Lifestyle Archive
(April 2020)

26 April 2020

How does your straw bale garden grow?

There is renewed enthusiasm for home growing vegetables but many of us might feel limited with only a small patch of garden or patio area available. Simon Gibbins says straw bale planting offers opportunities for all. As I sit down to write this, I have just been getting a straw bale ready for planting. I Read more…

1 April 2020

Elegant living in Lincoln’s Cathedral Quarter

Greestone House is an outstanding Grade II listed family home in the city’s historic centre with unrivalled views of Lincoln Cathedral. Set in stunning, mature grounds Greestone House is an exceptional medieval residence that combines a wealth of character and period charm, blended with a modern touch of style and sophistication. Dating back to the Read more…

Create a garden oasis

Now is the time to reinvent your garden and value your safe haven. Caroline Bingham visits Downtown Garden Centre to get some new ideas. Our gardens can encourage relaxation, improve wellbeing and boost exercise, while also offering spaces for dining and entertaining, as well as habitats for stunning plants and native wildlife. I visited Downtown Read more…

Dancing with the daffodils

Steffie Shields reflects on the 250th anniversary of romantic poet William Wordsworth (1770–1850). Optimists look on St David’s Day as the first day of spring, a day to gladden hearts, even if hijacked by Welsh Rugby supporters with daft, canary-yellow, daffy hats! Pessimists refuse to celebrate until the sun shines less wanly and longer. Shakespeare Read more…

Blooming Bell’s

Visit Lincolnshire’s best gardening secret, online or in person. Leading Lincolnshire grower Bell’s Horticultural is a fourth-generation family business and British success story, which continues to evolve, as it has for the past 60 years. Garden and plant enthusiasts nationwide can now order their high-quality blooms and gardening essentials online with delivery to their door. Read more…

Dive into nature

Gartenart Swimming Ponds are a perfect place for the whole family to cool off in summer while enjoying the natural abundance of wildlife. Creating a wild, freshwater swimming pond at home is becoming increasingly popular among rural householders looking to enjoy a refreshing dip in natural water while appreciating the beauty of nature. While conventional Read more…

The portrait

By Emily Ratcliffe MA MNAVA, Golding Young & Mawer Before the invention of photography portraiture was the sole way someone’s likeness could be recorded. Through mediums such as oil, watercolour, pencil sketches and sculpture the sitter could display their physical attributes as well as their social and economic standing. Portraiture is a medium that spans Read more…