I have failed to provide an update to the rather gloomy post of 23 September last. 

After various twists the AGM was eventually held on 18 October 2022.  A number of members were elected to the committee which now comprises:

Bruce Atherton (Liaison)

Mark Barnes (Chair)

Fiona Machen (Joint Secretary)

Anne Robbins 

Vera Shuvueva-Becar

Virginia Williams (Treasurer)

Stewart Williams (Joint Secretary)

Mark Johnson-Brown (nominated by Mycenae House)

Rita Sesay (nominated by The Greenwich Steiner School)

The new members bring a welcome and much needed portfolio of new skills and ideas. 

One of those ideas was to conduct a survey of members and other users of the gardens, to ascertain more accurately what the local community needs from the gardens, and how best it can be delivered.  That questionnaire is available at https://bit.ly/fomg-q1. Paper copies will also be available in Mycenae House. Please fill it in, and let us hear your views and ideas. 

Meanwhile, we have also been busy with more hands-on matters.  After a pruning day in October, and some woodchip spreading in November, we have a ‘winter action day’ on Saturday 11 March 10:30am – 1pm, when we hope to tidy up, carry out some pruning, repair the dead hedging and possibly reconstruct the willow barriers (if we can source the materials).  Please come along, to help or just to chat.   Many hands make light work – and a party …

Mark Barnes