The frosts we have experienced during this month have been a concern, particularly for those of us with fruit trees. Hopefully, the blossom will survive long enough for the bees to begin their pollination task as the weather warms up. Fortunately, we appear to have suffered only ground frosts. In May 1900, fruit tree growers on St Ann’s Allotments were also concerned…
DetailsI’ve always thought that the private ownership of land was inimical. As Leon Rosselson’s song ‘The World Turned Upside Down’ has it: You poor take courage You rich take care This earth was made a common treasury For everyone to share That’s why I’ve always been keen to see the allotments as widely as accessible as possible, which is one of the threads…
DetailsAlthough we hear constant references to climate change, we don’t always see those changes around us. As a lad during the late 1950’s the cold war between Russia and the West was at its height, so any severe weather patterns were satirically blamed on the Russians. I was too young to recognise seasonal changes in the weather and birds such as skylarks, lapwings and song thrushes were plentiful. I was…
DetailsWe caught up with Meg Hale to find out what she’s excited about working on at STAA Tell us a bit about yourself I’m a tenacious self-starter with loads of enthusiasm and a can-do attitude. I’ve run my own business, and have experience in the service sector, specifically in hospitality and education. I’ve recently embarked on an MBA and am keen to develop my management and leadership skills. …
DetailsThank you for your continued patience… We can’t wait to reopen and see you all again! Following the Government’s publication of its roadmap out of lockdown, we are working behind the scenes, reviewing and planning when we might be able to open up our various activities. If you’d like to be the first to hear…
DetailsPerhaps you’d have thought that 12 months of being unable to physically meet together would’ve significantly disrupted the work of our trustees. Totally the opposite. In the Simpsons, Springfield’s Adult Education Centre promises to “teach old dogs new tricks”, and that’s really what’s happened here too, as some of us technophobes have been mentored and supported to use Zoom and…
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