I had the honour of becoming a STAA trustee earlier this year. When it comes to my own (Beeston) plot, I am, indeed, a lazy cold-weather gardener; sometimes, when I get a whim or the energy, after cycling for the massive ten minute stretch from my house, I drag open my heavy local allotment gates and…
I’d like to challenge the idea that Winter is dreary and miserable – hear me out. My mum loves weather. She loves looking at rain and skies through the window, but she also likes being out in it. She’ll go for a walk in almost any weather, the wilder the better. I asked her why…
Dear friend, At this time of year, we just want to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has been involved with us by coming to events and volunteering. It’s a pleasure to serve local people and we couldn’t do any of it without you. Here are just some of the things we’ve achieved…
Paul has been supporting our nature conservation project ‘Urban Nature’ for 14 years, bringing with him a wealth of experience and expertise from his career. This is his story of how he came to volunteer with us, and his thoughts on nature conservation now – “In 1962, two years before I began work with the…
You may recall earlier this year we ran a little campaign to get votes towards our entry for a Severn Trent Community Foundation Grant. Whilst we weren’t successful in winning the total £20K, as runners up we still received a £1k award which we’ve been able to spend on resources for our Urban Nature wildlife project. …
Dear friend, We have a lot to celebrate, as this week is Trustees Week and we’d like to offer a huge thank you to the unsung heroes of our small charity. There is a message of appreciation for all the hard work and dedication our trustees do for us here.National Tree Week is the UK’s…