Dear Friend, It’s the final newsletter of 2023! We really would like to send out a huge thank you to everyone who has visited, our partners, trustees, friends and family who help us in so many different ways to be able to continue doing what we do here at STAA. Your support really means a lot…
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…
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…
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…
Dear friend, The Autumn months are officially here! It is safe to say that this is my favourite season. Especially because of the way the deep green of the leaves turn into vibrant oranges, yellows and muted browns then fall from the trees to provide us with that crisp, rustling sound under foot. Last month…
Dear Friend, We hope that you have all had a wonderful Summer holiday and are enjoying the bonus September sunshine we are having! ☀ As we head into Autumn we are pleased to announce that both our Autumn and Winter workshop programmes are complete! From garden planning to cider making, we hope you’ll see something…