RE: plan for growth

[Gilly Messing]

Dear All
I am relieved to read Vinnie's email ............ I too was worried by the minutes:

(a) £10/hr seems high rate of pay for planting seeds - we only have £70 in the bank and won't be getting much income for a long time

(b) having chickens is a big responsibility and commitment - security (from foxes), letting them in/out, feed/supplements, parasite control

(c) Fifield is a long way for many local Maidonians to collect veg or volunteer digging

(d) I personally would feel very unhappy to set up a standing order knowing I would not get anything for it for the first 3 months, and would not expect my friends to do so

Sorry, I don't want to throw a spanner in the works, I just feel that I have to express my concerns ....... it's very different from the original plan of growing veg next to North Town Moor!

See you next week
Gilly

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Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:49:12 +0100
Subject: Fwd: plan for growth
From: vru...@googlemail.com
To: gillym...@hotmail.co.uk

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From: vinnie <vin...@walthamplace.com>
Date: Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 12:56 PM
Subject: plan for growth
To: verona Rusted <vru...@googlemail.com>, Asa Cunniff <a...@asacunniff.com>

Hi Verona / Asa, having read the minutes and having spoken to Verona I afraid that you might be taking on more then you both can chew. To open up ground acts as a stimulus for growth allowing and light and water in, which feeds dormant seeds to come to life and the pasture which has not been exposed for a number of years is likely to have a large seed bed of unwanted weeds docs thistles  etc.
Asking people to contribute money to support the project is all well and good there is no mention of what they get in return and you can not promise them anything until you have a planting plan , a crop rotation.
In essence a business plane to grow commercialized veg Organically      And it has to be Organic otherwise it does not fit in with the TTM structure.
If you do not plan to grow anything until next spring I would suggest, located a piece of land which can receive the benefit of the majority of sunlight for the best part of the day, Plough, cultivate and sow a green manure of your choice to build fertility over the winter for the first veg crops of spring. ( needs to be done asap before the ground cools down ) Which will allow you time to do some research and prepare for march / April of next year  TTM will receive money in Oct for training please submit a letter asking for financial assistance for TTM and for you to attend a course which will help you plan Crop rotation up to £500 ( if my memory serves me right.) There is an ideal opportunity for you to get help in formulating a plan coming up next week as TTM are giving a presentation to the horticulture soc. Why not present the idea to them.
As I am not able to attend.
 
Cheers
 
Vinnie
 
 
 
    

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[Suzy Kirkwood]

Dear All

Thanks for the updates on CSA, I am sorry but I am completely snowed under with LIFE (daughter and A levels, son and his GCSE’s) work etc. etc and cannot get to meetings at present so best take me off any future minutes.

If and when life settles down, I will be in touch. Obviously, if you ever need any urgent help with PR, always ring incase I can help!

Kind regards

Suzy

 

 

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[Emily Tomalin]

Dear friends,

I have free time and children with me this weekend.

Meet at my house on Saturday, 10-10.30am, bring bags, we will saunter
around Cookham and fill our bags with apples (eg. the station car park
has a tree!)

We will bag them up and sell them at Maidenhead Farmers Market on
Sunday, proceeds to TTM and the recent earthquake disaster appeal.

I love the Transition Towns Idea of the wealth to be found on the
edges. Imagine if all car parks had fruit trees!!

Send me an email or just turn up on Saturday, 147 Whyteladyes Lane,
Cookham Rise. Bring friends if you want. There is a scruffy but fruit
full pear tree in my front garden.

Best wishes,

Emily Tomalin.

[Joanna Wheatley]

Hi,
Sorry bit late to join in on this one but would like you to know I have an orchard burgoening with Bramleys, Bleinhams, golden delicous the size of footballs the other tree has little ones, granny smiths, russets and coxs, plus a grape vine with no exageration about 5cwt of almost ripe fruit, a chap used to make wine from it and win prizes but now lives in Italy so if you know anyone who would like any of this they just need to come to the farm and pick it. The grapes are also suitable as dessert or juicing.
Joanna
 
> Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 14:01:08 +0100
> From: emilyt...@talktalk.net
> To: transition...@googlegroups.com
> CC: teres...@themosaicplace.co.uk; paul.rut...@stikibak.co.uk; a...@asacunniff.com; vru...@googlemail.com; in...@kirkwood4homes.co.uk; christin...@talktalk.net
> Subject: [Transition Maidenhead] Re: Cookham apples - an impromptu family event

[Ngaire Takano]

Dear Joanna

Where are you located? Would love to pick some grapes and some apples...

Yours

Ngaire

[Joanna Wheatley]

I am at Long Lane Farm in Touchen End please call 07979558828 for time to come
 
> Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 20:10:21 +0100
> From: nga...@gnathia.com
> To: transition...@googlegroups.com