Category: Allotment Update

I thought some of the new allotment holders would enjoy John’s memory of the site back in the 1970s

https://www.craigentinnyallotments.org.uk/2010/03/01/craigentinny-allotments-in-the-1970s/

Please find attached the minutes of the allotment meeting held in April
We now have a lot of new plot holders and we at the last meeting we discussed whether to have another BBQ, and to find out who would be interested in coming or being prepared to help out. 

We were thinking of maybe in May or June.

Saturday 13 April 2024 at 11.00, at the communal shed

MARCH

Craigentinny Plotholders’ Meeting MINUTES

Saturday 9 MARCH 2024 at 11.00

Present: Mike W, Innes, John M. (Chair), George (Minutes), Eve, Clare, Sam,

Apologies: Mike A, Elspeth, Joan P, Norma, John Mc, Aileen, Patricia.

1. Welcome – We welcomed Eve and Clare (Plot 15) to their first meeting.

2. FEDAGA representative – We were entitled to 2 further reps. We would consider this at our next meeting

3. BBQ – We now have a number of new plot holders. We thought we might hold our annual BBQ earlier than usual, maybe in May and combine it with a strimmer (use of; and maintenance) tutorial. Agreed to continue this item to the April meeting.

4. Treasurer’s report – Elspeth had tabled a Treasurer’s Report which was noted. We had at present £207.12 in our funds.

5. WhatsApp Group – Agreed to set up a WhatsApp group. Clare offered to start the process for this.

7. Items Left at the Gate – We had an arrangement that items that plotholders no longer needed and might be of use to others could be left at the gate for collection but then removed by the donor after 2 weeks if they hadn’t been taken. However, this had led to a number of items being abandoned at the gate. Donors are now requested to remove these items.

8. Communal Bins- These now appear to be being emptied again. Plotholders are reminded that only material suitable for landfill should be put into the bill. Eve offered to put up a message to that effect.

9. Collapsing Shed (plot 54) – on inspection the shed proved to be harder to dismantle than it appeared. Ian Woolard is aware of this. George will remind him.

10. Date of next meeting – Saturday 13 April 2024 at 11.00.

IF YOU ARE NOT RECEIVING A NOTE OF THESE MEETINGS AND WOULD LIKE TO, PLEASE EMAIL georgerubienski@gmail.com

Just a reminder that the next allotment meeting is on Saturday May 13th at 11am, hope to see lots of people there.

The fruit trees on the communal plot are showing lots of promise for a great harvest, as are many of the plots around the allotment site

Just a small snap shot of what is blooming in May

The allotments are really starting to bloom, the tulips planted in Tom’s memorial garden have opened and the allotments plots are full of fruit tree blossoms

It was great to see so many people at the meeting yesterday, and it feels like the allotments are coming to life with flowers everywhere. This is just a very small snapshot of what is currently blooming around the plots

Everything planted in Tom’s memorial garden is beginning to bloom, the new tulips are looking wonderful and promising lots of colour soon