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simply
vegetables The Quarterly Magazine of the National Vegetable Society
....55 years and still growing
Charity registered 1088979
Volume 22 Part 2 Spring 2016
the team
Vice Chairman
Vacant
General Secretary
David Thornton Msc FNVS 07778 622628
e-mail: davidthornton969@btinternet.com
Assistant Secretary
Mark Hall BEM FNVS 07768 290122
Treasurer
Robert Miller
0113 256 3619
m: 07932 380098 robertmiller768@btinternet.com
DVD Distribution Executive
Gordon Francis FNVS Southern Branch Chairman 01622 710486
e-mail; gordonjfrancis@googlemail.com
Chairman of the Judges Examination Board
Jim Williams FNVS
01875 320644
e-mail; jimtwilliams@yahoo.co.uk
Also Newsletter editor of the Scottish Branch
Membership Registrar
Branches
Neil Hope FNVS 01932 844183 neil_hope@hotmail.com
David Metcalfe
David Metcalfe FNVS, Chairman, Northern Branch
01282 614429 davidforleeks@gmail.com
John Croot FNVS
Secretary Northern Branch
01773 834213
j.croot@btinternet.com
Arwyn Edwards
Vice Chairman, Welsh Branch
01267 253363
edwards.arwyn@gmail.com
John Branham, FNVS
Midland Branch
01296 681307
johnbranham@btinternet.com
Sandra Hall, FNVS
Chairman Midland Branch
01952 541396
Ian Stocks FNVS
Chairman Scottish Branch
01324 821274
Ian.stocks@blueyonder.co.uk
Barry Newman FNVS
Southern Branch
01403 711598
barry.newman@live.co.uk
Neil Muirhead
Scottish Branch
01592 611396
neil.muirhead@blueyonder.co.uk
National
President
Medwyn Williams MBE AHRHS FNVS
01248 714851
e-mail: medwyn@llanor.fsnet.co.uk or medwynsofanglesey.co.uk
National Chairman
David Allison FNVS 01943 862106
e-mail: drallison@hotmail.co.uk
National
Articles, notices, meetings etc relative to your Branch and DA should be sent to the sub-editors below.
Scottish Branch
Sub-Editor:
Jim Williams FNVS
01875 320644
e-mail: jimtwilliams@yahoo.co.uk
Northern Branch
Sub-Editor:
Michael Osborn
01282 863351
e-mail: michael.osbron2@ntworld.com
Midland Branch
Sub-Editor:
Marcus Powell
07884 262206
e-mail: marcuspowell690@btinternet.com
Southern Branch
Sub-Editor:
Peter Cran eld
01279 850511
e-mail: peter.cran eld@Care4free.net
Welsh Branch
Sub-Editor:
Ivor Mace
01443 775531
e-mail: ivormace@hotmail.com
NVS Ireland
Editor:
Michael Gordon
086871 3359
e-mail: m_gordon100@hotmail.com
and nally, myself...
National
Magazine Editor
Kelvin Mason
Amasca, 7 Fifehead
Cottages, Salisbury Lane,
Middle Wallop, Stockbridge,
Hampshire, SO20 8JN
Tel: 01264 781684
E-mail: Kelvin.mason@sparsholt.ac.uk ...to whom all articles for inclusion in the magazine should be sent. July 2016 edition – deadline for submissions to Kelvin: 13th May 2016
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MEMBERS IMPORTANT NOTICE
There is a request from the Trustees of the National Executive Committee that any member not wishing to have their names and personal contact details appearing in NVS media, such as Directory, website or Simply Vegetables should contact the National Secretary. This will mainly affect NVS Of cers, Judges and Lecturers and there have been cases where members have received unwanted email, where potentially their address has been obtained from NVS media.
The NVS does have an annual certi cate of cover from ICO (Information Commission Of ce), which can protect its members from unauthorised contact by individuals and organisations acting without NVS permission. Action can and will be taken against such activities on behalf of the member if required. The Trustees are always seeking ways of reducing running costs of the Society and improving the services and information provided to its members. One such way is attracting on-line advertising from carefully screened, reputable and relevant companies in the horticultural sector with paid-for advertising in NVS media and also support of other activities through sponsorship. Where such companies request reciprocal membership data for the purpose of direct mailing, the Trustees will consider each case on its merit and release the data if appropriate. If any member does not wish to be added to these data please contact the National Secretary. David Thornton FNVS, National Secretary