Warriston Allotment Association 2025
The committee was constituted in 2014. Meetings take place in the old cottage (pictured here as it was 100 years ago).
Meetings are posted on the notice boards and plotholders are welcome.
Meetings are posted on the notice boards and plotholders are welcome.
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Chair: Ewan Jeffrey, Warriston East Secretary: Alison Hewitt, Warriston South Treasurer: Eleanor Smith, Warriston East Members Warriston West Neil Sylvester John Wilkinson The elected committee is signed in at the Annual General Meeting.
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Members Warriston East Nicola Murray Barbara Simmons Kay Stephens Nadia Russell Laura Morrice Christine Davidson Bill Buckle Alice Bain Tomi Adenekan |
Warriston Cottage with fowl circa 1920, from the
canmore.org.uk/collection |
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Annual General Meetings
2024 Held at 102 Ferry Road. Our Chair since 2016, Alice Bain stepped down and Ewan Jeffrey was appointed as the new Chair by the committee. Andy Jarman returned to complete his trio of talks, this time on wasps. Nadia Russell gave a talk about Apple Scab, which has been prevalent this year. Refreshment were served with cakes made by Bruce. 2023 Held at 102 Ferry Road again. Andy Jarman from BWARS was invited back to give a fascinating talk about ants, his lifelong interest. Nadia Russell gave a talk about bindweed. Our Treasurer Chris Hughes stepped down and his position was taken up by Eleanor Smith after the meeting. Tea, coffee and home-made cakes were served afterwards. 2022 Our first meeting since 2019 due to Covid was held at 102 Ferry Road. About 25 people attended and we enjoyed talks about shredding by Richard Johnston and Warriston wildlife by Barbara Simmons. Refreshments were served after a lively question session. 2020/2021 These were both cancelled due to COVID 19 restrictions. The committee had its first meeting in 2021 in April and has ended the year with a final October meeting. Our next meeting is in January 2022. 2019 Our meeting at the Botanic Garden in RGBE's beautiful David Douglas Room included talks by Andy Jarman on bees and Ben Dell on organic growing. Thirty six people attended and as well as a catch up on Warriston news, tea and coffee were provided, it was an informative afternoon. 14 people have signed up for the committee 2020. 2018 Our meeting at the Botanic Garden in RGBE included an informative talk by mycologist Stephan Helfer who promises to visit the site next year with some tips on growing mushrooms, a good discussion about plans for Warriston and some excellent homemade cake, coffee and chat. Four new members of the committee signed up bringing our number to a very healthy 15. |
Planned Maintenance
Requests 2025 Permanent replacement for cut barbed wire to external security fencing in main site plots 80 and 15. Fence has temporary repairs which would be good to improve if possible. Supply and fit metal drainage channel at top of the south path to divert water runoff from St Marks car park, Provide whin dust or similar, to reinforce main path and help drainage from west to east side. Re-roof cottage in corrugated iron or felt to make watertight. Tree removal (ash) at plot 1 and overhanging willow beside plot 5. Other trees to be discussed. Complete short bit of fencing at communal area. Replace rotten fence posts in same area. Completed 2024 Water collection at cottage completed. Ivy removed from storage building. Asbestos removed from site. Holes in cottage floor covered. 2023 Underground water pipe leak repaired south side. Ongoing tree works along Water of Leith walkway 2022 Communal area outside fence cleared, weeded and seeded. Wall rebuilt at east end of communal area. Tree trimming down the Water of Leith walkway. Fencing down south side replaced. 2021 Damaged grilles replaced on south side gates. Road scrapings applied to east/west path. Burst water pipe repaired on south side. 2020 Stone wall on east/west path repaired Wall repairs on plot next to cottage Notice boards renovated 2019 Repair to internal cottage chimney breast. Repair to perimeter security fence on the east side walkway. Repair wooden fence at plot 107 and link fence at rear of 102 2018 Walls on east and west sides rebuilt. Trees on east/west site cut down or trimmed. Drainage at woods cleared. Fenced bay erected around leaf mould area. New plot holders welcomed on site. 2017 Trees cut down in centre of main plot, in several plots and at the margins. Plots continue to be monitored by the council regularly and new tenants allocated to vacant plots. Burst pipe fixed at east side. 2016 The 'old' communal leaf mould area levelled and fenced. Extension of water supply to plots 2-6. Downpipe on cottage repaired. |
