Published:
6:53 AM April 8, 2021
Updated:
9:44 AM April 8, 2021
Rebeka Marschalko s golden Easter egg for the St Albans Rainbow Trail s Easter initiative
- Credit: Rebeka Marschalko
A community art initiative launched during the first lockdown is still going strong, with 2,500 members now supporting its work.
A year after its launch on March 20 2020, St Albans Rainbow Trail shows no signs of losing momentum despite government restrictions starting to ease.
St Albans Rainbow Trail Easter eggs were hidden all over the district, even in St Albans Cathedral!
- Credit: Preet Cox
Over Easter, the group aimed to encourage safe school holiday fun for the district s residents while fundraising for Home Start Herts.
Published:
3:26 PM March 12, 2021
Updated:
3:28 PM March 12, 2021
Jamie and Sophie Bowler s Believe in the Magic flower window for St Albans Rainbow Trail s Mother s Day trail
- Credit: Alison Bowler
One of the silver linings that has emerged from the various lockdowns of the past 12 months has been the bright community rainbow trails that have brought a splash of colour and hope to the district.
Anna Bassil hand drew this flower motif on her window as part of St Albans Rainbow Trail s Mother s Day trail
- Credit: Anna Bassil
Almost a year on from the first St Albans Rainbow Trail, organiser Preet Cox has marked yet another annual festivity with a Mother s Day trail.
Published:
5:15 PM February 18, 2021
Updated:
9:11 AM February 19, 2021
Maya and Jasmin, along with mum Nilima Patwardan, created this rainbow heart display for the Love Trail
- Credit: Nilima Patwardan
Love is still in the air around the district, as St Albans Rainbow Trail continues its Valentine s-themed Love Trail.
Sharon Linney s heart display for Jenny Huggard-Sena
- Credit: Sharon Linney
Running until Sunday (February 21), the trail has been spreading love across the district in true lockdown fashion. The initiative invites participants to make heart creations and place these in your windows, trees, driveways, paving or doorways.
Ranjit Singh Shinhmar s grandchildren dedicated their heart to him
Six times we were proud to call Hertfordshire our home during the Covid-19 pandemic
It s been a strange year but it has also given us inspiring moments
Florence and Phoebe Batchelor with their rainbow design
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Little Ted was last seen on Thursday, February 4 by Marshalswick Baptist Free Church
- Credit: Anna Bassil
St Albans infamous Rainbow Trail bear, affectionately known as Little Ted , has strayed from his hiding spot , and St Albans Rainbow Trail are pleading for his safe return.
On Thursday (February 4), Little Ted went missing from his post next to Marshalswick Baptist Free Church between 4pm and 7pm.
Inspired by a similar Elf on the Shelf-style trail in other parts of the country, Anna Bassil (who is also well-known around our area as The St Albans Cake) decided to share her Ted with the Rainbow Trail at the start of 2021 to bring smiles during the latest lockdown, by hiding him in different places around the St Albans suburb each day.