September newsletter 2022
Dear friend, We hope you had a wonderful Summer holiday. We’re already well into the Autumn spirit, with a bountiful harvest of fruit and veg (more on that at the…
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The Orchard’s birthday
St Ann’s Community Orchard will be 21 years old at the start of September, yet, despite this coming of age, its main focus will always be the world of the…
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Ford’s Avenue
I’ve come across a link between the Hungerhill Gardens and halibut. More precisely, Ford’s Avenue and halibut. When I was at school, my science teacher told me not to sit…
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Climate change
In mid-July, we experienced two days of record high temperatures. Although cooler weather soon followed it was too late to save many plants that had been scorched by the sun.…
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August newsletter 2022
Dear friend, August 8-14th is National Allotments Week, with the theme this year being ‘Bugs, Bees and Brocolli’ – acknowledging the importance of gardening with nature in mind. If you…
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