Branch Magazine

Seeds & Saplings

Seeds & Saplings is the quarterly magazine published by the St Albans & District branch of the NCT!

Filled with informative articles, local St Albans and national news, birth stories, reviews and special offers, we promise lots to keep you smiling - even through those sleep-deprived moments of new parenthood!

Printed copies of Seeds & Saplings are delivered to more than 1125 members in and around the St Albans area, as well as local GPs, midwives and health visitors. 

Contributions 

The Seeds & Saplings' Editorial team welcomes contributions from all branch members.  For more information and terms, please contact Elena Hogg via editor@stalbans-nct.co.uk.

Let us announce the birth of your baby in Seeds and Saplings! Email births@stalbans-nct.co.uk with the following details:

  • parents' names
  • date of birth
  • place (eg watford/ABC/QEII/home...)
  • weight
  • baby's name

Advertising

Advertising in Seeds & Saplings is the ideal way to reach a targeted market of parents from pre-birth to five yearas+. This quarterly magazine is distrubuted to over 700 family households and a further 250 copies to those who work with new parents. Copies are also placed in local libraries, hospitals and health centres throught the area.  Parents cite Seeds & Saplings as an indispensable source of information for local activities, events and services.

Contact Sharon Chapman on advertising@stalbans-nct.co.uk

Advertising Rates

  Single Issue Four Consecutive Issues (10% Discount)
Quarter Page £26.24 (excl. VAT £21.87) £94.49 (excl. VAT £78.74)
Half Page £51.00 (excl. VAT £42.50) £183.60 (excl. VAT £153.00)
Full Page £81.00 (excl. VAT £67.50) £291.60 (excl. VAT £243.00)
Inside Front/Back Cover (Colour) £120.00 (excl. VAT £100.00) £432.00 (excl. VAT £360.00)
Back Cover (Colour) £135.00 (excl. VAT £112.50) £486.00 (excl. VAT £405.00)
Leaflet Insertion £240.00 (excl. VAT £200.00) per 750 leaflets (to be supplied by advertiser)

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