Minutes for PPAA Committee Meeting held on 5th March 2024 at The Butchers Arms Canton

A Place To Grow Your Own

Present:  Richard Masterman (Chair), Sue Jones, Wendy Gunter (Treasurer), Martin Pasek, Mike Powell, Gordon Goldsmith, Rhys Williams

Apologies:   Lewis Evans

Previous Minutes:

Meeting date 6th February 2024: Previously approved. 

Actions from previous meeting

Items to be addressed as the agenda.

Chair Report 

Items to be addressed as the agenda.

Site Representative 

  • Council.

PPAA unable to attend meeting 14th February 2024. Council minutes awaited.

  • PPAA

As agenda

Treasurer’s report

  • Wendy reported that the bank balance is positive.

Site Security

  • Extra security measures have been implemented at the south gate.
  • A proposal to modify the key access for the egress side of the north gate (Western Ave) to improve usability will be investigated.
  • Wildlife cameras will be located adjacent to both gates.
  • Sadly, there has been a report of malicious damage to a plot. The incident has been reported by the victim to South Wales Police, who are carrying out investigations.
  • The site gates have been left open again. Please close and lock every time they are accessed.

Plot Inspections

  • Plot inspections will commence in May. The wording of the notification email will be reconsidered.

Plot Vacancies, letting and structure applications.

  • Sue reported that 5 plots have been let. There are currently no vacant plots. 1 application for a structure has been processed.

Shop

  • Seed potatoes and garlic have been received and are being distributed. Onion sets are awaited from the supplier and will be distributed when available.
  • An updated stock availability will be issued shortly.

Plant Sale

  • A plot holder has volunteered to donate seeds for a plant sale and is seeking assistance from other plot holders with propagating. Anyone interested in helping with this very popular event is asked to email the committee in the first instance. 

Perimeter hedgerows

  • In order to enhance wildlife/pollinator habitats and to reinforce site security it was agreed to investigate the planting of particular species of small tree/shrub to infill any gaps. A site notice will be issued in due course requesting volunteers to assist with planting.

Any Other Business

  • The Community Gardens and Cardiff Salad Garden have arranged a meeting for next week with Cardiff Council’s Allotment Officer to discuss their proposal to collaborate.
  • The 2024 AGM is provisionally scheduled for 12th May 2024.

Date of next meeting

19:00 Tuesday 2nd April 2024 at Butcher’s Arms Canton.