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The Free Men of the Wolds!
12th September 2017This year heralds the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Charter of the Forest, which was of much more importance to the general population of England than the now famous Magna Carta signed two years previously, in 1215. -
The Lincolnshire Wolds Walking Festival
12th September 2017The 2017 Festival has ended! On Sunday 4 June, after 16 days of great walking we concluded the Lincolnshire Wolds Walking Festival for another year. -
Rural Development Programme for England LEADER funding
12th September 2017LEADER funding is still available in the Lindsey Action Zone (LAZ) – West Lindsey and the Wolds area of East Lindsey, including Louth, Spilsby and Horncastle. Small business projects, farms, foresters and community groups may be able to apply for capital funds at up to 40% of total project costs if this will help the business grow and create jobs. Community and heritage projects must be able to contribute to the rural economy in some way. -
Training day: Historic Farmsteads
12th September 2017In July, Lincolnshire Wolds Countryside Service organised a training day on the theme of an introduction to surveying and interpreting historic farmsteads. The course was delivered by Adam Partington of Locus Consulting. They have written key documents for Historic England on Lincolnshire farm buildings, including a useful reference for types of farm buildings found in Greater Lincolnshire -
Getting Fruity!
12th September 2017Lincolnshire is widely known as the bread basket and Kent the fruit basket of England but it may surprise you that there are still thriving orchards within the Wolds and wider county. Traditional Lincolnshire apple varieties such as Allington Pippin, Ellison's Orange, and Peasgood Nonsuch can still be found and of course, there is a variety of apple called Isaac Newton!
