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Comment by marjory fraser on April 16, 2012 at 22:03

AGENDA FOR FOOD GROUP MEETING 17 APRIL

Fruit Harvesting

Feeback Foraging Walk

Capital Growth Food Growing Tour

ELL Propagation of Berries

Big Dig Day at Queens Park Allotment

Compost Blocker/Coir for Raised Seedling

Seedling Swap

Tour Food Growing Sites

Dinner Exchange

Comment by Rob Grover on April 2, 2012 at 16:40

By the way, the KK Area Forum (7pm, 4th April) will be at Kensal Rise Primary School, Harvist Rd.  And the agenda that I got last week does not mention allotments. I'll query that with the Chair. Rob.

Comment by marjory fraser on March 13, 2012 at 22:05

BRENT ALLOTMENT STRATEGY/CONSULTATION. These are a few highlights from the meeting at Willesden Green Library Centre this evening that are relevant to KTK.

The Brent Officers are putting a lot of emphasis on what they call "Independent Food Growing Sites" such as those organised by Transition Towns and/or identified as Capital Growth sites. They seem very happy to promote them which is good and made reference to the letter from the KTK food group going to those on the allotment waiting list. I did have some opportunity to talk to people about Transition Towns and our food growing sites. Some people had never heard of Transition Towns so it was beneficial. One person said that he would come to one of our work sessions.
 
WAITING LIST
47% on the waiting list are from NW10. There were also quite a large number from NW6 and the surrounding area. Obviously not everyone on the waiting list would want to work with T. Towns but at least we know that there are a lot of people in our area who want to grow food.
 
SHARED PLOTS
It was suggested that the Brent website be used to link up those who want to share a plot as the plots are very big. Brent said that they would do all they could to faciliate This. 

The strategy will also be discussed at the Kilburn to Kensal Area Consultation Forum on 4 April at 7.00 at the Granville Plus Community Centre, 80 Granville Rd NW6 2BX. This might be an opportunity to find some volunteers for our sites.
 

 
  

 
   
 
 

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Comment by maggie turp on March 10, 2012 at 9:02

Thanks for the minutes, Sanchia. 

Re Brent Magazine, Marjorie, would you like me to take some photographs at Queens Park? Also we have some professional ones done by Jonathan last year.

Re Seed/seedling swap. I'm running a workshop in Peterborough Sat April 21st so won't be able to help this year (unless people felt Sunday 22nd would be equally good, in which case I'm happy to be involved again.)

Comment by Sanchia Dunn on March 9, 2012 at 18:30

Follow this link to see the minutes from the last food group meeting on 20th February 2012. Apologies for the delay.

http://bit.ly/yShJRg

Comment by maggie turp on February 29, 2012 at 9:18

Are there minutes available from the Food Group meeting I missed?

Cheers, Maggie

Comment by marjory fraser on February 22, 2012 at 9:41

Can we add to the agenda:

Brent Magaazine

Relationship with statutory agencies

William Saville Allotment

 

thanks Marjory

Comment by maggie turp on November 24, 2011 at 15:33

More good news! Heard from Marjorie they got £300 as well.

In reply to your post, Molly, we had to specify what the money would be used for when we applied for it, so we don't have much room for manoevre. However, we have already had discussions with Queens Park about the use of the overall area and are waiting for them to take action on a commitment they made to very substantially reduce the size and height of the privet hedge, which is an important first step.

Expanding the project also depends on us being able to attract more gardeners ... there has been a constant shortage of people with the time and energy to come regularly. For this reason, it may be a priority to spend some of the money on publicity.

Having said all this, suggestions are always welcome!

Maggie

Comment by Molly Fletcher on November 24, 2011 at 8:56

Dear Maggie,

Can we suggest things for the £450? I think a nut orchard around the area of the allotment would be so good or a fruit orchard. The area immediately beside the raised bed in Q. Park is not used for anything, no golf, no tennis, no sitting, no football.

Comment by maggie turp on November 23, 2011 at 22:25

Good news arrived today in the mail. Queens Park Allotment has been successful in its Capital Growth grant application and has been awarded £450. This is largely thanks to Miko, who drafted the application, worked out the budget and made sure the referee - a manager at Queens Park - was briefed and gave a prompt and positive reference.

It looks as though the check has to come to me as the contact person and I have to sign an undertaking saying I'll personally ensure that the money is spent as agreed in the application. In fact, I'd rather transition held the funds and released them on provision of receipts from me or Miko. Does anyone know if that's possible?   Maggie

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