Name: STAA Saturday volunteering - Urban Nature
Start: 2023-05-13T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-05-25T14:00:00+01:00
Location: St Ann's Allotments

STAA Saturday volunteering - Urban Nature

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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Interested in Urban wildlife or simply want to have a go at something new?
Join us for a practical outdoors wildlife conservation activity.

St Ann's Allotments

UPCOMING SPECIAL SESSIONS (all at normal session times)Saturday 27th April - City Nature Challenge! We will be identifying as many species as possible using the INaturalist app (download if you can in advance - optional) as part of Nottingham's participation in this International Challenge!Saturday 11th May - Get Involved Fair Join us for a volunteer 'session in a session' where we will move to the Community Orchard, and get busy making wildlife habitat features plus a bit of gardening, within an event promotion our volunteering and other activities at the same time!----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This session is for volunteers both familiar with STAA and those who are completely new. Come along to help us regularly, just this once, or to try something out! *These sessions area a regular Saturday wildlife volunteering on Urban Nature (2nd and 4th Saturdays each month), where we will come together as a team to manage our wildlife areas, and learn about the technique and theory while we are doing it.Expect a mix of woodland, wetland and grassland tasks - everything from pruning, sawing, digging, building, bramble bashing, tree felling, step building, weeding, planting, and building! There are always a mix of tasks to choose from each session.Suitable for all skills and abilities: the session is practical and will focus on improving the habitat of the wildlife areas. You will be given all tools and information you need (though feel free to bring your own gloves if you like).Meet at Ransom Road entrance for 10am.Booking is essential, and the gate is locked on Saturdays, so please be aware we may miss any latecomers.Any questions, please email us at volunteer@staa-allotments.org.uk* We provide inductions for volunteers to attend to learn all about STAA and our volunteering programme - if you like the session, and hope to return, we will ask you attend an induction within roughly the first 3 sessions. Our volunteer sessions are currently for 18+ (16-18 year olds by arrangement).

SESSION DETAILSActivities include practical gardening and conservation outdoors.Refreshments: Please bring your own food and drink for the session- there will be a break about lunchtime. We will provide hot drinks from the infamous storm kettle!Amenities: A compost toilet is available with hand sanitiser for hand washing.Terrain and weather: There are some hills and uneven surfaces, so please wear suitable shoes and dress for the weather. If it has been raining, some paths may be muddy. We will mostly be working outdoors.Extra information: Please tell us if you have any additional questions or requirements. We welcome all volunteers 16+ but please do tell us in advance if you are under 18. Parking, directions, access: Before the event, you'll receive an email with details of how to find the starting point and where to park.Any questions, please email us at volunteer@staa-allotments.org.uk

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