1) Apologies - none
2) Matters
Arising
Helping
Ruth with Love Food Hate Waste stall at Crediton Food Festival -
not been confirmed by Ruth.
Also,
Soupstock not happening this year.
3)
Give and Take
Feedback:
Ann
Varker had sent feedback. Methodist Church very pleased with the
event. 500 people attended and the cafe made £240 for Church funds.
MC hope to do it again in October half term week, possibly with a
repair cafe. Did seem at times that there were too many volunteers.
Also, advertsing could have been better. Decision made for group to
support MC again in October and also with their repair cafe if this
goes ahead. It was good that WAG's network of volunteers
helped.
Decision
taken that we would not rule out doing another give and take on the
High Street, perhaps next year.
Action: Esther
to contact Ann Varker
4) Food
Festival Recycling, 17th and 18th June
Action:
Esther and Bob to be there at 10 on Sat to set up with Jill's help.
Get ' A' frame from Ashtons and use for signage, bring banner,
leaflets, high vis vests.
Action:
Jill to bring bucket and w up liquid.
Action:
All to give out greenpeace leaflets re coca cola and to engage with
public re recycling.
Action:
Polly to help when she can.
5)
Foodshare event - 30th Sept
Esther and
Carolyn had been to the 'Grubs Up ' meal at Tiverton and had learnt
valuable lessons for our event.
The meal
was quite elaborate, there were good cooks, they used left over
food from supermarkets, & fruit and veg stalls. Attendance at
the meal was by invitation. (In future they want to target more
needy people).
Action:
To do planning at next meeting. Esther to invite Ruth to this
meeting
Action:
Esther to research local WI, may be able to help
Action:
Esther to contact Ann Stobart and foodgroup for help with
event
6) Devon
Reuse Project Update
Repair
Cafe going well in Exeter. Devon Reuse Week will be March 5th 2018.
Emma can offer a free PAT course.
7)
AOB
Esther
reported that she recently gave a talk about compostimg to the
Crediton Garden Club.
Anne
reported that the Pig Club will use Morrisons waste veg this year.
Also that the core group is just ticking along for now. It needs
more people to be involved.
SC
newsletter - Pollly to write an article for the next one.
Anne to include Marine Conservation website on tips about using
less plastic. Anne had lots of info about waste food from Womens
Weekly that we may be able to use later.
8) Date of
next meeting
3pm, July
31st at Esther's.
Notes from last meeting
Anyone interested in Reducing, Reusing or Recycling is welcome
to come and join our small friendy group and see what we are
planning. All ideas welcome!