FRIENDS OF CALTHORPE PARK

2014 AGM

Welcome

Agenda

Review of the Year & Finances

Development Projects – Russell Hunt

Sensory Garden

Wildflower Meadow

Election of Committee 2013

Development Plan – Kit Mitchell

Next Year

AOB

AGENDA

2013 REVIEW

• Development Plan adopted by FTC

• Cycle route implemented

• Events - Bark in the Park - Environment and Faith Festival - Civic Action Day and Friends BBQ• CCTV Installed (just)• Events policy changed to work more

positively with Park Users

• Adoption of Development Plan - y

Facilities

Ecology Plan

• CCTV and Cycle Route - y

• Confirmation of Parking Scheme - y

• Meadow Planting – n (now funded)

• Newsletter - n

FOCUS FOR 2013 (scorecard)

Friends of Calthorpe Park Receipts and Payments Account for the year to 31 December 2013 Period to 31

December 2012

£ £ £ £ Receipts Subscriptions 171 155 Grants – Fleet Town Council Publicity and Promotion 240 Flower Meadow 400 Hampshire County Council 1000 Have Your Say 275 1275 640 Neighbourhood Watch 226 Surplus on Bark in the Park 454 385 611 1900 1406 Payments Insurance 70 90 Advertising 49 134 Gazebo 41 Barbecue 27 186 224 Excess of Receipts over Payments for period 1714 1182 Balance Brought Forward 1182 Cash at Bank at 31 December 2013 2896 Represented by: General Fund 1163 676 Flower Meadow 400 400 Hampshire County Council 1000 Have Your Say 275 Publicity 58 2896 106 1182

Objective

• Outline of the plan• Update on progress• Volunteering to help• Questions

Garden of Experiences - Progress

Develop Requirements Specification/ITT

Agree Requirements with Councillors/Officers/FOCP

Add required (statutory) information

Request Tenders

Review & Select Tender

Oversee Installation

Garden Open

September 2013

November 2013

December 2013

January 2014

March 2014

March-June 2014

July 2014

Wildflower Meadow - Progress

Survey Existing Flora

Complete Soil Analysis & obtain Planting Recommendations

Agree Planting Plan & Schedule

Prepare a Maintenance Plan

Volunteers to assist in clearing/preparing/seeding/planting as appropriate

Flowers in the Meadow

Maintenance

In progress, continuing through spring/summer

In progress

May 2014

August/September 2014

September 2014

Spring 2015

Ongoing

Wildflower Meadow - Progress

Survey Existing Flora

Complete Soil Analysis & obtain Planting Recommendations

Agree Planting Plan & Schedule

Prepare a Maintenance Plan

Volunteers to assist in clearing/preparing/seeding/planting as appropriate

Flowers in the Meadow

Maintenance

In progress, continuing through spring/summer

In progress

May 2014

August/September 2014

September 2014

Spring 2015

Ongoing

Current CommitteeAlan Oliver - ChairKit MitchellDavid Rice - TreasurerVal Rice – Secretary (stepping down)

New NominationsSecretaryTo join committee

RequirementsMeeting every 3/4 monthsInterest in developing leisure and/or ecology of the park

2014 COMMITTEE

• Meadow Planting

• Sensory Garden

• Orchard Update

• Woodland Plan

• Newsletter

FOCUS FOR 2014