing to Deal went very well, weather was not too bad either.

Tap on Rosedale will be moved after 1^st October when the water is turned off.

ROSEDALE ROAD REPORT:

If you have borrowed wheelbarrows from Rosedale, can you please return them to the main entrance, thank you. Alan will look into purchasing 3 new ones. 

Delivery of manure is due at the end of September. The last lot contained oat/barley seeds which are sprouting up all over the site, please pull these up before they start to seed.

Suggestion for tyres/pots to be put around plants at Boscombe end garden and poison applied around them as weeds are continually growing there (after spring bulbs have come through)

BULL MEADOW REPORT:

Polite e-mail to be sent to plots holder regarding overgrown allotment. Chris will order a combination lock to replace the one that went missing from the gate.

Two vacant plots.

MEMBERSHIP:

8 on waiting list.

TREASURER’S REPORT: 

Balance £4,532.76 (raffle raised £14.50 – thanks to the two Clives)

Books have been audited – thank you to Craig Gibson.

A.O.B:

Subs must be paid by AGM October 11^th or there will be £10 added to your invoice. TASG had a stall at the Orsett Show, thanks to Clive R and Elaine S for attending on our behalf.

Suggestion of an additional open day end of June next year and a banner to be placed at Boscombe Entrance, also mention of Boscombe entrance on flyer.

Veggie competition at AGM: Best 1-3 (same) above ground.  Best 1-3 (same) below ground. Scrap will be moved from both sites by Alan next week

NEXT MEETING AGM Friday 11^th October 8 p.m. Tyrells Hall Club. All welcome.