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Minutes of Past Meetings (in pdf format, click on dates)
The descriptions show the main items discussed but other subjects such as work needed on the hill also come up at most meetings and are covered in the minutes.
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29th Mar 2012
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Minutes here soon
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12th Jan 2012
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Hill maintenance; Clean up campaign; Stepping Forward progress; Work Parties; Management Plan update; St George Strollers; Events; Funding; Facebook update; Newsletter
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8th Dec 2011
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AGM & Review of 2011, at Summerhill Methodist Church
PDF of Slide Show -
Tree planting Video -
Summer Fun Video Slide Show
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10th Nov 2011
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At Summerhill Methodist Church
Hill maintenance; RHS "It's Your Neighbourhood"; Work Parties; Management Plan update; St George Strollers; Events; Funding
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1st Sept 2011
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At Summerhill Methodist Church
Hill maintenance; Neighbourhood Engagement Team; RHS "It's Your Neighbourhood" judging; Work Parties; Area Green Space Plan update; St George Strollers; Events; Stepping Forward; Community Festival and Events Fund; Facebook page; Newsletter
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7th July 2011
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At Summerhill Methodist Church
Hill maintenance; Green Flag Judging; RHS "It's Your Neighbourhood" judging; Work Parties; Area Green Space Plan update; St George Strollers; Events; Stepping Forward; Facebook page; Pride of Place; Newsletter
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12th May 2011
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At Summerhill Methodist Church
Hill maintenance; Work Parties; St George Strollers; Events; Stepping Forward; Facebook page; Newsletter
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3rd March 2011
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At Summerhill Methodist Church
Meeting Management; Wild City; Hill maintenance; Work Parties; Events; Walking for Health; Stepping Forward; Awards for All; Newsletter
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13th January 2011
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At Summerhill Methodist Church
Gill Dyte; Hill maintenance; Tree Planting Troopers Hill Field; Work Parties; Events; Stepping Forward; Walking for Health; Awards for All; Newsletter
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AGM
5th December 2010
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At Summerhill Methodist Church
Slide show and video review of 2010 & AGM. A pdf copy of the slide show can be seen here: AGM 2010 Slide Show (pdf 10MB)
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9th November 2010
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At Summerhill Methodist Church
Planting at Greendown; Litter bin; Mine Shaft; Troopers Hill Rd; AGSP response; Work Parties; Events; Meeting Venue; Stepping Forward; Community Fair.
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28th September 2010
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At Summerhill Methodist Church
New APM; Planting at Greendown; Stepping Forward; Litter bin; Mine Shaft; Troopers Hill Rd; AGSP response; Work Parties; Events.
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13th July 2010
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At Summerhill Methodist Church
The main subject of this meeting was the Friends of Troopers Hill response to the Area Green Space Plan Consultation (see www.bristol.gov.uk/agsp). The agreed response can be seen here.
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25th May 2010
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At Summerhill Methodist Church
Maintenance issues; Mine Shaft; New Litter bin; Work Parties; Events; Area Green Space Plan Consultation; Newsletter.
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4th March 2010
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At Summerhill Methodist Church
Greendown Works signed off; Soil falling on Troopers Hill Rd; Troopers Hill Field drainage; Winter Works; Bomb Crater subsidence; New Benches installed; Memorial Benches; Dog mess; Events for 2010; Grant Applications; Networking; Newsletter.
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12th January 2010
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At Summerhill Methodist Church
Greendown Works; New Benches; Soil falling on Troopers Hill Rd; Summerhill Terrace entrance; Events for 2010; Play facilities on Troopers Hill Field; Past Events; Area Green Space Plan; Ben Prater’s Bingo Balls; Friends of Netham Park; Newsletter.
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AGM
6th December 2009
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At Wesley Memorial Church Hall
Slide show and video review of 2009 & AGM - last year's committee was re-elected to serve in 2010. A pdf copy of the slide show can be seen here: AGM 2009 Slide Show (pdf 8MB)
The meeting was followed by a chance to see the Wesley Memorial Church with its dressings ready for Christmas. Next year's meetings will be held at Summerhill Methodist Church so we presented a small gift to Graham and Linda to thank them for their hospitality at our meetings since November 2004.
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10th November 2009
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Greendown Works; VOSCUR Award; New Benches; Review of Management Plan; Events for 2010; Play Facilities on Troopers Hill Field; Work Parties; Events; Funding; Networking; Newsletter.
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9th September 2009
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Greendown Works; New Dog Bin; New Benches; BBC Filming; Trafagar Square; Play Facilities on Troopers Hill Field; Work Parties; Events; Funding;Areas Green space Plan; Newsletter.
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14th July 2009
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Greendown Works; New Dog Bin; New Benches; Soil falling on Troopers Hill Rd; Support for Events; Management Plan Updates; Trees near Lamb Inn; Publicity; Troopers Hill Field Consultation; Events.
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13th May 2009
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Introducing our new CPO; Greendown Works; Camp; Troopers Hill Field Consultation; Work Parties; Events; Newsletter
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4th March 2009
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Troopers Hill Field Consultation; Winter Works; Bristol Parks re-organisation; Work Parties; Events; Area Green Space Plan meetings.
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13th January 2009
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Steps in woodland; Benches; Greendown Works; Work Parties; AGM; Good Friday; Tai Chi; Bird Boxes with Scouts; Become a charity? Neighbourhood Partnership; Area Green Space Plan; Newsletter.
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AGM
11th December 2008
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Slide Show Review of 2008; AGM; Video filmed on Troopers Hill.
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13th November 2008
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New signs; Winter and other works; Feedback on Dog Show and other events; Feedback from Green Flag Judges; Next year's events; Education Fund; St George Partnership.
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1st October 2008
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Sally Oldfield; Dog Show plans; Gate post; Tai Chi; Events for 2009; Parks Restructuring; Finance
This meeting marked five years of Friends of Troopers Hill - our first litter pick was 4 October 2003. Sadly Sally Oldfield also announced at the meeting that she would be leaving her post as Local Nature Reserves Officer. To mark the five years and as a big thank you to Sally we presented her with a wooden vase and this certificate. The vase was turned by Tom Thomas of Topwood Crafts, Yatton. A photograph of those at the meeting with Sally can be seen here.
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19th August 2008
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Dog Show; Green Flag Award; Work Parties; Events; Networking
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10th July 2008
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Green Flag appearance; New CPM; Work Parties; Trooping the Hill; Music on the Hill; Future Events; Newsletter
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28th May 2008
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Greendown Entrance; Green Flag; Troopers Hill Field; Work Parties; Events; Newsletter; Networking.
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15th Apr 2008
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Funding; Green Flag; Update on Winter Works; Policing; Work Parties; Events; Newsletter; Networking; Steps from Fir Tree Lane.
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6th Mar 2008
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Update on Parks & Green Spaces Strategy; Funding; Green Flag; Update on winter works; Work parties; Events; Newsletter; Networking.
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23rd Jan 2008
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Parks & Green Spaces Strategy; Green Flag; Winter Works; Work Parties; Events; Newsletter; PCT grant; Networking.
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AGM
11th Dec 2007
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Review of the Year; Photo Competition; Finance & Constitution; Elections; Events 2008.
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15th Nov 2007
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Proposals for Greendown and Crews Hole/Troopers Hill Rd entrances; Plans for winter works; Events for 2008; St George Neighbourhood Partnership.
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2nd Oct 2007
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Plans for winter works; Issues on Troopers Hill - Parks' quick response; Green Flag flagpole; Work Parties; Funding - Big Lottery Fund, Awards for All; Events; Next Year; Parks Forum; ALHA.
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22nd Aug 2007
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BCS work - Julian's work priorities; Issues on Troopers Hill - Bramble, Composting; Green Flag - Where to put it, judges feedback; Work Parties; Events; Newsletter; Parks & Green Spaces Strategy
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12th July 2007
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Issues on Troopers Hill; Green Flag Announcement; Work Parties; Events; Leaflets; Parks & Green Spaces Strategy; Newsletter; Road Safety; Financial Position.
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29th May 2007
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Music on the Hill; Green Flag Application; Maintenance and Work Parties; New Leaflet; Events; Newsletter; Bristol Alternative Landmark vote; Feedback from the Forum.
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18th Apr 2007
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Green Flag Application; Hill problems; Work parties; Leaflet Design; Events; Newsletter; Forum; Networking; Updates.
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8th Mar 2007
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Green Flag Update; Works on the Hill; Events; Leaflet Design; Membership; Newsletter; Networking; Bath House; Lamb Inn; Farewell to Jenny & Ben.
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23rd Jan 2007
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Green Flag Application; Wheelchair Access Path; Agreement between FoTH and Bristol Parks; Invertebrates Survey; Leaflet Design; Events for 2007; Quiz Night; Work Parties; Change to Constitution; Networking.
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AGM
13th Dec 2006
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Slide and video review of the year; Green Flag; Wheelchair access path; Troopers Hill Field; Battle of Royate Hill Video; Funds; Constitution and committee elections.
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7th Nov 2006
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Big Lottery Fund Grant; Wooferz; Welcome to new CPM; Wheelchair path and other issues with Bristol Parks; Troopers Hill Rd; Feedback on events; Plans for 2007; Consultation.
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21st Sept 2006
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Wooferz; Nature in the City; New CPM; New benches; Wheelchair path and other issues with Bristol Parks; Troopers Hill Rd; Increased evening activity; Feedback on events; Plans for kite flying event.
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9th Aug 2006
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Hill security; Dog care service; Wheelchair path; Contractor's work programme; Feedback on events; Bench replacement; Plans for forthcoming events; BBC Breathing Places Lottery Funding; Somerfield staff donation.
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27th June 2006
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Feedback on events and bench installation; Contractor's work programme; YANSEC; Music on the Hill; bench inspection.
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18th May 2006
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Feedback on events and bench making; Management Plan Update; YANSEC and Parks matchfunding; Future Events; Living Rivers; Budget - report; Survey results.
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5th Apr 2006
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Feedback on events; future events; YANSEC grant; networking; Nature in the City; BRERC and wildlife surveys; separate budget meeting; praise for Newsletter.
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28th Feb 2006
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Feedback on hedge planting and bird bonanza; events leaflet and future events; contractor's work for 2006; restoring a view; work parties and MOD team building; future of the LNR project; funding and budget for 2006.
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19th Jan 2006
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Hedge Planting, Troopers Hill Field, YANSEC application, Events 2006, dog mess & dog show, books and funds
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AGM
7th Dec 2005
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Welcome to Caroline, Slide show review of the year, Troopers Hill Field, Greendown Hedge, AGM formalities, event planning meeting.
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18th Oct 2005
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Change of CPM, Greendown Fence, Malvern Rd Open Space, AGM plans.
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14th Sept 2005
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Malvern Rd Open Space, feedback on events, SWEET update, funding
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9th Aug 2005
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Malvern Rd Open Space, Grayling update, Aug events, Malvern Rd gate, fundraising
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30th June 2005
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Malvern Rd Open Space plans, recent and future events, contractor's activities, books for fundraising
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11th May 2005
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Your Space Survey results, School Project video, Graying debate, Records office visit, Management Plan update, Awards for All grant spent.
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22nd March 2005
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Malvern Road Open Space Survey, School Project Report, Events for 2005, motorbikes.
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24th February 2005
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Community Farm update, Malvern Road Open Space questionnaire finalised, visit to John Cornwell, events for 2005, spending last of grant money.
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26th January 2005
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St George Community Farm, Malvern Road Open Space questionnaire, ideas for events for 2005, SWEET update.
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AGM
14th December 2004
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Virginia Spalding, slide show review of the year, Open Space play area, SWEET application, AGM formalities, events for 2005, Lamb Inn.
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2nd November 2004
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Our first meeting at Wesley Memorial Church Hall
BFN report, bench update, new signs displayed, plans for school project, Parks Forum, St George Partnership, plans for AGM
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21st September 2004
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At Firtree Lane, St George
Feedback on Family picnic, bench repairs - money raised, Summerhill Ter gate, proposed signs, views on Malvern Road Open Space, possible SWEET application, proposed LNR visits, Troopers Freestyle, BFN.
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| 5th August 2004
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At the Sikh Temple, Summerhill Road
Work Parties, Joan Day's talk feedback, design of notice boards, work by contractors, 1st Aid training, meeting with the police, proposed BFN, funds, website.
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| 6th July 2004
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At Corkers Hill, St George
Feedback on events, media coverage of signing, plans for Joan Day's talk, bench plaque found,
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| 26th May 2004
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At St Aidans Hall Side Room
New tools with grant money, Action Plan and launch event, dog mess, destroyed bench, July work party, St George Partnership, plans for bugs and beasties event, Japanese Knotweed.
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| 27th April 2004
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At Bristol East Allotments Pavilion
Work Party timings, draft Action Plan, 1st Aid training, River Avon Trail, Good news from Awards for All, History Project ideas, review of events, ideas for Wildweek, possible Joan Day talk, badgers.
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| 18th March 2004
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At St Aidans Hall Side Room
Work Parties, Action Plan update, interpretation boards, dog mess, history meeting report, website, future events.
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| 12th February 2004
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At St Aidans Hall Side Room
Response to Newsletter, Work Parties, Action Plan draft, Photographic monitoring, Fundraising, plans for history evening, publicity and website, involving schools.
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15th January 2004
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At the Bristol East Allotment Pavilion, Nicholas Lane
Newsletters, work parties, work to be done, 5 yr action plan, other groups, publicity, website, trees in Crews Hole woodland.
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2nd December 2003
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At the Bristol East Allotment Pavilion, Nicholas Lane
Constitution approved, fence mending, health & safety, work by City Academy pupils, bank account, work required, invertebrates.
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