Welcome to Wingerworth Allotment Cooperative Society Ltd
NSALG monthly newsletter link
Please use this link to access this months newsletter. There are some copies in the shop for members to take. please log in first
https://www.nsalg.org.uk/members-area/the-allotment-and-leisure-gardener-magazine/
Please use this link to access this months newsletter. There are some copies in the shop for members to take. please log in first
https://www.nsalg.org.uk/members-area/the-allotment-and-leisure-gardener-magazine/
What is National Allotments Week?Originated by The National Allotment Society - for over two decades National Allotments Week has encouraged allotment holders to throw open their gates and show off their sites. This year, the week focusses on ‘biodiversity’ to highlight allotments as crucial green spaces that support wildlife, improve air quality, promote health and mitigate carbon emissions. We will be sharing some fabulous content from our friends, expert partners and ambassadors on subjects such as encouraging pollinators and wildlife, ecofriendly pest control, companion planting, soil health and much more! As always, we encourage allotment sites up and down the country to hold events and engage with the local community - to highlight the wider social, health and environmental benefits of UK allotments.
Contacting the Society
If you need to contact the Society for any reason please use the email address
WingerworthAllotment@outlook.com
OR write a letter and post it in the 'small bomb shelter' . This is checked regularly.
In any instance the first point of contact is the Secretary. If you wish to raise any issue, query or a question, then email the Secretary . This will set up a paper trail. You may also submit a query for the Board's consideration, three days ahead of their meeting. This will be dealt with under any other business. Do make your query specific and avoid multiple questions. If the response is worth sharing with the membership, it will be either emailed or included in the Newsletter and miniutes.
The Board may called a General meeting if deemed necessary. Members may request a Special General Meeting, SGM, on a specific issue. This must be submitted to the Secretary who will arrange a time and date. Only the issue raised in the letter will be discussed. The letter reequesting the SGM must be supported by 5% of the membership. Any business at any type of general meeting requires a 15% quorum and at least two of three elected Board officers being present.
It is not acceptable to go to a third party with issues without notifying the Secretary. Such enquiries which are 'anonymous' in so far are not helpful or welcome. Such parties have no authority in the Society's proceedings or members issues.
Please do not telephone or turn up at a Directors home.
Please respect our private time. Most of the Directors work full time and have families. It is not acceptable to just turn up.
The Directors are volunteers who give up their weekends to assist in managing the site and our members, in addition to liaising with the Parish Council and other bodies.
Members only pages
There two members only pages. One is for minutes, the second is for Members information.To access these pages you must be a member of the Society. This authorises your access. These pages are password protected. If you not a member and have accessed any of these pages, please leave. An offence occurs if a person intends to gain unauthorised access and knows that this is the case.
Members Documents
This contains members information about the society. There are sections for documents, STA and policies and 2023-2024 Income and Expenditure balances sheet. Clcikon the link below. This is password protected page (C+gate lock code).
Important dates;
20th August 2024, Board meeting.
24th September 2024, General meeting, 7pm Church Centre. September-October email to each member to confirm registration details.
Further Board meetings planned for September, November, 2024, January and March 2025.
Plot rents and membership fees:
18th January 2025: issue of STAs.
12pm 28th February 2025: last day for rent and fees, and notifying any plot surrenders. There is 28 days to tidy the plot,
28th March. Surrender forms to be completed before Bonds are returned.
AGM
1st April 25, Nomination forms issued
7th April 25, Last day to submit/accept resolutions for the AGM.
14th April 25: required notice to members of AGM.
15th April 25, 12pm, closing of nominations.
16th April Board meeting to consider nominations.
29th April 2025, AGM, 7pm Church Centre.
Wanting to become a member of the Society and rent a plot
If you are interest in having an allotment plot please contact the Secretary. We run a waiting list. However, you are welcome to arrange a visit to look around. Children are welcome and we hope will become garderners as well.
If you like gardening but feel you cannot work a plot, we have a Community Garden which we use to support local food banks.
Wingerworth Allotment Cooperative Society Ltd
The link below will take youto the New Member page for further details and an email link to the Secretary
Review of Plot Inspection Procedure 2024
Following the recent comments by a few plot holders regarding the inspection procedure we have considered an alternative approach.
At present an inspection is conducted at the beginning of every month from May to November. Each inspection looks at certain aspects of cultivation, tidiness, borders, rubbish etc. our proposal is to limit the inspection to four per year.
Whilst we appreciate this will not suit all members, we have an obligation to keep the allotments in a reasonable state and free from Health and Safety risks, also attached The National Allotment Society Policy Document 108. Cultivation Standards for reference.
Following the recent comments by a few plot holders regarding the inspection procedure we have considered an alternative approach.
At present an inspection is conducted at the beginning of every month from May to November. Each inspection looks at certain aspects of cultivation, tidiness, borders, rubbish etc. our proposal is to limit the inspection to four per year.
- May – Health and Safety inspection.
- July – Cultivation and tidiness.
- September – Rubbish and borders/Health and Safety inspection
- November – Readiness for winter, are things secure and unlikely to blow about in the winds etc.
Although these will be calendared events, Board members will also be aware of potential issues throughout the year.
Whilst we appreciate this will not suit all members, we have an obligation to keep the allotments in a reasonable state and free from Health and Safety risks, also attached The National Allotment Society Policy Document 108. Cultivation Standards for reference.
Watson Lane Scoping Document
The proposal is to erect a 2m high v-tech fence along this boundary and fit new gates. Theapplicatiion forfunding ishaltedwhile wewait to seewhen the Parish Council and DDC Highways tackle the trees which haveaTPO
The proposal is to erect a 2m high v-tech fence along this boundary and fit new gates. Theapplicatiion forfunding ishaltedwhile wewait to seewhen the Parish Council and DDC Highways tackle the trees which haveaTPO
Improving the social area, X3.
Following the successful completion of the renovation of X3 and the polytunnel, the proposal is to improve the area in front of the shop. The turf covering the area will be replaced with gravel trays covered in pea gravel. This would provide an easier and accessible area for events.
Following the successful completion of the renovation of X3 and the polytunnel, the proposal is to improve the area in front of the shop. The turf covering the area will be replaced with gravel trays covered in pea gravel. This would provide an easier and accessible area for events.
Social area scoping document
DownloadMembers Survey Results.