Hi Nick, this was what i was going to send to everyone, if u think
everyone should see it then email it on, otherwise pick and choose stuff
for agenda items?! Sorry for leaving note, i should have just talked to
you bout stuff, notes can get missinterpreted! x....

Hi everyone, wow what a lovely sunny day!

Just thought i would drop everyone a line to feedback from my day at the
station.

Some good points,

-I thought everything is looking better and better, even saw an unusual
butterfly having a gander at our blossoming plants!

-Lots of smiling faces, bird song and passing troubadors for
entertainment, tea, biscuits and cake!

-Lots of hard working volunteers,from young offending team and from the
permaculture course, lots of work done on the entrance slope.

-Sold many plants and lots of interest in our project, lots of new mailing
list candidates/ potential volunteers.

Possible items to discuss at the meeting (other peoples suggestions and
some of my ideas and thoughts):

1) Water, how are we going to water everything daily, is the system for
this nearly up and running? If so, please show us how to do,i felt like
evrything needed a drop on sat and nothing came out of the tap. Should we
discuss this?

2) Tidying and general systems, e.g a box or good hidden place to store
ugly looking empty water containers when not in use (they blow around
too).
Uncertainty over whats shop stuff and what not in the container. Also
uncertainty on prices and what plants are for sale.(Could we have this
written on the wall or have a file in the same place to refer to?

Tool storage, general storage, needs looking at(pete has idea for tools).

3) Better bin system, partic. for stuff that blows on site.

4)Maybe it would be a good idea for 2 people to be on shop rota if there
is more activities than just shop, e.g giving talks, supervising other
volunteers etc!?? Its important that we can give quality time to
volunteers, particulalry new ones to make a good impression. I think
people who have not run shop before need a good run down beforehand as to
what to do.

5) Just a thought, should we focus on our zone 1 and 2 etc, before doing
outreach projects? Just to conserve time and energy etc?

5)
Nick: Reminders (in case i forget) 1) Please find peoples EMAILS and
contact details at the back of the book with price list/ what sold in,
this should be with the safe. Please add to mail list.

2) Lock on front gate, i have locked it so that only WE can get in,
Network rail wont like this if they turn up and try to unlook bottom gate.
However, the lock has been broken and I htought it would be best to lock
totally with just our lock. Network rail might get funny about the fly
tipped stuff thats already found its way in. 3) have we renewed letts
membership?

Sorry for long email, i just worry that some of these things get lost and
forgotten about etc...also...
...I dont want this list to seem critical and I know that evryone is doing
very best and in many ways its just the way it is but i think some of
these things could do with consideration....:) xx

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