Penneys CommunityWoodland meeting 15 July 2025

Present Janine Brodie (Chair), Judith Dobson (Sec), James Graham, Hazel Cameron, Wille Thompson, Helen Cassidy.
Apologies: Julie King, Chris McCaughey, Alastair Kerr, Marieanne White
1.	Previous Minutes
The minutes of the last meeting on 27 April 2025 were approved by Janine and seconded by Judith. All matters arising are covered by the agenda for this meeting.

2.	Finance Update
The current financial status of the group is healthy with income and expenditure almost equal. Further income of at least £600 is expected before the end of the year.
Money in the bank :
Savings Account  :£12758.74
Current Account : £2836.09
TOTAL  : £15594.83
Income and Expenditure so far this year.
INCOME		EXPENDITURE		
Community Fund	£358.00	Gathering	£20.00	
Farmers Market	£200.00	Strimmer	£908.00	
Wayleave	£585.66	Insurance	£156.80	
		Sainsbury	£7.00	
		Glyphoshate	£46.80	
TOTAL	£1146.66	TOTAL	£1138.60	

3.	Drystone Wall
After an initial flush of volunteers work on the wall has ground to a halt due to volunteers lack of availability.  Judith proposed using some of our funds to pay someone to finish the wall for us.  This was generally approved by the majority of the committee members.
ACTION: Willie to get a quote from a Drystane Dyker to finish the wall.

4. Strimming and Mowing
We now have 2 strimmers, one to be used as a brush cutter and one for use with nylon cable. Stuart has used the brush cutter to strim 2 new paths in the woodland.  Volunteers are required to help keep these paths open plus other strimming jobs in the woodland. We also need additional volunteers to help with mowing as we now only have 4.
Helen agreed to draft adverts for volunteers for mowing and strimming to be used on social media e.g. Fossoway Forum and suggested using Google forms to collect their contact data.
ACTION: Helen to compose adverts for mowing and strimming volunteers using social media.
Helen suggested keeping the container key in a key box so that volunteers could easily get access to the mowing and strimming equipment.
ACTION: Judith to source and purchase a suitable key box.

5. Farmers Market 22/23 August

We have committed to erect and take down stalls at the Kinross Farmers Market in August but we are currently short of volunteers. So far we have Willie, Helena, Judith, Stuart and Chris. Other possibilities are James, Phil Brewster and perhaps individuals from the Gathering volunteer list.
ACTION Lesley to ask Phil Brewster and contacts from the volunteer list if they can help.
6. Gathering on 6 September

Helen to update notice boards for the Gathering on 6 September as appropriate. 
ACTION: Helen to update notice boards posters if time allows.

Other arrangements (Volunteer rota and baking) to be discussed at our next meeting.

7. Work Party

Bird Boxes – it was agreed to delay the installation of these until January.
 Judith would like to plant wild flowers in the ‘Orchard’ plot in September. 
These items to be discussed at our next meeting.

8. AOB
Willie proposed thank you gift for Gill Kerr for her work as secretary. All agreed that a bunch of flowers would be appropriate.
ACTION: Judith to purchase a bunch of flowers for Gill
Janine proposed appointing somebody to manage the notice board.  Helen suggested using a chalk board to record sightings of wildlife in the wood.
ACTION Judith to purchase a Chalk Board for the notice board.

DONM
Tuesday 26 August at 7pm in woodland/Fyrish