“Being active in the open air was a big plus” by Paul Freeborough (Volunteer)
When I started volunteering, I’d been retired for two years and, having completed a few home projects, I was at a bit of a loss. I wanted to do something that had a…
Gardening myths by Rob Wood (Trustee)
On one of the first occasions I met Charlie Wesson, STAA’s oldest trustee, I was carrying a bundle of the last of the rhubarb on my plot and he told me quite firmly “They say…
Garden with caution by Paul Freeborough (Volunteer)
After the frosts and dry cold winds of April let’s hope that we are into a normal May. That might enable us to seriously think about starting the barbecue season, which has been delayed by the chilly…
Cowslips and Climate Change by Paul Freeborough (Volunteer)
Although 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…