Garden essentials 1: Composting and soil fertility

St Ann’s Allotments are the oldest and largest area of Victorian detached town gardens in the world, and are Grade 2* Listed by English Heritage. The site covers 75 acres, has 700 gardens, over 30 miles of hedgerow and 2000 fruit trees, many of which are heritage varieties.STAA deliver outreach programmes to allow all members of the community to benefit from the site, including children’s activities on the Community Orchard, and volunteering opportunities on Urban Nature, Nursery, and Heritage Display gardens.

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Naturally improve soil fertility in your garden

St Ann's Allotments

Bring a jar of your own soil along to test and investigate, learn about a variety of techniques to improve soil like creating the perfect compost and making your own liquid plant feeds. We&#x27;ll also look at how and when to sow plants to use as green manure.Facilitated by Jen from STAA, this workshop takes place in the beautiful Nursery Garden at St Ann&#x27;s Allotments.

<h3>Workshop details</h3>Capacity: The maximum group size will be 10 people.Tickets: The ticket price includes materials, and all tools will be provided.Facilities: A compost toilet is available at the Nursery with hand sanitizer for hand washing.Clothing: Please dress for the weather, and wear comfortable foot wear. The garden is a 5-minute walk from the entrance to the allotments.Parking: Before the event, we'll email you directions and parking information.Contact: If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the organiser Holly James at info@staa-allotments.org.uk

<h3>About Jen from STAA</h3>This workshop is facilitated by the knowledgable Jen, who has 16 years of experience in all aspects of edible growing, and who has been the Horticultural Project Lead at STAA since 2020. She is fascinated by all aspects of growing; veg, fruit and practical plants, their history, uses, and propagation. This includes everything from growing a runner bean, to foraging a dye plant, to trialing a new green. (This year she's trying out a brassica called ‘The Thing’. You'll have to come to the Nursery to meet it!) She loves to spread gardening knowledge and enthusiasm by chatting to people, hearing their experiences, and sharing ideas. With 400,000 plant species on earth, there is so much to learn and discuss. Outside of STAA, she has her own allotment, has been studying ethnobotany, and loves jumping in a lake somewhere beautiful.

<h3>About the Nursery</h3>This workshop will take place on our Nursery Garden, a unique and accessible garden for everyone to learn about growing food. It is maintained by volunteers and community groups, and our fresh produce is directed back to local food banks and community cafes. There is a large commercial-scale glasshouse, and at the top of a classroom with beautiful views over the allotments. St Ann’s Allotments are Grade 2* Listed by Historic England, and designated an Area of Importance for Nature Conservation. It is the oldest and largest are of Victorian detached town gardens in the UK, with over 700-years of history, 500 gardens, and 32 miles of hedgerow.

<h3>About STAA</h3>This event is organised by STAA, a small charity that manages a number of highly regarded projects across 30+ plots at St Ann's Allotments that provide community benefit and offer a wide variety of volunteering opportunities.

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