February Newsletter
Dear friend, Spring is in sight! The evenings are slowly getting lighter and the sun is rising just that little bit earlier. We look forward to the return of our…
[The] Trustee in me; Cabbage Poetry
I had the honour of becoming a STAA trustee earlier this year. When it comes to my own (Beeston) plot, I am, indeed, a lazy cold-weather gardener; sometimes, when I get…
Paul’s story – Volunteering with us for 14 years
Paul has been supporting our nature conservation project ‘Urban Nature’ for 14 years, bringing with him a wealth of experience and expertise from his career. This is his story of…
Severn Trent Community Fund: Urban Nature update
You may recall earlier this year we ran a little campaign to get votes towards our entry for a Severn Trent Community Foundation Grant. Whilst we weren’t successful in winning the…
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…
July newsletter 2022
Dear friend, First of all, we’d like to give a warm welcome to all our new subscribers – there are now over 600 of you receiving our monthly newsletter! Thank…