Welcome to TAGA
Arnfield, Conduit Street and Manchester Road Allotments
HOT NEWS
CHRISTMAS 2024 / NEW YEAR 2025 TAGA CABIN OPENING TIMES
Open Day for all Tintwistle Allotment Tenants and TAGA Members - 24 November 2024, 10am to 1pm
WINTER SOCIAL 23 NOVEMBER 4-8PM
WINTER FANCY DRESS OPTIONAL
NEXT BACON BUTTY - SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER from 10am - 1pm
See you there! TAGA Cabin, off Old Road, Tintwistle. (Behind Tintwistle Brass Bandroom)
LOACHES - Seed Potato, Onion & Garlic Price List & Order form 2024-25 - download below:
NEW RULES ON KEEPING BIRDS
Do you keep poultry on your allotment? Even only one or a couple? If more than 50, you must register with DEFRA. If less than 50, you can voluntarily register..New rules are being introduced to help protect the poultry industry from bird flu. Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) has confirmed that the threshold for mandatory registration on the GB Poultry Register will be reduced from 50 birds to ONE, and all poultry keepers will need to review their entry every year. The deadline is 1 Oct 2024. |
Follow this link for further details and advice
AND JUST LIKE THAT WE HAVE A LOTTERY WINNER ALREADY - SO PEOPLE DO WIN!!
EASY WAY TO SUPPORT TAGA - BUY A TICKET FOR THE HIGH PEAK COMMUNITY LOTTERY AND IN DOING SO, YOU AUTOMATICALLY SUPPORT TAGA TOO!
Scan the QR code on your phone or visit www.highpeakcommunitylottery.co.uk and search for Tintwistle Allotment
GOOD LUCK
TAGA UPDATE
Dear Members
The Arnfield Cabin is now open Saturday and Sunday (until October 2024) – 10 am to 1 pm. Committee members are there to sell fruit, vegetables, eggs, garden supplies, hen and dog food and compost.
- We have been making some improvements to the seating in the Arnfield Cabin and welcome you, your friends and family for refreshments and a place to catch up and exchange your gardening tips. Ever popular regulars, Lemon Drizzle, Lime Ginger & Coconut, Orange & Almond (gluten free), Victoria sponge and invariably a chocolate cake are usually available as well as a whole range of other cakes that use plot produce and Cabin fruit and vegetables.
- The 10th Anniversary Fruit Flower and Vegetable Show was held on Saturday 10 September 2023 and was a phenomenal success for the Association. Afternoon Teas served broke all previous records. Thank you everyone for your help and support in making this such a great day. The 11th TAGA Show will be held on Saturday 14 September 2024
- Many of our members haven’t yet picked up this year’s membership cards. They are waiting for you at the Cabin. A chance to pay for your membership if you haven’t got round to it yet. We are very reliant on people paying their membership fees to continue to cover the costs of insurance and some of the essential maintenance jobs.
- The bi-annual Parish Council inspection of allotments will take place in October 2024. We encourage all our members, especially those with TAGA plots, to tidy up and make their plots as good as they can. We’d like to think that TAGA members can be the example for all plot holders! By the way, please remember you are also responsible for keeping the perimeter of your plot free of weeds, the grass cut, and overhanging branches cut back. The Parish Council have revised the Terms & Conditions for their Allotments and a copy was sent to to each tenant with the annual rent request. Please read these carefully as they include some important changes e.g. a requirement to cultivate a minimum of 30% (national standard is 75%) of the allotment and to obtain permission to keep bees with stringent bee keeping requirements including appropriate insurance and location of hives.
- Our Website Editor Allan Dyer continues to work on improvements to our website - www.taga-tintwistle.co.uk. Take a look and let him know if you would like to see anything else on their which would be useful.
- Weekly get togethers for a brew and a cake are ever popular and of course Bacon Butty Sunday, normally on the first Sunday of each month.
- For all other events, please check our TAGA Facebook page and the website for confirmation.
- Each year we put in a bulk order for Kings Seeds. They are high quality seeds and plants, and we get them at a reduced price because we are a member of the National Allotment Association. Kings Seeds catalogues are available to borrow from the Arnfield cabin and the order goes to Kings in mid-September.
- Our summer hanging baskets were exceptionally successful this year. Huge thanks to Steve Barnes and Paula Lord for all their hard work. Steve is planning to get plants for autumn hanging baskets which we should be able to sell from mid-September. As in previous years, we are also hoping to bulk buy spring bulbs which will be available in November.
- Finally, we need to recruit some more members who would like to be involved in the running of the Cabin, going to market, running our social events, or helping with the many maintenance jobs on the site. The same team has been doing these tasks for several years now and we would love some new faces to join us – if only so we can have the odd weekend off!! You don’t have to be available every weekend, every now and again would be wonderful! Just talk to Marianne, Paula or Alan and we can let you know what is involved.
Happy gardening everyone!
With best wishes from your TAGA Committee
About Us
A Website for the allotments of Tintwistle
Tintwistle Allotment Gardeners’ Association (TAGA) was established in March 2006 under the leadership of Alan Bright, Alwyn Myers and David Marshall (who later became the Association’s first Committee Chairman and its first Honorary Member). TAGA is an independent association and is not part of Tintwistle Parish Council.
The objective is “to promote and protect the interests of the Association’s members on the allotment sites in the Tintwistle Parish Council area and to take joint action for the benefit of members”.
The Association welcomes as members any tenant from any of the three sites: Conduit Street, Manchester Road (beside the Cricket Ground) and Arnfield. Anyone else who is interested in the activities of our Association can become an Associate Member. (link to Membership/joining page)
Tintwistle Parish Council allocated a portion of the Arnfield Allotments Site to the Association for the purpose of “community beds” – ones which were much smaller, that would suit new gardeners or those with access needs eg children or people with disabilities.
On behalf of the Association a member, Anne Steele, made a successful funding application to the Big Lottery and the current storage container was installed on the Arnfield site, to provide storage facilities for the Association. Later, a group of members built the small “conservatory” onto the container, which members use as a meeting place.
Committee members realised that they needed to have a reliable source of income if the site was to be maintained and developed. The idea of having a polytunnel, in which to house and grow plants, was born and – after a year or so of fund raising – a 20 x 10 polytunnel was constructed. Later, the Association purchased another storage shed to store a greater range of gardening supplies and hen feed.
The Association’s membership has grown considerably and includes allotment holders from the Conduit Street and Manchester Road sites, as well as a growing number of Associate Members.
Our “Cabin”, which is situated on the Arnfield site, opens weekly for sales and is a place for people to meet and exchange gardening tips, and have a brew at the same time.
Covid has impacted on our annual programme of social events (for members, their families and friends). We were proud to have re-established the Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Show with the support of the Parish Council and others from the village. We plan to hold the show again on 10 September 2022 and then each year thereafter, usually on the second Saturday of each September, so for 2024 it will be on Saturday 14 September.
We would be delighted to hear from you, or anyone who is interested in our activities and developments. If you wish to join us, please hop over to the Membership page or the Contact Us page if you wish to send us a message. We have also introduced a Recipe page so pop your favourite recipe in an email (with a photo please) and send it in.
Tintwistle Allotment Gardeners’ Association (TAGA) was established in March 2006 under the leadership of Alan Bright, Alwyn Myers and David Marshall (who later became the Association’s first Committee Chairman and its first Honorary Member). TAGA is an independent association and is not part of Tintwistle Parish Council.
The objective is “to promote and protect the interests of the Association’s members on the allotment sites in the Tintwistle Parish Council area and to take joint action for the benefit of members”.
The Association welcomes as members any tenant from any of the three sites: Conduit Street, Manchester Road (beside the Cricket Ground) and Arnfield. Anyone else who is interested in the activities of our Association can become an Associate Member. (link to Membership/joining page)
Tintwistle Parish Council allocated a portion of the Arnfield Allotments Site to the Association for the purpose of “community beds” – ones which were much smaller, that would suit new gardeners or those with access needs eg children or people with disabilities.
On behalf of the Association a member, Anne Steele, made a successful funding application to the Big Lottery and the current storage container was installed on the Arnfield site, to provide storage facilities for the Association. Later, a group of members built the small “conservatory” onto the container, which members use as a meeting place.
Committee members realised that they needed to have a reliable source of income if the site was to be maintained and developed. The idea of having a polytunnel, in which to house and grow plants, was born and – after a year or so of fund raising – a 20 x 10 polytunnel was constructed. Later, the Association purchased another storage shed to store a greater range of gardening supplies and hen feed.
The Association’s membership has grown considerably and includes allotment holders from the Conduit Street and Manchester Road sites, as well as a growing number of Associate Members.
Our “Cabin”, which is situated on the Arnfield site, opens weekly for sales and is a place for people to meet and exchange gardening tips, and have a brew at the same time.
Covid has impacted on our annual programme of social events (for members, their families and friends). We were proud to have re-established the Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Show with the support of the Parish Council and others from the village. We plan to hold the show again on 10 September 2022 and then each year thereafter, usually on the second Saturday of each September, so for 2024 it will be on Saturday 14 September.
We would be delighted to hear from you, or anyone who is interested in our activities and developments. If you wish to join us, please hop over to the Membership page or the Contact Us page if you wish to send us a message. We have also introduced a Recipe page so pop your favourite recipe in an email (with a photo please) and send it in.
The Cabin
Find us at Old Road, Tintwistle, SK13 1LH. What3Words: scouted.sunflower.thrillers
Located adjacent to the Arnfield Allotments, off Old Road (behind Tintwistle Band Room) is the HQ of TAGA. Located there is the Shop, the Poly-tunnel and the Cafe, open at weekends only from 10am to 1pm on Saturdays and Sundays in the Summer and Sundays only in the Winter.
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Contact Us
- Tintwistle, Glossop SK13 1LH, UK
- Adjacent to Tintwistle Band Room
- +44-7881916361
- taga.tintwistle@gmail.com
- Saturday and Sunday 10am to 1pm (Summer) Sunday only 10am to 1pm (Winter - usually from November to April)
Gallery
Committee
Marianne Stevenson
Chair
Alan Lord
Treasurer
Paula Lord
Social Secretary
Hannah Belli
Secretary & Membership Secretary
Allan Dyer
Website Editor
Arthur Stanway
Committee Member
Janet Potts
Committee Member
Phil Jones
Committee Member
Steve Barnes
Committee Member
Lisa Clough
Committee Member
Sara Jones
Committee Member
TAGA Membership
You can join the Association by downloading the form here or by collecting one from the Cabin during opening hours. The completed form can then be handed to any committee member or at the Cabin along with the relevant membership fee.
Annual Fees for 2023/24 (as ratified at the AGM)
Full single membership £10.00
Full joint membership (2 persons / 1 plot) £12.00
Full membership Arnfield Raised Beds. £9.00 per bed
Full membership Arnfield Plots 12 & 13 £14.00 per bed
Associate single membership £4.00
Associate joint membership £5.00
Ways to pay your fees:
Your Association fee includes a contribution to the cost of our annual insurance premium.
As well as the Association's cover for buildings and equipment, as an individual member you are covered for liabilities for loss, damage or injury to you or a third party. This covers immediate family members "being his / her spouse (including common law or civil partnerships), parents, children and friends, but such cover is provided only when they are engaged in gardening activities at the allotment of the member".
If you require information regarding the policy, please contact Marianne Stevenson stevensonmc@hotmail.com or by mobile 07878 777056.
Full membership also includes:
We are also affiliated to the National Vegetable Society https://nvsuk.org.uk
All members (including Associate Members) are entitled to a 10% discount on purchases from Markovitz Ltd (excluding power tools), on production of a valid Membership Card.
Plants, fruit, vegetables, eggs etc are available to purchase at very competitive prices, and there will be occasional free gifts for regular customers at the Cabin.
GDPR (GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATIONS)
The Allotment Association holds some (or all) of the following data about each of its members:
Name
Plot number
Postal address
Landline number and / or mobile number
Email address
This data is physically and electronically securely stored by the Membership Secretary (acting as GDPR Data Controller) and available only to serving Committee members. The Association itself uses this information to contact you, to inform you of its activities over the year, including administarion of fees and general meetings. The Association does not have dealings with third parties, where basic personal information (name, address, preferred form of contact) is required to be passed to them (such as insurers, seed suppliers, Local Government or other allotment organisations). Your data will not be passed on to tany other third party without your prior persmision. Personal data for Committee members and Trustees does need to be shared with some third parties – eg Tintwistle Parish Council (as Landlords), National Allotment Society and our insurers. Most data will be deleted as and when you leave the Association. However, subject to your consent, we would like to retain: your first name, plot number and the first part of your postcode, in order that we can monitor how well we operate as a community resource.
How can you ask for data to be removed, limited or corrected?
Each member is entitled to see their own entry. You could maintain your Association membership with your correct name, but with limited contact details. However, we do need to have at least one method of contacting you. You could, for example, simply maintain an up to date email address. You may choose not to receive information emails from us (we do not send any out on behalf of other organisations), but you would need to check for written information (eg AGM dates) on the site noticeboards. Any of these options can be implemented by contacting the Membership Secretary.
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are:
(a) Your consent. You are able to remove your consent at any time.
(b) We have a contractual obligation.
(c) We have a legal obligation.
(d) We have a vital interest.
(e) We need it to perform a public task.
(f) We have a legitimate interest
Reference https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/make-your-own-privacy-notice/
We cannot rent plots to members with whom we have no way to communicate
TINTWISTLE ALLOTMENT GARDENERS’ ASSOCIATION
TINTWISTLE, DERBYSHIRE
CONSTITUTION
1. Name and Objective
1.1 The name of the Association shall be “Tintwistle Allotment Gardeners’’ Association” hereinafter called “the Association”.
1.2 The objective of the Association shall be to promote and protect the interests of the Association’s members on the allotment sites in the Tintwistle Parish Council area and to take joint action for the benefit of members.
2. Membership
2.1 The Association shall consist of tenants whose applications for membership are approved by the Management Committee hereinafter called “the Committee”. Non tenants have a right to apply to become Associate Members of the Association and shall be entitled to attend all general meetings of the Association but have no voting rights.
2.2 Every tenant identified by the Tintwistle Parish Council has a right to apply to become a Full Member of the Association and shall be entitled to attend all general meetings of the Association and have voting rights.
2.3 Full Members of the Association are automatically members of The National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners’ Limited and are entitled to the benefits of such membership.
3. Annual Fees
3.1 Full Members and Associate Members shall pay an annual fee to the Association, as agreed by the Committee and ratified by the Annual General Meeting.
3.2 The annual fee shall become due on 1 April in each year and, when paid, the name of the member shall be inserted in the list of members.
3.3 Any Full or Associate Member, who is three months in arrears with payment of the annual fee, shall cease to be a member of the Association.
4. Management Committee
4.1 The Officers of the Association shall be a Chairperson, a Secretary and a Treasurer, who shall be members of the Committee.
4.2 The affairs of the Association shall be conducted by the Committee which shall consist of the Officers and up to ten additional elected members with roles to be determined by the Committee. Committee members must be full members of the Association and agree to actively contribute to the objectives of the Association.
4.3 The Officers and Committee shall retire at the Annual General Meeting but shall be eligible for re-election. Casual vacancies shall be filled by the Committee and shall hold office until the next Annual General Meeting. Should an Officer of the Association resign between Annual General Meetings, the Committee may call a Special General Meeting for the purpose of electing a replacement.
4.4 Nominations for the Committee shall be made on the prescribed form available from the Secretary and submitted to the Secretary not less than twenty-one days prior to the Annual General Meeting or the Special Meeting where that applies (See Clause 4.3).
4.5 The quorum for a Committee Meeting shall consist of not less than five members.
4.6 Any Committee member who fails to attend three consecutive Committee meetings without good reason shall cease to hold office.
The Committee may delegate any of its powers to sub-committees.
4.8 Any full member of the Association may attend a Committee meeting as an observer, but with no voting rights. They may input at the meeting through the Chair.
5. Meetings
5.1 The Annual General Meeting shall be held in March each year. The meeting is open to Full and Associate Members but only Full Members have voting rights. The order of business shall be to:
(a) read and confirm the Minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting.
(b) receive the Secretary’s report of the activities of the Association during the previous year.
(c) receive and consider the accounts of the Association for the previous year.
(d) elect the Officers.
(e) elect members of the Committee
(f) decide on any proposals submitted by Members of the Association
(g) discuss Any Other Business.
5.2 Any Member wishing to make a proposal at the Annual General Meeting shall submit this to the Secretary not less than twenty-one days prior to the Annual General Meeting. Details of the proposal will be forwarded to all Members of the Association when the Notice of the Annual General Meeting is circulated.
5.3 The Secretary shall send to every Member of the Association, by e-mail or post (whatever the member specifies upon renewal of membership), written notice of the details of the forthcoming Annual General Meeting together with the Agenda to include any proposals submitted by Members at least fourteen days before the meeting. Four weeks before the meeting nomination forms will be available in the Arnfield Cabin or can be distributed by the Secretary on request. The Agenda will also include any nominations received for the Committee.
5.4 A quorum for an Annual General Meeting shall be ten members in addition to the Committee.
5.5 A Special General Meeting may be called by the Chairperson or Secretary or upon a written request being submitted to the Secretary, signed by at least eight members. A Special General Meeting must take place within twenty-one days of the Meeting being called.
5.6 The Secretary shall send to every Member of the Association, by e-mail or post at least fourteen days before the meeting, written notice of the date of the Special General Meeting together with the Agenda to include details of the business to be transacted at the meeting.
5.7 A quorum for a Special General Meeting shall be eight Members in addition to the Committee.
5.8 All voting will take place based on “one member, one vote” and there will be no proxy or postal voting.
5.9 In the case of all General Meetings a chairperson will be elected by the Committee in advance of the meeting and ratified by Members attending the Meeting. In most cases this will be the Chairperson of the Committee.
5.10 Within fourteen days of each Annual General Meeting dates will be set for Committee meetings for the year to the next Annual General Meeting. A list of these dates will be displayed on the noticeboard at the Association’s Headquarters.
5.11 At least seven days prior to every meeting of the Association, an Agenda for that meeting will be displayed on the noticeboard at the Association’s Headquarters.
5.12 Within fourteen days of every meeting of the Association, Minutes of that meeting will be displayed on the noticeboard at the Association’s Headquarters.
6. Finance
6.1 There shall be appointed one external examiner of the accounts who is not a member of the Committee, who shall audit the accounts and shall submit their report to the Annual General Meeting.
6.2 The Treasurer shall open and operate a bank account in the name of the Association and all monies received from any source shall be paid into this account within 14 days of its receipt.
6.3 Cheques drawn on the Association’s account shall always require two signatures from the Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer.
6.4 The Committee will draw up an annual business plan which sets out spending priorities for the year. The plan and quarterly updates will be displayed on the notice board at the Association’s headquarters.
6.5 The Treasurer’s Report presented at the AGM shall be publicly available on the Association notice board.
7. Alteration to the Constitution
7.1 The Constitution of the Association may be amended at an Annual General Meeting or a Special General Meeting. Any proposal to amend the Constitution must be received by the Secretary at least 21 days before the date of the meeting. The rules may be amended by resolution of a three quarters majority of those attending a General Meeting called for that purpose.
8. Dissolution
8.1 In the event of dissolution of the Association, all remaining assets shall be donated to the National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners’ Limited.
As at 9 April 2019 Annual General Meeting.
Annual Fees for 2023/24 (as ratified at the AGM)
Full single membership £10.00
Full joint membership (2 persons / 1 plot) £12.00
Full membership Arnfield Raised Beds. £9.00 per bed
Full membership Arnfield Plots 12 & 13 £14.00 per bed
Associate single membership £4.00
Associate joint membership £5.00
Ways to pay your fees:
- Preferred method – debit card payment at the Cabin when it is open
- BACS – Lloyds Bank, sort code 30-95-42, account number 00165602, quoting “TAGA Membership Fees”
- Cash or Cheque at the cabin when it is open
Your Association fee includes a contribution to the cost of our annual insurance premium.
As well as the Association's cover for buildings and equipment, as an individual member you are covered for liabilities for loss, damage or injury to you or a third party. This covers immediate family members "being his / her spouse (including common law or civil partnerships), parents, children and friends, but such cover is provided only when they are engaged in gardening activities at the allotment of the member".
If you require information regarding the policy, please contact Marianne Stevenson stevensonmc@hotmail.com or by mobile 07878 777056.
Full membership also includes:
- Full voting rights at the Annual General Meeting (AGM)
- National Allotment Association (NSALG) Member retail offers which can be accessed at the Arnfield Cabin
- The cost of legal advice which TAGA accesses from time to time
- Access to the Regional Support Network
- The quarterly NSALG magazine, which is available to look through at the Arnfield Cabin
- Discounted seeds from Kings Seeds
- The costs of maintaining all the facilities of the Arnfield Cabin site
We are also affiliated to the National Vegetable Society https://nvsuk.org.uk
All members (including Associate Members) are entitled to a 10% discount on purchases from Markovitz Ltd (excluding power tools), on production of a valid Membership Card.
Plants, fruit, vegetables, eggs etc are available to purchase at very competitive prices, and there will be occasional free gifts for regular customers at the Cabin.
GDPR (GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATIONS)
The Allotment Association holds some (or all) of the following data about each of its members:
Name
Plot number
Postal address
Landline number and / or mobile number
Email address
This data is physically and electronically securely stored by the Membership Secretary (acting as GDPR Data Controller) and available only to serving Committee members. The Association itself uses this information to contact you, to inform you of its activities over the year, including administarion of fees and general meetings. The Association does not have dealings with third parties, where basic personal information (name, address, preferred form of contact) is required to be passed to them (such as insurers, seed suppliers, Local Government or other allotment organisations). Your data will not be passed on to tany other third party without your prior persmision. Personal data for Committee members and Trustees does need to be shared with some third parties – eg Tintwistle Parish Council (as Landlords), National Allotment Society and our insurers. Most data will be deleted as and when you leave the Association. However, subject to your consent, we would like to retain: your first name, plot number and the first part of your postcode, in order that we can monitor how well we operate as a community resource.
How can you ask for data to be removed, limited or corrected?
Each member is entitled to see their own entry. You could maintain your Association membership with your correct name, but with limited contact details. However, we do need to have at least one method of contacting you. You could, for example, simply maintain an up to date email address. You may choose not to receive information emails from us (we do not send any out on behalf of other organisations), but you would need to check for written information (eg AGM dates) on the site noticeboards. Any of these options can be implemented by contacting the Membership Secretary.
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are:
(a) Your consent. You are able to remove your consent at any time.
(b) We have a contractual obligation.
(c) We have a legal obligation.
(d) We have a vital interest.
(e) We need it to perform a public task.
(f) We have a legitimate interest
Reference https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/make-your-own-privacy-notice/
We cannot rent plots to members with whom we have no way to communicate
TINTWISTLE ALLOTMENT GARDENERS’ ASSOCIATION
TINTWISTLE, DERBYSHIRE
CONSTITUTION
1. Name and Objective
1.1 The name of the Association shall be “Tintwistle Allotment Gardeners’’ Association” hereinafter called “the Association”.
1.2 The objective of the Association shall be to promote and protect the interests of the Association’s members on the allotment sites in the Tintwistle Parish Council area and to take joint action for the benefit of members.
2. Membership
2.1 The Association shall consist of tenants whose applications for membership are approved by the Management Committee hereinafter called “the Committee”. Non tenants have a right to apply to become Associate Members of the Association and shall be entitled to attend all general meetings of the Association but have no voting rights.
2.2 Every tenant identified by the Tintwistle Parish Council has a right to apply to become a Full Member of the Association and shall be entitled to attend all general meetings of the Association and have voting rights.
2.3 Full Members of the Association are automatically members of The National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners’ Limited and are entitled to the benefits of such membership.
3. Annual Fees
3.1 Full Members and Associate Members shall pay an annual fee to the Association, as agreed by the Committee and ratified by the Annual General Meeting.
3.2 The annual fee shall become due on 1 April in each year and, when paid, the name of the member shall be inserted in the list of members.
3.3 Any Full or Associate Member, who is three months in arrears with payment of the annual fee, shall cease to be a member of the Association.
4. Management Committee
4.1 The Officers of the Association shall be a Chairperson, a Secretary and a Treasurer, who shall be members of the Committee.
4.2 The affairs of the Association shall be conducted by the Committee which shall consist of the Officers and up to ten additional elected members with roles to be determined by the Committee. Committee members must be full members of the Association and agree to actively contribute to the objectives of the Association.
4.3 The Officers and Committee shall retire at the Annual General Meeting but shall be eligible for re-election. Casual vacancies shall be filled by the Committee and shall hold office until the next Annual General Meeting. Should an Officer of the Association resign between Annual General Meetings, the Committee may call a Special General Meeting for the purpose of electing a replacement.
4.4 Nominations for the Committee shall be made on the prescribed form available from the Secretary and submitted to the Secretary not less than twenty-one days prior to the Annual General Meeting or the Special Meeting where that applies (See Clause 4.3).
4.5 The quorum for a Committee Meeting shall consist of not less than five members.
4.6 Any Committee member who fails to attend three consecutive Committee meetings without good reason shall cease to hold office.
The Committee may delegate any of its powers to sub-committees.
4.8 Any full member of the Association may attend a Committee meeting as an observer, but with no voting rights. They may input at the meeting through the Chair.
5. Meetings
5.1 The Annual General Meeting shall be held in March each year. The meeting is open to Full and Associate Members but only Full Members have voting rights. The order of business shall be to:
(a) read and confirm the Minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting.
(b) receive the Secretary’s report of the activities of the Association during the previous year.
(c) receive and consider the accounts of the Association for the previous year.
(d) elect the Officers.
(e) elect members of the Committee
(f) decide on any proposals submitted by Members of the Association
(g) discuss Any Other Business.
5.2 Any Member wishing to make a proposal at the Annual General Meeting shall submit this to the Secretary not less than twenty-one days prior to the Annual General Meeting. Details of the proposal will be forwarded to all Members of the Association when the Notice of the Annual General Meeting is circulated.
5.3 The Secretary shall send to every Member of the Association, by e-mail or post (whatever the member specifies upon renewal of membership), written notice of the details of the forthcoming Annual General Meeting together with the Agenda to include any proposals submitted by Members at least fourteen days before the meeting. Four weeks before the meeting nomination forms will be available in the Arnfield Cabin or can be distributed by the Secretary on request. The Agenda will also include any nominations received for the Committee.
5.4 A quorum for an Annual General Meeting shall be ten members in addition to the Committee.
5.5 A Special General Meeting may be called by the Chairperson or Secretary or upon a written request being submitted to the Secretary, signed by at least eight members. A Special General Meeting must take place within twenty-one days of the Meeting being called.
5.6 The Secretary shall send to every Member of the Association, by e-mail or post at least fourteen days before the meeting, written notice of the date of the Special General Meeting together with the Agenda to include details of the business to be transacted at the meeting.
5.7 A quorum for a Special General Meeting shall be eight Members in addition to the Committee.
5.8 All voting will take place based on “one member, one vote” and there will be no proxy or postal voting.
5.9 In the case of all General Meetings a chairperson will be elected by the Committee in advance of the meeting and ratified by Members attending the Meeting. In most cases this will be the Chairperson of the Committee.
5.10 Within fourteen days of each Annual General Meeting dates will be set for Committee meetings for the year to the next Annual General Meeting. A list of these dates will be displayed on the noticeboard at the Association’s Headquarters.
5.11 At least seven days prior to every meeting of the Association, an Agenda for that meeting will be displayed on the noticeboard at the Association’s Headquarters.
5.12 Within fourteen days of every meeting of the Association, Minutes of that meeting will be displayed on the noticeboard at the Association’s Headquarters.
6. Finance
6.1 There shall be appointed one external examiner of the accounts who is not a member of the Committee, who shall audit the accounts and shall submit their report to the Annual General Meeting.
6.2 The Treasurer shall open and operate a bank account in the name of the Association and all monies received from any source shall be paid into this account within 14 days of its receipt.
6.3 Cheques drawn on the Association’s account shall always require two signatures from the Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer.
6.4 The Committee will draw up an annual business plan which sets out spending priorities for the year. The plan and quarterly updates will be displayed on the notice board at the Association’s headquarters.
6.5 The Treasurer’s Report presented at the AGM shall be publicly available on the Association notice board.
7. Alteration to the Constitution
7.1 The Constitution of the Association may be amended at an Annual General Meeting or a Special General Meeting. Any proposal to amend the Constitution must be received by the Secretary at least 21 days before the date of the meeting. The rules may be amended by resolution of a three quarters majority of those attending a General Meeting called for that purpose.
8. Dissolution
8.1 In the event of dissolution of the Association, all remaining assets shall be donated to the National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners’ Limited.
As at 9 April 2019 Annual General Meeting.
Recipes
Butternut Squash & Chickpea or Cashew Nut Curry
Ingredients
1 medium butternut squash
2 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion finely chopped
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
2 inches of ginger – finely chopped
1 tbsp medium curry powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground turmeric
½ tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp hot chilli powder
1 tin chopped tomatoes
1 tin coconut milk
1/4 litre vegetable stock
1 tin chickpeas or 250 gm cashew nuts
Salt & pepper to taste
Method
Peel, de-seed and chop the butternut squash and place on a large baking sheet with a generous drizzle of oil, salt and pepper. Roast at 200c/180c(fan) for 40-50 minutes until soft and starting to crisp and brown on the edges.
Heat the oil in a large pan and add finely chopped onion. Fry for a couple of minutes then add the garlic and ginger.
Once they have softened add all the spices – cook on a low heat for 5-6 minutes and until fragrant. Add a little more oil if needed so they don’t burn.
Add the tin of chopped tomatoes, coconut milk and vegetable stock. Bring to a gentle simmer for 10 minutes.
At this stage you can either leave the sauce as is or blend it until smooth.
Add the drained chickpeas or cashew nuts and leave to cook for another 5-10 minutes.
The sauce should have thickened and be creamy and orange in colour. If not you can leave it to simmer for a bit longer. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
Add the roasted butternut squash and serve with basmati rice and freshly chopped coriander if desired.
Ingredients
1 medium butternut squash
2 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion finely chopped
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
2 inches of ginger – finely chopped
1 tbsp medium curry powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground turmeric
½ tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp hot chilli powder
1 tin chopped tomatoes
1 tin coconut milk
1/4 litre vegetable stock
1 tin chickpeas or 250 gm cashew nuts
Salt & pepper to taste
Method
Peel, de-seed and chop the butternut squash and place on a large baking sheet with a generous drizzle of oil, salt and pepper. Roast at 200c/180c(fan) for 40-50 minutes until soft and starting to crisp and brown on the edges.
Heat the oil in a large pan and add finely chopped onion. Fry for a couple of minutes then add the garlic and ginger.
Once they have softened add all the spices – cook on a low heat for 5-6 minutes and until fragrant. Add a little more oil if needed so they don’t burn.
Add the tin of chopped tomatoes, coconut milk and vegetable stock. Bring to a gentle simmer for 10 minutes.
At this stage you can either leave the sauce as is or blend it until smooth.
Add the drained chickpeas or cashew nuts and leave to cook for another 5-10 minutes.
The sauce should have thickened and be creamy and orange in colour. If not you can leave it to simmer for a bit longer. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
Add the roasted butternut squash and serve with basmati rice and freshly chopped coriander if desired.
Recipes
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Ingredients
1 medium butternut squash (peeled / chopped)
1 medium sweet potato (peeled / chopped)
2 large red peppers (roughly chopped)
1 large onion (finely chopped)
2 tbsp olive oil – for roasting vegetables
1 tbsp olive oil – for frying onions
1 litre vegetable stock
salt & pepper to taste
Method
Tip the butternut squash, sweet potato, and red peppers into a large bowl, with the oil and salt and pepper and mix well.
Place on a large baking sheet and roast at 200c/180c(fan) for 40-50 minutes until soft and starting to crisp and brown on the edges.
Heat the other oil in a large pan and add finely chopped onion. Fry gently for about 15 minutes, add the roasted vegetables and vegetable stock and simmer for 20 minutes.
Blend until smooth.
Serve with some freshly baked crusty bread and enjoy!!!
Links
We have listed below some links to useful websites, suggested by members. If you would like to suggest a site for inclusion, please get in touch and let us know. taga.tintwistle@gmail.com
DISCOUNTS FOR MEMBERS
Markovitz https://www.markovitz.co.uk
Discount - 10%, but not including power tools
USEFUL WEBSITES
Garden World - website from Vitax with lots of practical tips and hints.
https://www.gardenworld.co.uk
Growveg - advice on planning your allotment
https://www.growveg.co.uk
River Cottage - lots of hints, tips and recipes
https://www.rivercottage.net
High Peak Borough Council - information on compost bins
https://www.highpeak.gov.uk/home-composting
Green Gardener - natural pest control
https://greengardener.co.uk
Wiggly Wigglers - advice on wormeries
https://www.wigglywigglers.co.uk
British Trust for Ornithology - how to make a nest box
https://www.bto.org/how-you-can-help/providing-birds/putting-nest-boxes-birds/make-nest-box
DISCOUNTS FOR MEMBERS
Markovitz https://www.markovitz.co.uk
Discount - 10%, but not including power tools
USEFUL WEBSITES
Garden World - website from Vitax with lots of practical tips and hints.
https://www.gardenworld.co.uk
Growveg - advice on planning your allotment
https://www.growveg.co.uk
River Cottage - lots of hints, tips and recipes
https://www.rivercottage.net
High Peak Borough Council - information on compost bins
https://www.highpeak.gov.uk/home-composting
Green Gardener - natural pest control
https://greengardener.co.uk
Wiggly Wigglers - advice on wormeries
https://www.wigglywigglers.co.uk
British Trust for Ornithology - how to make a nest box
https://www.bto.org/how-you-can-help/providing-birds/putting-nest-boxes-birds/make-nest-box
