Saffron Acres

We're really looking forward to the Big Cook Little Cook programme starting on Saffron Heath today! 👩‍🍳🧑‍🍳👨‍🍳 Lettuce begin! It will be a bit of a squash - there's not mushroom for anyone else as it's now fully booked! 🥬🎃🍄😆

We are looking forward to seeing all the fab things Insecta Collective get up to! They have a huge programme of activities planned - some will be at @SaffronHeath ! 😀🌱 Please see details on the poster for more info and book directly with Insecta Collective (website on poster!)

These volunteers always work so hard! Thank you! 😊🌱 @GGLeicester

@GGLeicester Thank you @goodgym @GGLeicester ! You always work so hard, we love having your support for our community project! 😊🌱

3rd time helping out at @SaffronAcres, rewarding seeing fresh growing veg in the patch we helped create, love the beetroot! #goodgym #Ggleicester #dogoodgetfit

Come and join us for chats over light gardening activities, socialise with our Buddy Team, Sunshine Group or Muddy Shoe Crew, or even join our quieter, dedicated Grow Slow sessions. Drop us an email on saffronacres@srcentre.org.uk for more info! 🌱

A big Thank You to @vegware for supporting us once again this year, providing fully compostable cutlery, cups & other products - including the plant-based cups repurposed recently as mini greenhouses for our salad-in-a-cup activity! 🌱

Throwback Thursday! Thank you to Dave Andrews who planted a tree earlier this year as part of the Queen's Green Canopy ! Dave has supported us in lots of ways, from judging Natural Artwork competitions to being a big part of our Queen's Award for Voluntary Service - thank you!

Thanks to everyone who took part in Hedgehog Awareness Week with us recently! We will let you know if any spiky guests check into the Hedgehog Hotels! 🦔 #HedgehogWeek #HAW23

A great big Thank you to @GGLeicester ! 🌱

Cllr Ted Cassidy has been involved with our charity in various forms for a long time, and recently planted a tree with us as part of the Queen's Green Canopy! 🌳 The support of local councillors means a lot to us and our volunteers. Thank you! #QueensGreenCanopy #SaffronAcres

Not our Ewe-sual suspects! Thank you 👮‍♂️ PCSO Spencer & 👮‍♂️ PCSO Sam for supporting our mini events! No pulling the wool over their eyes! 🐑

We had so much fun with #GoodToGrow2023! 63 people took part -school & college groups & our volunteers, harvesting crops, planting up polytunnels, chatting to a farmer & meeting some minority breed Ryeland lambs! Thank you to our local farmer for supporting us! 🥕🌻🐑

Thank you to Ben Jackson who helped plant a tree with us! Lots of people have planted trees over the past year as part of The Queen's Green Canopy - stay tuned for mini updates as we sift through all the photos! 🌳 #QueensGreenCanopy #BBCradioleicester #SaffronAcres #SaffronHeath

@davearadio @LeicsLieutenant It is always lovely to see you Dave! Thank you so much for coming and getting involved, and for all of your support for our project over the years! 🌳😀

Although the Queen is no longer with us - her legacy lives through #GreenCanopy which marked her jubilee. A privilege today to plant a tree as part of this scheme at the brilliant @SaffronAcres with the staff and volunteers. The Project is a past QAVS winner.@LeicsLieutenant

Excited we have 5 more years funding from @TNLComFund & we're completing our latest tree planting events for the @QGCanopy 🌳So many people have taken part - including Ben Jackson! @BBCLeicester (39 mins in) bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0… #nationallotterycommunityfund #queensgreencanopy

We've been taking part in the Great British Spring Clean #greatbritishspringclean #greatbritishspringclean2023 at Saffron Acres & @SaffronHeath with over 50 volunteers cleaning up! 🚯The sites now look super tidy ready for all the veg, flowers & wildlife to flourish 🦔🌱🐌🌿🦊

We had so much fun taking part in the #RHSBigSeedSow! Thanks to everyone who came along, you've helped us get our plants off to a great start! Ilet us know if you find a giant at the top of your beanstalks!!! 52 of you took part with us - here is a peek at the first few photos!

We have a few places left for fruit tree pruning & orchard maintenance workshops! No previous experience needed & refreshments provided! To book or for more information please see the contact details on the poster 🌱🍎🍐🍏

Join us on Friday 21st October for our SPOOKY SAFFRON event! 🎃 Come along to our free halloween celebration down at Saffron Heath, Heathcott Rd, 10am-1pm for fun, affordable, and educational arts and crafts activities, spooky soup, tractor photoshoot and MORE! See you there!

Thank you so much to everyone who came to the Autumn Wildlife & Apple Day on Saffron Heath and to the #SavingSaffronBrook team, & @TCVleicester ! We had a great day - we hope you did too! 🌱 🍎🍏