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20 members present. Apologies from Norman Clyde-Watson, Sheila Hardy, Iris Clark, Barbara & Rod Dexter.

Clare Clyde-Watson in Chair (co-opted for the evening) welcomed Friends to the 1st meeting of the Year and reported :-

  • Thanks to the Friends who attended the litter collection on Jan. 23rd...

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32 members present with apologies from Laurence Cooper.

Norman Clyde-Watson in Chair - welcomed Friends and gave his report

Chairman's Report (Copy on file)

The Committee had met 4 times. It had been an active and well supported year. A raffle had raised £28 for Notts Wildlife Trust. We had...

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25 members present with apologies from Iris Clark and Margaret Woodward.

Norman Clyde-Watson in Chair - welcomed Friends to the meeting and gave notices: -

  • The mowing/ grass moving weekend was exceptionally well supported despite awful weather, the grass being moved in double-quick time. Man...

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33 members present with apologies from Alan Evans.

Norman Clyde-Watson in Chair - welcomed Friends to the meeting and gave Notices as follows:-

  • Land Clearance off Markham Road. Norman had contacted Councillors and Tim Crawford to express concern and asked for explanation and information. A...

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30 members present including 6 juniors with apologies from Iris Clark and Lawrence Cooper.

Norman Clyde-Watson in Chair - welcomed Friends to the meeting and gave notices:-

  • To thank Heather & John Cox for a most enjoyable walk around Bramcote in May.
  • To thank Geoff Fewkes for arranging vis...

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21 members present with Apologies from Iris Clark and Dave & Margaret Woodward

Norman Clyde-Watson in Chair - welcomed Friends to the meeting and reported :-

  • No response to date from Breeze magazine, re photos of tree planting.
  • Norman thanked John for his efforts on 28th March to prepare si...

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34 members present + 3 children.

Norman Clyde-Watson in Chair - welcomed Friends to the meeting and reported:-

  • There was to be a Raffle after the meeting for a framed photo of the Ridge and other items, with proceeds to the Notts Wildlife Trust whose 40th Anniversary it was and were appealin...

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28 members present. Apologies from E. & M.Curtis, I. Clark, L.Cooper, W.Grauberg (arrived later)

Norman Clyde-Watson in Chair - Welcomed Friends to the 1st meeting of the Year and reported:-

Birdwatching Morning - Successful morning with a follow-up in John Appleton's garden.

Wild Flower Pl...

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19 members present. Apologies from G.Yeomans, G.Ward, A.Evans, A & H. Hollingsworth, P. Leedham.

Norman Clyde-Watson introduced the meeting as the AGM.

Chairman's Report The committee had met 5 times. Walter Grauberg, retiring Chairman, had secured Lottery funding to complete the path round t...

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25 members present with apologies from Iris Clark & Sheila Hardy.

Notes from the Chairman - Norman Clyde-Watson

  • Norman thanked everyone for all their hard work and support for "The Mowing Weekend". 26 attended the Saturday session and 16 on the Sunday morning. Geoff, in particular, was very...

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