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HEAD OFFICE
National Secretary:
Sonia Gallagher
Administration: Lisa Fox, Midnight Lengalenga and Jonn Salas Legal Advisor: Tyler Harris
Officers of the Society Interim President: Jeff Barber Chairman: Mike Farrell Treasurer: Jeff Davies
Governance Committee
Mrs Libby Earle
Mr Wyn Marshall Mr Keith Meakin Dr Gareth Owen Mr Alastair Watson
Patron: King Charles III
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TAKE A LOOK INSIDE 4 CHAIRMAN’S
COMMENTS 5 EVENTS
8 SNIPPETS
10 LEGAL: HEDGEROWS
& KEEPING HENS 12 SEASONAL JOBS
14 CREATIVE PLOTTER
15 YOUNG PLOTTER
16 FESTIVE SUPPERS
18 VEGETABLES
20 FRUIT
22 ON THE KINGS PLOT 24 BIO-DIVERSITY
26 COMMUNITY
32 COUNCIL
32 REGIONAL UPDATES Northern................................................34 Yorkshire.................................................34 Nor th West .......................................... 36 Eastern ..................................................... 39 East Midlands........................................40 Wales........................................................ 42 West Midlands.....................................44 South East..............................................46 Southern ................................................. 48 South West............................................50 London .................................................... 52
54 BENEFITS OF NAS MEMBERSHIP
SOCIAL MEDIA 05
SEASONAL JOBS 12
RECIPES 16
WEDDED BLISS 30