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…
Dear friend, Autumn is my favourite season, and with the hot weather and rain we’ve had this year, the colours are set to be stunning! I hope you enjoy the display over the next few weeks. Autumn is also one of our busiest times, as we look forward to hosting our biggest event of the…
A is for Autumn and Apples on St Ann’s Allotments. With over 2,000 fruit trees on site, we are surrounded by bejeweled beauties, fit to burst. The Community Orchard is home to a whole array of these trees, featuring 30+ varieties you’d never see in the supermarket. With our fantastic volunteer team, we’ve been picking,…
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 end of this newsletter!) and the launch of our Autumn workshop programme 🍁 Featuring practical events for gardeners and relaxing floristry and crafts. We hope that…
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. The science shows that an increase in the frequency of severe weather is occurring, over and above the occasional freezing winter or dry summer when…
Ingredients (* means it was sourced from the Nursery garden) 1 Onion 3 Garlic cloves Tomato puree Coconut milk Loofah* Fresh parsley* Seasoning Method Fry onion until soft, then add crushed garlic and chopped loofah, cook until soft. Add 1 tbsp tomato puree and continue to cook for a few minutes until fragrant. Add…