June newsletter 2022
Dear friend, A huge thank you to all of the volunteers who support us with their skills, dedication and enthusiasm Volunteers are at the core of STAA, integral to all…
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Our 14,000-mile visitor
Each year in May I spend a significant amount of time looking up at the sky. Not only do the warming temperatures trigger the formation of impressive cumulonimbus clouds (the…
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May newsletter 2022
Dear friend, Thank you to all of you who voted for us but we are sad to share that we didn’t win the Severn Trent Award for our Growing Wild…
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April newsletter 2022
Dear friend, A new STAA project at Urban Nature has been shortlisted for a Severn Trent Community Fund Gold Award and we need your help to make sure we win it.The award…
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The urban importance of Urban Nature by Lucy Kennedy
I’ve been reflecting on the purpose of our Urban Nature garden, particularly as Spring awakens. It is a series of 10 plots on St Ann’s Allotments, established nearly 20 years…
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Donkeys and wine by Paul Freeborough
For those of you, both gardeners and visitors, who have gallantly trekked up and down the steep avenues and pathways of St Ann’s Allotments, being out of breath is a…
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