A slightly belated Happy New Year to all plotholders! Best wishes for all your growing endeavours in 2022 – it’s great to see so many people out and about getting their plots in order ready for the spring craziness. Enjoy those seed catalogues, and happy gardening from all at EWAA!
The new padlocks were installed today on all 4 gates, and all the old chains removed.
You should find them a lot easier to operate, and in addition, because it is not possible to remove your key from the padlock when it is open, this should encourage people to lock the gate.
The padlocks and extra keys have now been delivered, so the new padlocks will be installed on Monday 13th December.
For any plot holder who does not yet have a key, you can pick one up on Sunday 12th December between 10 and 12 in the Allotment Shop. Keys cost £7.50 and must be paid for by card (cash is not accepted)
Due to a last minute cancellation, Oxford Urban Wildlife Group has a few spaces left on the following course. If you are interested, please email info@ouwg.org.uk:
Saturday 4th December 2021
9.30am – 3.30pm
The courses will cover:
Please bring:
The old padlocks are worn and cannot be closed easily.
The new padlocks will improve site security.
Keys cannot be duplicated, and each has a unique number. Therefore, each numbered key belongs to a registered plotholder.
One key is available for each registered current plotholder.
Keys are available for each REGISTERED current plotholder (up to maximum of two names per plot.)
Changing the locks is expensive. The cost of each key is £15.00. The cost of all the keys, padlocks and fitting the padlocks is over £2,500. The Association is paying 50% of the price of the keys for CURRENT registered plotholders only. NEW plotholders will pay the full price of £15.00.
Each current registered plotholder will pay a DEPOSIT of £7.50 for each key. When they return the key on giving up the plot, they will receive £15.00.
New plotholders (joining after November 2021) will pay a deposit of £15.00
The new locks will hopefully be installed on Monday 29th November.
The first opportunity for collecting keys is Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st of November 10-12.00 on both days. Other times will be offered to people who cannot come on those days.
Keys will be distributed in the shop and deposits can only be paid by card (No cash).
In the case of lost keys, copies can only be obtained from the Association by contacting the Membership Secretary, membership@ewaa.org.uk
The cost of each replacement will be £15.
If there any further questions, please contact chair@ewaa.org.uk
Please help us by checking that your contact details are correct. Thank you!
At the 2021 Ewaa AGM, no-one opted to stand for the post of Shop Officer. As this post is now vacant, the shop is closed until further notice.
Hi all, we will be turning off the water in the next few days to prevent burst pipes over the winter. Water butts will be filled first and the water will be back on in the spring
Due to unforeseen costs, all new padlock keys will be £7.50 (payable by card only). One will be available to each main plotholder, with the option to purchase a second for a named joint plotholder. We look forward to seeing you on the 20th/21st November between 10 and 12, as previously stated. We will also be checking we have the right contact details recorded for everyone.
Important information for all EWAA plotholders:
New padlocks are coming!
All EWAA plotholders will need to collect new keys and pay an additional key deposit.
Please collect the keys from the shop on:
Saturday 20th November 10-12.00
Sunday 21st November 10-12.00
Key deposit: CHANGE – £7.50.
£12.50 new plotholders
£2.50 existing plotholders
The EWAA Annual General Meeting October 17th 2021 was attended by 24 plotholders. Full Draft Minutes will be on the website soon.
Thanks to all those who turned up, and those who have joined or remained on the committee. If you are interested in any finding out more about any of the vacant posts, do get in touch. Until we have a shop officer confirmed, we will not have a shop!
New Committee for 2021-2022
Committee officers:
Chair: Meryl Wilford
Vice-chair (Vacant)
Treasurer: Jon Willis
Membership Secretary: Mike Yeadon
Shop Officer: (Vacant)
Communications Officer Clare Ferguson
Tools and MachineryTony Flett
Secretary: (Vacant)
Committee members
Dan Thorpe
George Murray
Simon Bazley
Mike McNaboe
Nina Allen
Sarah Pollard
Andra Pirvu
Bridget Henderson
Approval of non-committee shop duty only volunteers
Helen Edwards
Vicky Bell
Jane Nimmo-Smith
Trustees
Meryl Wilford,
Pat Mansfield
Chris Clifford