Allotment music
On the 12 September 1862, the Nottinghamshire Guardian reported that an Amateur Horticultural and Flower fete by “a society, whose object is the promotion and encouragement of Horticulture and Floriculture,…
Doctor of Damsons
You may remember that the Rev. (and subsequently Dean) Samuel Reynolds Hole was synonymous with the St Ann’s Rose Show at St Ann’s Allotments. From attending his first show in…
April newsletter 2023
Dear friend, We’re delighted to announce that we’ve secured a further 3 years of funding from the National Lottery Community Fund for our new Growing Together project, starting in May…
Hazel
I planted a hazel tree in my garden in February. Corylus avellana is its botanical name, and every garden should have one. I already have several hazels in a garden…
March newsletter 2023
Dear friend, We’re delighted to share our biggest-ever range of workshops with you this Spring, featuring practical gardening and allotmenteering advice for beginners, as well as floristry crafts, and a…
Lungs for the town
Gardening is the healthiest of all recreations, as it calls into healthy activity every faculty of body and mind, and is therefore of especial importance to artisans, persons employed in…