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Rob and Lydia cutting a ribbon to open The Nursery garden

A thank you to Rob Wood by Richard Arkwright

Update and newsBy Holly JamesSeptember 22, 2021

All organisations have their unsung heroes, the ones rarely seen and barely known-about without whom the whole thing would fall apart. For STAA, it’s always the volunteers, and most particularly the management committee; giving up…

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Photo of old photographs and letters

1851 Census by Paul Freeborough (Volunteer)

History & HeritageBy Holly JamesSeptember 15, 2021

I’ve been watching a documentary on TV about Kensington Palace and was interested to note that the visiting public are not shown around by Tour Guides, but by Explainers. I know that job titles are…

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Photo of dig for victory garden with anderson shelter in the background

Summerpods by Paul Freeborough (Volunteer)

History & HeritageBy Holly JamesSeptember 3, 2021

I have previously written about summerhouses on St Ann’s Allotments during the 19th century. They provided gardeners with shelter, along with partying and storage facilities. Shortly before the outbreak of World War II…

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Prizes by Paul Freeborough (Volunteer)

History & HeritageBy Holly JamesAugust 25, 2021

It’s that time of year when we begin to harvest those prize fruits, vegetables and flowers that we’ve been nurturing all year. Back in August 1871, the “hard-handed mechanics” of St Ann’s Allotments “gently and…

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Photo of garden allotment with vegetables and flowers

The magic of St Ann’s Allotments by Sam Cryar (Volunteer)

VolunteeringBy Holly JamesAugust 19, 2021

From my first visit to St Ann’s Allotments, around 3 years ago, I knew I had to have a plot here. There was a certain magic to the place. No, I’m not a witch!…

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Photo of lavendar, victorian summer house and glass house

Summerhouses by Paul Freeborough (Volunteer)

History & HeritageBy Holly JamesAugust 10, 2021

Have you seen those very posh summerhouses at some of the larger garden centres? They tempt you inside and then you catch sight of the price. £10k, £15K or £20K.…

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