BDA Council 5-46

BDA Council 5/1946

Farmer’s Club, 3 Whitehall Court London SW1

Present: Miss Cross, Lady McKinnon, Mr Rolf Gardiner (Chair), Mr Murray-Usher

Apologies: Mr Maude and Mr Ferguson

  • BD Farming and Gardening English now in the hands of Faber and Faber. They also have another book of Pfeiffer’s on the press.
  • 2000 Copies of Newsheet 19 were in circulation a 1/3 sent to universities
  • Due to illness Mr Ferguson had not contacted Mr Bacchus. Mr Murray-Usher would do this.
  • Lord Northbourne should not yet be asked to fill a vacancy on the council.
  • Finances
  • 5th AGM of Biodynamic Trust held on March 25th – Miss Cross and Lady MacKinnon were there.
  • 6th AGM set for June 12th. Theme: ‘Organic Husbandry‘. Mr Maude to Chair and speak. Mr Gardiner to speak on ‘Balanced Rural Economy‘
  • News sheet 20 contents shared. Betteshanger Summer School out of print
  • Finances
  • AOB – lots of interest from abroad.