Stamford In Bloom find their forever home

Wednesday, 2 April 2025 10:46

Current Chair Duncan Lingard, Founder Ann Ellis, Team Stamford and Stamford In Bloom volunteers

Yesterday afternoon founder Ann Ellis officially opened Stamford In Bloom's new home at Uffington Road

Stamford in Bloom hopes it’s now found its forever home. They’ve moved into part of the Uffington Road allotments, thanks to support from Stamford Town Council, and Team Stamford, who crowdfunded and received community donations to get them some essentials. Their HQ shed was officially opened yesterday by founder Ann Ellis, who started work to bring back the movement in 2017, who wasn’t expecting to unveil a plaque with her name on:

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