Allotment Association
• AGM – Held at the beginning of April at Harborne Academy,
15 members were in attendance. The venue worked well for us although a science
laboratory is not an ideal place to get too comfortable. Aside from the
Treasurer’s and Secretary’s reports, the Committee was re-elected
including two new members Miriam Gatti and Atanas Kozarev. It was agreed
to raise the Association fee to £10 per year.
• We still have two Committee vacancies. If anyone is interested please
contact me either via email or on site.
Site
• Plant swap - this will take place on Saturday May 25th, 11.00 -12.30
outside the office and shop. Refreshments will be available. Please donate
any surplus plants and bring them along on the day. If you are unable to
attend but wish to donate, contact me to make arrangements. This was one
of the ideas highlighted by plot holders and its great to see it being addressed.
• Your shop needs you! Any help, however small, with the running of
the shop would be appreciated. Tasks include assisting with deliveries,
sorting and recording orders. Instructions will be given, Contact me in
the first instance.
• There have been reports of individuals walking through the site
at different times of the day and evening. This may well be harmless. However,
as highlighted in previous bulletins, we need to be constantly vigilant.
It was reported that Harborne Lane site were broken into a few weeks ago
with damage done to 15 sheds and greenhouses.
• There will be a group of Year 8s’ from Queensbridge School
volunteering on site from Tuesday 16th – Thursday 18th July. This
has been an annual placement for the young people for a few years now. Tasks
have yet to be confirmed.
Birmingham & District Allotment Co-operative
(BDAC)
• The BDAC’s AGM was held in March this year. Over 120 people
attended and agreed to a change to become an incorporated organization as
a co-operative. Further detail will become available over time.
• The University of Birmingham survey seeking to examine plot holder
growing patterns – results yet to be shared.
• The BDAC is co-ordinating a Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) visit
to allotment sites across the city from 21/6 to 23/6/24. Sites can express
an interest in being visited. Locally, four sites, Guinea Gardens, Moor
Pool, Pereria Road and Harborne Hill proposed a collaborative expression
of interest. This was submitted and we are awaiting to see if we are selected.
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