St. James' City Farm, under questionable management, but...

[Joe K]

...avoiding giving answers.

It seems that with the sacking or otherwise of Karen Bicknell as manager of the city farm in Gloucester, some comments are unwelcome on their Facebook page, so a record must be kept elsewhere...

'I don't believe I have Atcha's email address. Perhaps Limalia's could be used to to tell me who chairs the Friends of St. James' Park group, who ought to have an interest in the status of the garden, which, contrary to the claims of Wendy Jones of the city council, continues to be locked each day, every day.

'The young volunteers should know that I am no enemy of the farm, but I'm certainly no friend to anyone who tries to cover up the truth about notices threatening prosecution on those 'caught' on this 'private property'.

'That is roughly what I said previously. I've kept a record this time, and if it disappears again, I'll be asking to know why at the farm itself.'

[Joe K]

Claims now that the Facebook page is for 'volunteers (children)', who don't seem to be using it either...

'I don't see anything on this page about it being for 'volunteers (childen)', and neither do I see any such people using it.

'Is the community garden still locked, and are the people in charge of the farm now still refusing to explain what those threats of prosecution for entering 'private property' were about? Those are questions, not complaints, which I'm looking to get answers to, eventually.'

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[Joe K]

The first line is what I posted yesterday, and which was deleted. The second is what I'm posting now.

'Who's complained... yet?'

'I pointed out yesterday that none of my comments were complaints... yet. You chose to delete that comment, as you have done so many others that have apparently offended your sensibilities (whether this be the 'young volunteer' or the management I'm addressing). Now I'm going to have to come in and get the answers I seek.'

[Joe K]

'And if this page is only for volunteers (absent as they seem to be), where can other people, such as residents, have public discussions about the farm? The Tredworth Facebook page? Anyone from the farm, or Gymnasian, would be more than welcome to participate...

'https://www.facebook.com/groups/26484075697/'

[Joe K]

'So you've (whoever you are) removed my last two comments, but you've also removed your own comment, where you said that this page was for 'volunteers (children)', after I pointed out that there was no such notification anywhere on the page. I sent an email to Reyaz Limalia early yesterday, and I still haven't had a reply.

'I presume, then, that neither the farm nor Gymnasian want to make use of the Tredworth Facebook page, as I suggested yesterday, and will permit discussion of the farm here instead, or, failing that, suggest another place where all residents can be allowed to participate?'

[Joe K]

This is the last thing posted by the farm, which they then deleted (in hindsight, I should have considered the possibility that they might regret things they said, as well as me):

'Anything to do with the farm is to go through Imran or Reyaz. This page is not for complaints it's for volunteers (children) to post things. Visit www.stjamescityfarm.co.uk which has the contact details for you to make complaints. Thank you.'