Action

Date

Main responsibility

Completion

Notes

Done

Fix dates for year.

Sept 22

S. Addison

Sept 22

Dates distributed – see below. Meetings held at White Hart. 3/5 members to be present for quorum.

13.2.23 – Decision made to change meeting date to Tuesday by all four members that were present. See new dates below.

Yes

Maintain publicity for group through Calow PC website

Sept 22

S. Addison

Ongoing

Dedicated page for the gardening group which feeds to a Facebook link.

Update 1 year plan in line with actions

Sept 22

S. Addison

Ongoing

Plan discussed and updated at monthly meetings

RHS & IYN – pay for insurance

Feb 23

S. Addison

Feb 23

Yearly

Yes

Continue yearly assessment by RHS for IYN

July/Aug 23

S. Addison

8^th Aug 2023

Assessment on 8^th August at 1.30pm by Irene & Jeff Bates starting at Eastwood Park

Acquire allotment

March 23

All

Aug 23

Dark Lane, Calow allotment acquired. Due to overgrown state PC agreed to fund a handyman to clear the top half.

Sign

June 23

S. Addison

Aug 23

Sign designed and erected

Allotment beds offered to local residents – see plan

Aug 23

S. Addison

Mar 24

Allotment to feature hard & soft fruit for the community. Plus raised beds and cold frames for the gardening group to begin growing their own plants for village planters. Other raised beds to be given to residents for adoption, encourage families to grow their own veg.

Mark coronation of King Charles III

April 23

All

May 23

Planters in Eastwood Park painted red, white & blue with gold crown stencil. Planted for Coronation in red, white & blue plants. (Later to be replanted with perennials & spring bulbs – see below).

Yes

Maintain, replace & plant more cherry trees. Organise donation labels for Eastwood Park (currently 13)

Sept 23

S. Addison

Oct /Dec 23

All trees currently adopted. Several need replacing – currently on a waiting list for bare rooted trees available from September. Later possibly to have two rows of 13 trees = 26

Replant Eastwood Park "Coronation" planters with perennials / shrubs

Sept 23

All

Sept 23 – May 24

Make planters more sustainable by planting with a succession of bulbs, small shrubs etc.

Purchase & plant Red Sentinel Acers

Spring 23

S. Addison

April 23

Purchased 5 acers to replace ones that had died. Each acer represents a Calow soldier killed during World War One.

Yes

Wassail

6.30pm - 9^th Jan 23

All

9^th Jan 23

Limited event in Eastwood Park again due to NEDDC delay, however all Cherry Tree sponsors invited. All interested residents to be invited in Jan 24 – date to be set at August 23 meeting.

Yes

Obtain plant/ spring bulbs

Sept 22

All

Oct 22

Approach Co-op for free bulbs. Plant in areas not yet covered e.g. approach from Chesterfield

Yes

Re-plant planters (Blacksmith Lane, Church Lane & council boundaries)

Sept 22

All (see notes)

Ongoing quarterly

Yes

Bi-annual plant sale

June 24

All

June 24

Queen's Green Canopy

Sept 22

S. Addison

May 23

Plaque mounted in Eastwood Park near cherry trees. Mapped at https://queensgreencanopy.org/map-education-hub/qgc-map/#/ Project ended March 23.

Yes

White Hart & Top Road Garage planters adopted by the group.

May 23

L. Buxton / Pat Hamer

May 23

Group working with The White Hart, Calow and Calow Car Wash.

Yes

Purchase apple press & organise apple pressing event

Aug / Sept 22

K. Twomlow

24^th Sept 22

Put on hold for 2023– maybe continue as orchard develops.

Yes

Stall at Calow Gala

28^th August 2023

All

28^th Aug 23

Publicity for the group, encourage other people to join /support. Plants available to buy / free seeds. Handout about what we do.

Engage with community through RHS Community Group Map

June 23

S. Addison

June 23

Support for 'A' level pupil at Netherhorpe School requiring feedback about his planter project.

Yes

Work with North East Derbyshire District Council

Nov 21

S. Addison

Jan 23

District council agree to take on new beds at the end of Church Lane / Top Road to further enhance / green-up Calow

Yes

"Roundels" purchased for all supporters to display

Aug 23

S. Addison

Ongoing

All sponsors, members etc. to display support in their car/house window

The GREAT bulb planting event!

Sept 23

All

Sept – Nov 23

A massive bulb planting event for all members and residents as spring bulbs are planted in the "Old School Yard Garden", planters, Eastwood Park and the village grass verges. Coffee and cake provided for all participants

Ongoing funding for planters

Aug 21

S. Addison

Ongoing

£250 per quarter donated by Calow Parish Council for planter maintenance

Apply for community gardening funding

June 23

L. Buxton

July 23

£350 donated by Derbyshire County Council towards a bench in the School Yard Garden. Calow Parish Council donate £350 for bench plus £1,000 for planting new beds in garden.

Yes

CCGG funds held in Calow Recreation Ground charity account

Nov 22

L. Buxton / S. Addison

Ongoing

Review funds at every meeting. It was agreed at Nov 14^th meeting that £100 should be held in petty cash as emergency funds. Again, agreed at Feb meeting L. Buxton to hold said funds from March 2023. S.Addison as joint account holder to pay and maintain online account.

Acquire Community Garden land – Top Road

Jan 22

S. Addison

Feb 23

Plan of action decided at March meeting

Yes

Community garden plan completed

Sept 22

C. Machent

Oct 22

Approved at Oct meeting of Calow Parish Council. Four residents commented on the plan with concerns about attracting anti-social behaviour. Plans modified to reduce costs. Consent to go ahead given by Parish Council on 22.5.23.

Yes

Plant bed 1

Mar 23

All

13/7/23

One bed completed – planted with silver birch, spring bulbs, salvias, lavenders and grasses, fuchsia and other perennials (see list).

Yes

Plant bed 2

Mar 24

All

Mar 24

Plant bed 3

May 24

All

May 24

Design & erect Community Garden sign

June 23

S. Addison

Aug 23

Named "Old School Yard Community Garden" – dedicated to all pupils and staff who attended - 1854-1973

Yes

Maintain area, including hedges and grass

July 23

S. Addison / Calow PC Handyman

Monthly – March - Nov

Hedges on Top Road side reduced gradually down to allow viewing from road.

Put accessible hogging path through from Top Road to Old School Lane

Mar 24

S. Addison

Apr 24

Allow all weather access for residents

Site picnic bench

Sept 24

S. Addison

Sept 24

Although funding raised -item to be discussed at Aug meeting due to concerns raised by a few residents

Acquire Community Orchard land – Lawn Villas/Church Street – draw up plan

Sept 22

S. Addison

Feb 23

Land acquired. Signs erected and area marked out

Yes

Plant apple trees for community orchard

Nov 22

All

March 23

Twelve apple trees planted, including cookers, eaters, keepers, russet.

Yes

Trees available for "adoption"

May 23

S. Addison

Two trees currently adopted

Maintain area, including hedges and grass

July 23

S. Addison / Handyman

Monthly – March - Nov

Mower width path across orchard. Paths mown to access trees. Grass mown to develop wildflower area. Possibly sow yellow rattle.

1. Allotment Plan
2. Garden Bed Planting
3. Leaflet – 2023
4. Trees Planted