Val (Plot 23) lead us into an interesting discussion at our General Meeting today. It seems that wasps are much maligned and far from the out and out baddies that some suggest. You can read something of the case for the defence via this link.
Category: General Meeting
A full report of our recent General Meeting will be along soon, but these bits of information were requested ASAP, so here they are.
The James Hutton Institute offers a soil testing service via Hutton Soils (thanks to Bruce Plot 79 for this tip).
The slides from Fiona Swapp’s fascinating talk are available on her blog.
Please note the room change!!!!!!
Coffee and cake on offer and maybe even a glass of something fizzy!
I want to thank everyone who turned up to make our AGM and General Meeting such successes today. I am still buzzing with the ideas raised in discussions. Or perhaps it’s from the free-flowing prosecco!
It was wonderful to see so many there and to get such positive messages and suggestions. Wonderful too to get the two vacant places on our Committee filled with willing nominees from the floor. My thanks and congratulations to Alex and Gillie.
Special thanks go to Bruce for his very interesting talk, Soil: and how to improve it. We hope to get a copy online in the next week or so for the benefit of those you could not make it along today.
Thanks too to Michael and Jacqui for the excellent cakes. I expect we will see them on Britain’s got Baking Talent next year. So, thanks again everyone. Clearly, we are going to need a bigger room from now on!
Stuart
Our GFAA AGM will be held this Saturday at 11.00 on the RGU Campus. The short formal AGM will be followed by an informal General Meeting that will include a talk by Bruce Taylor from Plot 79 entitled, “Soil Health and how to Improve it”. Bruce has just finished a Masters Degree in Soil Science and has recent approaches and practical experiences to share.
We have moved this AGM to this new time on a Saturday to avoid dragging plotters out on cold, wet, dark evenings as before and are hoping for a big turnout.
See details below.
Garthdee Field Allotments Association
The Annual General Meeting of the Association will be held at the Robert Gordon University Faculty of Health and Social Care, Garthdee Road, Aberdeen on Wednesday 12th November 2014 at 7-00pm followed by a General Meeting.
AGM AGENDA
1 Welcome and Apologies
2 Minutes of last AGM held on 13th Nov 2013
3 Chairman’s Report
4 Treasurer’s Report
5 Secretary’s Report
6 Election of Management Committee
The present Committee is :-
Chairman – Stuart Oram
Secretary – Michael Hart
Treasurer – Ranald Cameron
Member 1 – Norman Coutts
Member 2 – Dawn Cormack
Member 3 – George Tulloch
Member 4 – Rupert Hunt
Member 5 – Ian Shand
Member 6 – Michael Fairhurst
Positions for re-election are Secretary and ordinary members 3 and 4. Member
Position 3 is George Tulloch and Position 4 is Rupert Hunt. Rupert will be relinquishing his position as he is leaving the area. This means position 4 is vacant.
(Please note that nominations for Committee membership other than the incumbent must have a proposer and one seconder)
7 AOB
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Agenda for General Meeting Wednesday 12th November 2014 to be held at the Robert Gordon University Faculty of Health and Social Care, Garthdee Road, Aberdeen immediately following the AGM
1 Welcome and Apologies
2 Minutes of meeting held on 20th August 2014
3 Association funds
4 Website Update and proposed Newsletter
5 Update on the Community Garden
6 Preparation of Primary School Plot
7 Its Your Neighbourhood
8 Britain in Bloom
9 Allotment Market Stall
10 Community Sunday
11 AOB