MEETING APRIL 2022

Present:

D. Smith, M. Barnes, J. Bishop, C. Davison, A. Davison, C. Collins A. Collins, S. Simmonds, S. Cheeseman, C. Cheeseman, A. Osborn, C. Robertson, M. Watts, L. Dartnell.

Apologies:

G. Nicholson, S. Carter, T. Whibberley, K. Walsh, B. Childs, S & J. Beech.

Matters Arising:

Grow Organic has been delivered £6.50 per bag see Alan or Clive.

Rosedale Road Report:

Slight water leak has been fixed. Water has been turned on. Still waiting for manure. Alan has available (from Chadwell Shop) Seed potatoes, various varieties at £2.00 per bag (plus 1 bag free onion sets) Usual price £3.50 for the two. Water meter has been read by Water Company

Bull Meadow Report:

Shed roof blown completely off in the high winds. Plot holder to be notified. Slight leak on blue pipe needs to be checked. Water turned off for now. Padlocks have been put on taps.

Treasurer’s Report:

Balance £4,676.11 (Invoice for trees not yet received) Raffle raised £20.50 (well done Sheila/Clive)

A.O.B.

Work on trees completed, some damage was done to slabs on Deans plot. It was agreed to pay £70 from association towards this. There are a lot of logs available to whoever wants them.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES IS ANY MEMBER TO USE A CHAIN SAW TO CHOP THESE UP. THIS IS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY REASONS, AND ALSO FOR INSURANCE REASONS.

Chadwell Allotment Association Shop would be grateful for help Sunday 9.30 – 12.

Open day will be on Saturday 13^th August 10 a.m. – noon. Spare produce to sell, home made cakes and help would be appreciated.

Monday 11^th there is a TASG meeting at Belmont Hall, Parker Road at 7.p.m. There should be a council rep present. All welcome. Still waiting to hear about scaffold boards.

Next meeting 7.p.m. Tyrells Hall Friday May 13^th All welcome.

MEETING MARCH 2022

Present:

S. Cheeseman, C. Cheeseman, D. Smith, M. Barnes, A. Collins, C. Collins, C. Robertson, S. Simmons, J. Bishop, A. Davison, C. Davison, A. Klecha, J. Priest, A. Osborn.

Apologies:

Mr. & Mrs. Beech, B. Childs, K. Fisher, G Ashurst, L. Dartnell, W. McNicholas, A. Diaz.

Matters Arising:

None

Rosedale Road Report:

Many thanks to the members who turned up at the work party to keep your site in order. It is appreciated. Alan needs to phone John regarding manure. Trough has been secured. Main shed roof to be repaired after damage from high winds. The work on the two trees will take place this Thursday, please do not use the Boscombe car park and keep the roadway clear. Thank you

Thanks to Andrew for disposing of the rubbish. There are some logs in the Boscombe car park, please help yourself. Water will be turned on 1^st April – please do NOT wash produce in the troughs. If you notice that mud is building up in any trough, feel free to scoop it out!

Bull Meadow Report:

Thanks to members who turned up at the work party to keep your site in order. It is appreciated. Brush cutter blade sharpened at a cost of £8. Thanks to Alan and Stuart for converting the tanks to self – filling. Two padlocks needed. Weed killer needed (Alan) Hopefully shed will be started in March.

Treasurer’s Report:

Balance £4616.11 after Gro-organic paid for. Tree removal to cost £1,400. Treasurer will be absent from next meeting and will send balance via email to committee.7

A.O.B.

 We will try to sort out scaffold board delivery if possible. Chadwell Allotment Association shop is very short of help, if anyone has time especially on a Sunday 9 – 12 to help out, please let Alan know. They have a lot of different items in stock from seed potatoes, to compost to feed at good prices.  £1 to join for a year. BBQ for the Jubilee will take place on Friday 3^rd June from 5 p.m. all welcome take something to cook and to drink. One plot on Rosedale is being halved ready to be let.

Next Meeting:

Friday 8^th April 7.30 Tyrells Hall Club.

MEETING FEBRUARY 2022

Present:

D Smith, M. Barnes, K. Fisher, G. Ashurst, A. Collins, C. Collins, J. Bishop, C. Robertson, S. Cheeseman, C. Cheeseman, J. Priest, A. Klecha, P.Jay, M. Runeckles, A. Davison, C. Davison, S. Simmons, L. Dartnell, M. Watts.

Apologies:

K. Walsh.

Matters Arising:

Last years Canterbury Festival was cancelled 3 weeks before it was due to take place, best to wait before deciding on an outing. Gro-Organic has been ordered. There are no scaffold boards available until at least end of March.

Rosedale Road Report:

Alan contacted lady for manure, she is going go try to get a smaller lorry. Some tanks to be connected to water. It was agreed by a majority present to pay for the removal of a conifer, and the topping of a sycamore at a cost of £1,400. On the days this is being done there will be no access to the Boscombe end car park.  Chippings have been delivered to Boscombe end. The two IBCs in Boscombe end car park need to be checked for leaks. One of the new troughs need to be checked as it looks as though the pallets underneath are a little dodgy! WORK PARTY SATURDAY 26^TH FEBRUARY 10 A.M. TO NOON. PLEASE COME AND HELP IF YOU CAN.  IT IS APPRECIATED

Bull Meadow Report:

Alan and Andrew have installed ball cocks into tanks. Just a few jobs to do to get them up and running. Couple of padlocks for tap locks needed. Woodchip and manure needed. Welcome back Les! WORK PARTY NEEDED FOR SUNDAY 20^TH FEBRUARY 10 a.m. – NOON

Please come along if you can make it, many hands make light work.

Treasurer’s Report: 

Balance £4,998.79. Peppercorn rent has been paid to Council. Obviously cost of tree work to be taken off, also cost of Gro Organic when invoices received. Raffle raised £19 (Well done Clive and Sheila)

A.O.B.

Clive R went along to the TASG meeting and informed us that the new leases will be discussed by the Council in 3 months’ time by the new Assett Team (short for land grabbers)

We will be having a Jubilee bonfire during the long weekend, date to be confirmed as Andrew cannot make the Saturday (possibly Friday??)

NEXT MEETING 7.30 FRIDAY 11^TH MARCH TYRELLS HALL CLUB.

MEETING JANUARY 2022

Present:

G. Ashurst, K. Fisher, C. Robertson, B. Childs, A. Collins, C. Collins, S. Cheeseman. J. Priest, G. Nicholson, J. Bishop, P. Jay, M. Runeckles, A. Davison, C. Davison, S. Simmons, W. McNicholas, A. Beckett.

Apologies:

M. Barnes, K. Walsh, C. Cheeseman, L. Dartnell, D. Smith, S. Beech. T. Briggs (Tony is in hospital and we all wish him well)

Rosedale Road Report:

All of the water pipes have been replaced (A big well done and thank you to all who helped with this).

The channel which had to be dug will take a while to settle and will sink, if you see this, please take a barrow load of soil from your plot and fill it.

Pallets on spare plot by field to take, also crates in compost bin.

Chadwell Allotment Shop will be open this Sunday 16^th 9.30 – 12 noon.

Manure: Alan will contact the lady who supplied the last lorry load.

Andrew will contact Paul regarding sycamore tree and pine tree for a quote.

Gro Organic will be ordered.

Andrew has agreed to remove rubbish from vacated plot, anything that can be used from here will be put on Boscombe end car park for members use. Date for work party to be confirmed at next meeting. Contact Tony Briggs for scaffold boards. ahsabriggs@outlook.com.

Greenhouse glass available from plot 31.

Bull Meadow Report:

Date to be arranged for work party at the next meeting. There is a new combination lock on gate. Wood chips needed. Contact Andrew if you want any scaffold boards. A storage shed is going to be built from these. Date to be arranged to convert tanks to self – fillers. Les hopes to be at the next meeting.

Treasurer’s Report:

 Raffle raised £12.

Insurance paid £316.85. £800 paid for water pipes/fittings. Balance £4926.79 (Bearing in mind that this includes 11 x £50 refundable deposits) Peppercorn rent to be paid to Council.

Seed sundries ordered from Kings via Jayne should be delivered direct to you.

A.O.B.

 It was agreed to bring the time of future meetings forward to 7.30.

 TASG Meeting : no news on leases as yet.

Quiz Night winners: P. Jay, M & P. Runeckles.  Wooden spoon winners: A & C Davison, S & J. Beech.

Outing for this year to be investigated.

NEXT MEETING 7.30 P.M. FRIDAY 11^TH FEBRUARY TYRELLS HALL CLUB. Note new time!!!!