The Trust was set up almost ninety years ago by the Braithwaite family. Established in memory of family members who had died in the Great War, it is principally concerned with the provision and upkeep of allotments in the village.
The Trustees are carefully specified in the Trust Deed. The Rector is the Chairman, and, presumably on the basis that he or she is likely to be the only literate person available, the local headmaster or headmistress of Great Waldingfield School is the secretary. A District Councillor also has to be a Trustee, and this is why I was present.
As can be seen from the pictures, the allotments at both sites in the village are currently thriving. Not surprisingly perhaps, after some years in which people were not very interested in growing their own, currently demand for plots outstrips supply. One of the aims of the walk was to see where new patches can be established, and to identify neglected plots that perhaps might find new owners.
After the ‘inspection’ the Trustees were supposed to continue their meeting in the village hall, but unfortunately the key holder didn’t show up. Accordingly business was concluded, in a rather chilly fashion, in the Car Park.
Well, at least it saved the hall fee, and also speeded up proceedings no end!
