Harrogate’s Award-Winning Park

Meeting Information
Friends of Valley Gardens Harrogate will hold meetings twice a year. These meetings will take place at the Harlow Hill Club, 12 College St. (off Otley Rd.), Harrogate HG2 0AH, Phone: 021423 563 200. Meetings will nominally be held in Mar (AGM) and Sep and will begin at 7:00 PM. Due to special circumstances, meeting dates, times and locations may vary. Specific information about each meeting will be promulgated prior to the meeting.

FOVG General Meeting in September:
The FOVG general meeting was held on 6th Sep. The agenda follows. Minutes will be posted shortly.

Agenda


1. Apologies for absence

2. Minutes of the meeting held 5 April 2012 – to confirm as an accurate record (previously circulated)

3. Matters arising (that are not major agenda items)

4. Report from Harrogate Borough Council (P Kilburn)

5. Old Magnesia Well Pump Room Building and Peat Garden update
(J Blayney / N Hughes)

6. Treasurer’s Report - (Jim Clark)

7. Membership update – (S Clarke)
Numbers
Gift Aid
Gratitude to Liam Clarke, Publicity Officer, who has moved from the area.

8. Police Report (any report via H McCallum)

9. Funding Applications update – (J Blayney)
Arts and Heritage Fund
Free Masons
Yorkshire Building Society

10. Charity Registration update – (J Blayney)

11. Duke Of York Patronage Application update - (J Blayney)

12. Events Update
Pat Clarke’s Open Garden (J Blayney)
Heritage Open Day (N Hughes)
Race Night (H McCallum)
Gardener’s Question Time (Jane Blayney)
1940’s Open Day update (J Blayney)

13. Volunteer Gardeners (T Sissons)
Promotional Leaflet
Yorkshire Building Society Volunteers
Work Plan

14. Jubilee Tree (J Blayney)

15. Any Other Urgent Business
(Please inform the Chairman or Secretary of any items prior to the meeting)

16. Date of Next Meeting

Next FOVG General Meeting and AGM to be Scheduled in the Spring:
The next FOVG general meeting will be held at a date and time to be determined in the Spring. This will also be the AGM.

Minutes from Prior Meetings
Minutes from prior meetings can be downloaded here: