About

About Us

The Association has been in existence since the beginning of the 20th century, and Lord Courtenay is known to have donated the land currently known as Decoy Field to unemployed soldiers returning home from the war. It is a totally voluntary organisation, with a Committee made up of volunteers elected by the members. The fields are managed under a “Hybrid Service Agreement” with Newton Abbot Town Council. Tenancies are with the Town Council, Membership is with NADCAA.

Today there are six fields:

  • Blake’s Field
  • Bradley Field
  • Camomile & Larkspur Field
  • Coach Road Field
  • Cooke’s Field
  • Decoy Field

The fields vary in size from 16 plots to 106 plots and are run by Volunteer Field Representatives elected by the Members.

The Volunteers – Officers

  • The Chairman
  • The Company Secretary
  • The Treasurer
  • The Administrator
  • The Administrators Assistant
  • The Membership Secretary
  • The Shop Manager
  • The Health & Safety Officer
  • The IT/Website Officer
  • The Environmental Officer
  • Nine Volunteer Field Representatives
  • The Social Media Administrator
  • The Communications Officer

Meetings

Committee Meetings are held 10 times a year and members can attend providing they  give prior notification to the Secretary.

The A.G.M. is open to all members and is usually held between March and July.

Emergency General Meetings are usually held on the field concerned if circumstances require them.

The Community Shop

The shop was opened in 2003 after securing a Lottery Grant. It is located on Decoy Field and is open to all Association members as well as the public. Membership is £1.00 per annum. Opening times are posted at the shop.

Fruit, Flower & Vegetable Show

This started off as a very small show and has been growing each year, with members able to enter the best of their produce that year. It is held at the Keyberry Inn, usually on the Saturday of the August Bank Holiday weekend. The winner is awarded the Graham Fogwell Memorial Cup.

Statutory Allotment Authority

Newton Abbot Town Council – Is the the Statutory Allotment Authority for Newton Abbot.

Blake’s & Cooke’s Fields are privately owned and are not Statutory Allotment Fields.

Bradley, Camomile & Larkspur, Coach Road & Decoy Fields are Statutory Allotment Fields owned by the Town Council.

Contacts

Secretary: Stephen Garlick
Tel: 07804 122826
Email: info@nadcaa.org.uk

Colony Administrator: Jonathan Chivers
Email: info@nadcaa.org.uk

Membership Secretary: David Mendez Jiminez
Email: info@nadcaa.org.uk

Reg. Office:

NADCAA Ltd, c/o Newton Abbot Town Council, Newton’s Place, 43 Wolborough Street, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 1JQ

Association Email: info@nadcaa.org.uk