National Volunteer Week 2021 by Lucy Kennedy
I’ve been involved with STAA on St Ann’s Allotments for over a decade starting here as a volunteer myself, and in that time I must’ve met hundreds of volunteers. What has been remarkable…
“Being active in the open air was a big plus” by Paul Freeborough (Volunteer)
When I started volunteering, I’d been retired for two years and, having completed a few home projects, I was at a bit of a loss. I wanted to do something that had a…
“Something I don’t get elsewhere in life” by Colin (Volunteer)
I first began working at St Ann’s Allotments in 2004 as part of a project within a hostel in Sneinton for homeless people. Long-term unemployed and with nothing to do, the allotments…
Gardening myths by Rob Wood (Trustee)
On one of the first occasions I met Charlie Wesson, STAA’s oldest trustee, I was carrying a bundle of the last of the rhubarb on my plot and he told me quite firmly “They say…
Garden with caution by Paul Freeborough (Volunteer)
After the frosts and dry cold winds of April let’s hope that we are into a normal May. That might enable us to seriously think about starting the barbecue season, which has been delayed by the chilly…
Fruit and frost by Paul Freeborough (Volunteer)
The frosts we have experienced during this month have been a concern, particularly for those of us with fruit trees. Hopefully, the blossom will survive long enough for the bees…
