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Garthdee Field Allotments Association Awarded Green Flag for 2024/25

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On November 9, 2024

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We’re delighted to announce that, in partnership with Aberdeen City Council, Garthdee Field Allotments Association has once again been awarded the prestigious Green Flag by Keep Scotland Beautiful for the 2024/25 season!

The Green Flag Award is Scotland’s benchmark for well-managed, high-quality parks and green spaces, reflecting our commitment to environmental standards and sustainable practices. Earning this distinction requires meeting 27 rigorous criteria, encompassing biodiversity, community involvement, safety, and overall quality of green space management.

This accomplishment follows a thorough assessment, confirming that our allotments not only meet but excel in these standards. Achieving the Green Flag acknowledges the hard work and dedication of our members and volunteers in maintaining Garthdee Field as a thriving, environmentally friendly community space.

Thank you to everyone involved in making this possible – it’s a fantastic achievement! Now, all we need is a gentle breeze to fully enjoy the sight of our Green Flag waving proudly.

Read more about the Green Flag awarded to Garthdee Field Allotments Associatoon here.

Community Allotment Association Update: AGM, Volunteers, and More

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On September 29, 2024

In Events, General Meeting, Minutes, News

Dear members of the GFAA Allotment Plotting Community, we are inviting you to participate in several upcoming events and have some important updates for you:

AGM/GM
Date: Saturday, 2nd November 2024
Time: 11:00 – 13:00
Location: Cults Bowling Club, 293 North Deeside Road, Cults, Aberdeen, AB15 9PA
Members are encouraged to attend both the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and the General Meeting (GM). Agendas will be shared soon. Nominations for committee positions and suggestions for discussion topics can be submitted to the Secretary.

Chair Vacancy
The GFAA is in need of a Chairperson. The role requires approximately two hours a month. Members who can volunteer are urged to step forward.

Volunteers Leader for Sundays
Norman (Plot 81), long-serving Sunday Volunteers Leader, is stepping down. A replacement is needed to oversee the Sunday sessions. Anyone interested in taking on the role is asked to come forward.

Community Sundays
The third Sunday of each month is Community Sunday, where all members are encouraged to join for community tasks. It’s a fun way to get involved and help maintain the site.

New Website and Webmaster
Marin (Plot 96B) has taken on the role of the new webmaster. Members are encouraged to send him any updates or news for the website.

Car Safety on Site
Members are reminded that cars parked on the allotment site are at their own risk, as it is not covered under the Road Traffic Act of 1988. A speed limit of 10 mph is advised, with potential speed control measures being considered due to frequent speeding concerns.

Rubbish Disposal and Bonfire 2025
Members are asked to avoid leaving rubbish around the site, particularly near The Bothy and North Car Park. Instead, rubbish should be taken to the Hazlehead recycling facility.

For more information or to volunteer, please contact the GFAA Secretary.

A Tale of Two Sheds

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On May 13, 2024

In Equipment, News

It’s been the best of times, it’s been the worst of times, and certainly a monumental struggle, but finally we have positive news to report on two new assets on site.

The Wee Shed Community Tool Store

The Wee Shed is the repurposed small toilet now sited next to the Micro Plots and the Bothy Noticeboard.

After being blown over in one of the Autumnal gales, the Wee Shed has needed quite a bit of TLC before being repurposed.

It has been kitted out with a set of tools for the use of any plotter, but especially new plotters who may not yet have their own tools. We will be adding to the tool set as we can over the weeks ahead.

Please clean and return tools immediately after use.

The Wee Shed is secured with a combination padlock which uses the usual GFAA code. If you are not sure what that is, please ask.

The Big Shed Storage Facility

The Big Shed was kindly donated to GFAA by Barry and Kay when they decided to relinquish their plot. It needed quite a bit of restoration to be wind and water proof again. Thanks to all plotters, volunteers and friends of GFAA who helped with this work and the rebuild.

It’s amazing what a bit of joinery and a coat or two of paint can do!

The shed now has a new floor, doors and a re-felted roof and is fit for many more years of useful life. It will serve as a much needed storage space for community equipment and materials and so take the pressure off the Bothy, Octagon and Cabin allowing them to better serve their intended purposes.

Getting these community assets in place has certainly been a stretch and a struggle, but huge thanks go to all who have helped out getting this final stage of the project completed.

Seed Sale Event

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On April 12, 2024

In Events, News

GFAA are running our first Seed Sale this May. We hope this will become an annual event from now on, run for the benefit of our plotters, volunteers, friends and indeed the wider gardening community in Aberdeen.

Raymond (Plot 83) has kindly agreed to manage and run this event. Raymond has been sowing and pricking out a wide variety of seeds and plants for many weeks now.

If you can offer your time to help with event preparation – sowing, pricking out, potting on, or have plants you can donate to the sale, Raymond would love to hear from you. Please do get in touch.

The event is planned for the third Sunday in May. Please spread the word to all who might be interested.

Moving Things Forward

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On March 24, 2024

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After months of delays, repeated failures and resulting frustrations, we finally managed to find a firm willing and able to come and remove the last remaining large storage container this week.

The removal clears the space for the construction of a large storage facility that will be positioned next to the new Cabin Workshop, taking the pressure off of it, the Lawnmower Garage, the Bothy and the Octagon. We will now be able to get each of these working more efficiently for the purposes they were intended. It’s especially pleasing that this means we will be able to reinstate the storage space for the bank of communal tools for the use of new arrivals on site and Micro-Plotters.

We would like to acknowledge the generosity of Barry and Kay who offered the Association their large shed for communal use when they gave up their plot in the course of last year. We hope to get it erected and refurbed in its new position over the next few weeks.

Bonfire 2024

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On March 18, 2024

In Events, News

Thanks go to all the plotters, volunteers and GF friends who made it along to help feed the flames this Sunday passed.

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