Our Trustees

As part of our Trustee Week, we speak with a few of our trustees to learn a bit about them, how they heard about STAA and what made them want to become a trustee. Lydia – trustee since 2019 I got involved in STAA when I was an allotment holder and I saw all of…

St Ann's Community Orchard fire pit with beautiful blue sky and sunshine

November Newsletter

Dear friend, Well, what a fantastic October we had here at St Ann’s Allotments! We have had such an incredible harvest that we were able to offer four Play, Grow & Eat sessions over the half term. These sessions support our local families in St Ann’s by providing a safe space and a warm meal for…

Lichens

I recently took this photograph when sweeping up the leaves on my back yard. I hadn’t previously taken much notice of the lichens on my acer tree, but on that day the sun’s reflection made them stand out like a miniature coral reef. Perhaps it’s the more dominant autumn leaves that cause us to overlook…