Heritage Archive
(June 2025)

12 June 2025

All about Great Crested Grebes

Colin Smale looks at the life of one of the most eye-catching birds seen on Lincolnshire’s lakes. The Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) is a striking water bird found across Europe, with around 5,000 breeding pairs in the UK. These elegant birds are a familiar sight on Lincolnshire’s lakes, where, during the months of March Read more…

Resistance

By Maxim Griffin. May – good – everybody knows May is the best month – the trees are rich and full, the fields grow tall – a hot spell gets everyone swishing to the shops in shorts and summer dresses – there’s lager in the fridge – it is a good day for a long Read more…

Coastal treasures

Blow those cobwebs away by heading off on a voyage of discovery and exploring the magic of the Lincolnshire coast. By Glynis Fox. A range of resorts await, from larger destinations – such as Cleethorpes, Mablethorpe and Skegness, which always attract the crowds – to the more intimate places tucked in between. These include Chapel Read more…

Lords-and-Ladies

Bill Meek explores one of Lincolnshire’s strangest wild springtime plants, found in rural parts of our county. What is comfortably Lincolnshire’s strangest wild plant comes into flower in spring each year. Lords-and-Ladies (Arum maculatum), with its flower comprising an erect, yellow or purple ‘spadix’ sitting within a pointed, pale green, cowl-like ‘spathe’, is common in Read more…

Making heads turn

Louth-based milliner Ian Bennett creates fabulous designs for all occasions and clients, including royalty, famous faces and style-conscious mothers of brides. Interview by Kate Chapman. Life has come full circle for celebrated milliner Ian Bennett, who has opened a shop in the town where his passion for hat-making was first sparked. As a child, Ian Read more…

Summer in the city

July and August are excellent times to visit Lincoln – a city brimming with historic sights, great shopping and events to keep the whole family happy. By Glynis Fox. The city is proud to stand as a destination which continues to offer something for everyone at a time of continual change. Deciding where to go Read more…