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An Apple a Day….…Keeps the Doctor away?
24th August 2018Maybe, maybe not but there's no doubt that apples are a key part of not only our diet but also our natural and cultural heritage. Traditional orchards consist of grazed grassland with at least five fruit trees of varying age and structure, with an abundance of standing and fallen dead and decaying wood. At one stage, every large house and farm would have had an orchard to grow soft and hard fruits to compliment the diet of the time and to set aside the fruits by preserving in jams, jellies and in store for the winter and spring months. Lincolnshire also has a large number of distinctive varieties of fruit, mainly apples in the form of Ellinsons Orange, Ingalls Pippin, Bolingbroke Beauty and Peasgood's Nonsuch to name just a few. -
An Outstanding Week in September!
24th August 2018Yes, yes we are – Outstanding that is!! September has always been an outstanding month in our countryside, with harvests being brought safely home, trees and meadows taking on their autumnal colours, skies offering a full palette of hues, musky bonfires lingering in the evening air and a welcoming calmness for visitors. -
Last chance for EU funding to boost your business
24th August 2018Local businesses only have until 1 September 2018 to apply for a grant from the LEADER programme. LEADER provides EU funding to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in the Greater Lincolnshire area for projects that can help the rural economy grow. -
Shaping the Long View - Landscapes for Life Conference 2018
24th August 2018The Lincolnshire Wolds AONB was represented at this year's National AONB Conference, hosted by our Kent Downs AONB partners. In these turbulent times, with considerable uncertainties and pressures upon public finance and the state of the economy the conference sought to shine a light on Shaping the Long View for our nationally protected family of AONB landscapes. -
A View from the Wolds by Paul Chaplin, Tree Officer at North East Lincolnshire Council
24th August 2018The Blacksmiths Arms at Rothwell is an ideal destination for a pleasant walk if the sun is shining, with a drink and a bar meal to look forward to. My favourite route is from Scartho, however Laceby or Irby upon Humber are also perfectly reasonable start points. The walk is well signed so whilst a map is helpful, if you know the area it's not essential. The first point to head for is Irby Holmes Wood; take the time to look out towards the Humber bank.
