9th March

At the association meeting last Wednesday, plots were assigned to those on the waiting list. We are just waiting on the Borough Council to put us up on the system so that people can sign their licence and pay their fee. The plots have been pegged out, and some enthusiastic volunteers met last week to clear rubbish out from the scrub area. It is looking good to have plot-holders on site in time to get growing this spring.

Appeal: are you able to maintain a website? We need someone to take over the updating of this website. Please contact the secretary if you can help.

Minutes from Meeting on March 4th, 2009:

Attendees: Claire & Joe Burke, John Beckett, Stephen Bannon, Paddy Brett, Michael McCarthy, Michael O'Brien, P.J. Tobin, Michael Murphy, Ellen Wisniewski, Mieke Muyllaert, Kathleen Healy, David Moloney, Ger McEvoy, Rose Flanagan, Ruairi O'Caisleain, Annis Logue, Bernie Lennon, Seamus Burke, Jeff McNamara, Karen Coyle, Anne Gaughran, Eamon Duggan (& son), Fiona Hegarty.

*Michael showed pictures and gave an update on the Council's progress in getting the site ready.
*Michael marked out a 5Mx5M area, and we asked for volunteers to go from a full plot to a half plot given the length of the list of applicants.
*Plots were assigned.
*An Allotments Association subcommittee was formed of Michael O'Brien, Seamus Burke and John Beckett.
*It was decided that Ger McAvoy and Mieke Muyllaert will be co-Treasurers.
*The South Dublin Allotments Association was suggested as a good online resource for those wanting some guidance regarding their plots, getting started etc...as well as Dromcologher, Limerick for online horticulture.

Plotholders and plot numbers:

Full plots:

#1 John & Nora Beckett
#2 Stephen Bannon
#3 Paddy Brett/Joe & Claire Burke
#4 John Byrne
#5 Michael McCarthy
#6 Michael Murphy
#7 Kathleen Healy
#8 David Moloney
#9 Carol Murphy
#10 Caitriona Hennebry

1/2 Plots:

#12 Bernie Lennon
#13 Michael O'Brien
#14 Margaret Tobin
#15 Ellen Wisniewski
#16 Ger McEvoy
#17 Emma Keating
#18 Rose Flanagan & Ruairi O'Caisleain
#19 Seamus Burke
#20 Annis Logue
#21 Jeff McNamara
#22 Errol Corcoran

If anyone has questions about the waiting list, contact Ellen Wisniewski (Secretary) at 086 226 4114 or ewiz@earthlink.net

Minutes from Meeting on January 21st, 2009:

*We reviewed the License Agreement, and a change in the wording regarding the use of chemicals was decided.
*It was agreed that the cut-off for preference to Highfield Grove residents on the list for allotments would be that night's meeting.
Any Highfield Grove residents applying after January 21st would be put on the list with everyone else in chronological order of application.
*It was decided that the Allotments Association will manage the list of applicants and send out License Agreement forms to be signed and brought to Clonmel Borough Council office with payment by applicant.