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A brief timetable of events in the Allotments for Horspath Project - updated 05/04/2016
(Oldest news below)
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| Nov. 2015 |
HAA AGM held in Horspath Village Hall. Read the Minutes for the Meeting.
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| Nov. 2013 |
HAA AGM held in Horspath Village Hall. Read the Minutes for the Meeting and the Chairman's Report for 2013.
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| Nov. 2012 |
HAA AGM held in Horspath Methodist Chapel. Read the Minutes for the Meeting and the Chairman's Report for 2012.
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| Nov. 2011 |
HAA AGM will be held in Horspath Methodist Chapel. Read the Agenda for the Meeting.
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| Nov. 2010 |
HAA AGM held in Horspath Methodist Chapel. Read the Minutes for the Meeting and the Chairman's Report for 2010.
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| July 2010 |
HAA "Big Lunch" at the allotment site. A chance for plot holders and families to get together. (see Our Progress in Photos).
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| June 2010 |
HAA Chairman discovers source of old spring on bramble covered hill above our plots. (see Our Progress in Photos).
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| Apr. 2010 |
HAA joins the National Society of Allotment & Leisure Gardeners, membership number S3616A.
Easter Sunday and brave plot holders start work in wet conditions. The next weekend the weather was good. (see Our Progress in Photos).
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| Mar. 2010 |
Working party of 17 members and their families cut the roadside hedge down to size on a lovely sunny day (see Our Progress in Photos).
The site is harrowed by a neighbouring allotment holder. The plots on the western side are the first to be marked out (see Our Progress in Photos), then the eastern side plots.
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| Jan. 2010 |
Oxford Mail interview HAA members, take photos and publish an article about the Allotments Project.
Co-operative Community Fund awards HAA funds to assist site reclamation.
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| Dec. 2009 |
A revised site plan was drawn up and the allocation of plots commenced. Plots are allocated in order of application.
A new recruitment drive commenced.
Group meeting held to vote on Diocese options. Unaninmously in favour of individuals renting plots from the Diocese, not leasing by HAA.
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| Sept. 2009 |
Farmer Ben from Haddenham sprays the site (see Our Progress in Photos).
Group meeting in Horspath Village Hall. Horspath Allotments Association, HAA, established and officers elected.
Ragwort digging session organised by HAA Chairman, assisted by two women applicants.
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| Oct. 2009 |
Site meeting with GLM attended by HAA Chairman, Secretary and one other committee member.
The site is ploughed by a neighbouring allotment holder (see Our Progress in Photos).
Committee meeting attended by HAA Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary and one other committee member.
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| Sept. 2009 |
Farmer Ben from Haddenham sprays the site (see Our Progress in Photos).
Group meeting in Horspath Village Hall. Horspath Allotments Association, HAA, established and officers elected.
Ragwort digging session organised by HAA Chairman, assisted by two women applicants.
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| Aug. 2009 |
Webmaster contacts a farmer willing to spray when harvesting is over. |
| July 2009 |
GLM has marker posts erected on site to show boundary with rest of fallow field.
Webmaster puts new "Allotments" pages on Horspath website.
Group meeting in Horspath Village Hall; agree to research spraying and ploughing.
The Site was surveyed by a Horspath applicant and CAD processed by a Garsington applicant.
In July and August, another Garsington applicant researched funding and a Horspath applicant researched site spraying and ploughing. |
| June 2009 |
Site meeting with GLM, he confirms Diocese Policy that we can go ahead but must pay for all site reclamation.
In June and July site visits by applicants.
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| May 2009 |
New policy approved by Diocese Glebe Committee (see The Diocese Proposal).
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| April 2009 |
Given name of Diocese Director of Glebe and Buildings and enquire about Allotments Policy.
GLM informs that new Diocese Policy will be discussed in May.
Applicants informed of probable new policy (i.e. Diocese will not pay for site reclamation).
10 of original 20 applicants withdrew because of financial cost and physical effort required. |
| Oct. 2008 |
List of applicants' queries sent to GLM.
GLM sends responses to queries (see Questions & Replies).
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| July 2008 |
GLM informs that farmer will vacate the site at end of September.
GLM marks map with area for allotments (see Aerial View) and supplies sample contract.
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| June 2008 |
Names of 4 more applicants sent to GLM. |
| May 2008 |
Poster designed and advert put on Horspath website.
Allotment advert put in Village Shop, Notice Board and Parish Magazine.
Names of 10 applicants sent to GLM. |
| April 2008 |
GLM informs that if 6 people apply he will "further" the project, just in time for the Annual Parish Meeting (APM). |
| March 2008 |
Allotments discussed at Parish Council meeting. |
| Oct. 2007 |
Ask GLM how many applicants needed for disused land to be reclaimed. |
| Sept. 2007 |
First enquiry to webmaster about allotments in Horspath.
Given name of Glebe Land Manager (GLM) by the Diocesan Church House.
Make contact with GLM, informed of old unused allotment plots in Cuddesdon Road. |
