2024 AGM Invitation

The Gloucester Allotment Garden Association will be holding its AGM in person this year on March 5th, 2024 at the Orleans Public Library at 1705 Orleans Boulevard. 6-8pm. Any member in good standing who wishes to participate is welcome. The purpose of the meeting is to: approve the minutes of the 2023 AGM, to present and approve the 2023 financial statement and the 2024 budget, to introduce and elect the Board of Directors. to present and approve updated Bylaws for the corporation AGM info packet includes: 2023 AGM Minutes 2023 Financial Statement 2024 AGM Agenda 2024 Draft budget 2024 Proposed Board of…

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RIP GAGA founder George Bushell

We were saddened to learn that one of the founders of the Gloucester Allotment Garden Association, George Bushell, passed away this past Wednesday June 21. His obituary can be found here. For those of you who haven’t gardened with us for very long, you will notice his name on the green signs throughout the allotment gardens. In 1981 George and some other keen gardeners were informed by the National Capital Commission that they were no longer willing to administer the allotment gardens that they had set up and managed since 1971. They offered the gardens to local government which at…

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