STAA is a charitable organisation based on the historic St Anns Allotments site in Nottingham. We manage a wide range of community projects including the St Anns Community Orchard & the Heritage and History Allotment Garden. Our events include guided heritage tours of the allotments, volunteering opportunities and community open days.
St Anns Community Orchard
St Anns Community Orchard is a lively hub of fun and educational activity enjoyed by local families, groups and schools. With space to learn and play and a dedicated team who bring nature to life, the Orchard is a magical place at the heart of St Anns Allotments.
The Nursery
The Nursery is home to STAA’s Growing to Grow Project and our Harvest Project.
Working with the communities around St Anns Allotments this project provides both social and learning opportunities to many members of the local community.
Urban Nature
Urban nature is our wildlife and conservation project.
It is St Anns Allotments’ own wild oasis in the heart of the city that offers the opportunity to experience and learn about conservation and habitat.
Heritage & History
The Heritage Display Garden
Our beautiful Heritage Garden with its wonderful Victorian Glasshouse and quaint Summer house is a magnet for visitors to St Anns Allotments and is home to a wealth of horticultural history and information.
You can visit the garden as part of the Talks and Tours programme run by our wonderful STAA volunteers.
Talks & Tours
To introduce you to the rich and fascinating history St Anns Allotments. We’ve constructed a Virtual Tour featuring some of the highlights of our heritage talks & tours.
Our popular tours are led by the dedicated STAA volunteers who will take you back to Victorian Nottingham and the formation of St Anns Allotments.
Events & Volunteering
STAA runs a great range of workshops, talks and tours and events at St Anns Allotments and we love to share this amazing site with new audiences old and young.
Our events feature wildlife and habitat, allotment gardening, outdoor crafts, heritage, history and plenty of educational and fun opportunities for the local community.
To find out more about our upcoming workshops, tours, and family events visit our Eventbrite page.
