Northallerton InFocus Spring 2021

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Happy Mother’s Day 14th March

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Sprong at Kiplin Hall & Gardens

We look at the culinery treats available at Kiplin Hall post lockdown and their exciting new exhibition

Garden View

We look at the ideal garden tools you’ll need this Spring

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Local Business success Lockdown order milestone for Northallerton card maker

Welcome to the Spring issue We welcome Spring and the approaching warm weather and (hopefully) positive news around the nation with a selection of news and general interest articles. There’s a heartwarming lockdown business success story on p15, whilst we look at Kiplin Hall’s schedule on p8.

Remember to Spoil all those hardworking Mums on Mothering Sunday, 14th March.

I hope you all enjoy this issue and I’ll see you again in Summer.

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Spring arrives at

Kiplin Hall & Gardens

As the 2021 open season fast approaches staff and volunteers are busy behind the scenes at Kiplin. Although the look down has delayed opening, work carries on to ensure the gardens and museum is ready to welcome visitors as soon as possible.

Outdoors staff have been busy this winter extending paths and routeways to allow visitors to explore more of the 90 acres of park land, whilst maintaining social distancing across the site. The blooming of spring bulbs will bring us all hope for the year ahead.

Inside the hall work is underway installing an exciting new exhibition of objects never before displayed at Kiplin. The Annie Marchant Collection of Victorian Kitchen and Dairy Ware was kindly gifted to Kiplin as a bequest. The large

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collection is being cared for at Kiplin as it is carefully documented and stored while long term plans for a permanent display are being made.

This new temporary exhibition explores how and why museums and individuals collects objects, how they are cared for, and how they can help us learn more and tell stories about the past. Objects in the exhibition will change as the project develops, highlighting the different objects the team are working on during the year. From jarring preserves and jams, to intricate butter moulds, and cutlery for every occasion, the collection is vast. As Victorian industry allowed for mass production and a rising middle class, we see an explosion in equipment linked to food production, eating and indulgence.

If you wish to indulge in traditional, handmade and home-grown fayre yourself, you are sure to enjoy a visit to the Tea Room at Kiplin (once lockdown restrictions allow – something to look forward to!).

The menu features seasonal soups, sandwiches, scones and cakes made using produce grown in the walled garden. The delicious food is served on floral patterned mismatched fine china, as enjoyed by the last owner of Kiplin Hall, Bridget Talbot (who is credited with saving the Hall for the nation).

If you would like to get involved in the Annie Marchant Project there are volunteering opportunities related specifically to the care and research of this collection. Kiplin has a large team of volunteers who help to run the house and gardens. If you’d like to find out more please register your interest by emailing fohmanager@kiplinhall.co.uk or visit the website www.kiplinhall. co.uk Photo right: Annie Marchant a ‘lively, talkative and strong-minded woman’ who has bequeathed her extensive collection of Victorian Kitchen and Dairy objects to Kiplin

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Tools of the Trade The right tools make gardening easier, and in my opinion you should buy the best you can afford then look after them so they will last many years. But which tools are essential?

Gloves - Gardening is hard on the hands.

Weeds, roots and digging are brutal on the skin. Buy a thick, good quality multi-purpose pair to begin with. Make sure they fit. My first pair were too large and cumbersome. I was so naive I didn’t realise they came in different sizes...much like gardens...and gardeners!

Secateurs - The task of pruning comes around with alarming regularity, so a good pair of secateurs is one of the most used items in my garden tool kit. Find a pair that feel good to hold, are wellbalanced and easy to operate with one hand. Keep them clean and sharp and they will serve you well for many seasons.

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Trowel - Useful for hand weeding, dividing smaller plants, planting, potting on, and seed sowing.

Hand Fork – A hand fork is essential for breaking up compacted soil. Sometimes it’s easier to use than a trowel and is less likely to damage roots in more densely planted areas or when separating smaller plants.

I like a comfort handle for my hand tools but make sure to choose tools where the shaft of the handle and trowel (or fork) are one unit, not welded or rivetted together, as they are not as strong and snap with repeated use. I choose stainless-steel tools because they are rust resistant.

Spade –You can’t dig large areas without one. As with hand tools, I prefer stainless steel. Keep it clean, with a sharp edge for digging, planting, and edging beds. Choose one that feels right for your height.

Fork - A stainless-steel fork is great for stony soil, and for breaking up compacted earth. It’s also good for lifting shrubs without damaging the root system too much.

Dutch Hoe - Weeding is a necessary task (and a somewhat relentless one during the growing season). The Dutch hoe has a shallow angled blade with a front cutting edge for keeping weeds down between seedlings and established shrubs and plants.

Ground rake -. Use this for breaking down the soil to that fine tilth gardening books go on about. Use the wide head and teeth to open and level the top surface of the soil, then use the back of the rake to firm it down. It makes seedsowing easier and more likely to produce healthy seedlings.

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Home run business reaches 1,000 sales milestone in lockdown Greetings cards sales are rocketing during lockdown. While unable to visit friends and family the need for human connection remains. Many are choosing to show they care with a card, often shopping local or with small businesses in online market places like Etsy.

Northallerton based Bus Stop Cards has seen sales of their illustrated and hand cut transport themed cards grow hugely during recent months, reaching the coveted 1,000 sales milestone on Etsy.

Illustrator, train & bus enthusiast, and father of two, David Jennings explains, “I think people want to send special cards to show loved ones they care during lockdown.

Many people are working hard to spend their money with small businesses like mine. I’m really grateful to my customers. It is very nice to think my cards are bringing people a smile during such hard times.”

“I’m selling a lot of my three-page train cards. Each one is hand cut by me. The three pages work really well for long train designs. The folded concertina effect looks great displayed on a mantel piece or shelf, like a little art work.

They are more expensive than basic cards and normally my online sales just trickle along through the year. But

during the lockdowns I am getting lots of orders every day.”

Mr Jennings has also paid forward his success, donating money from train card sales to hard hit charities Wensleydale Railway in North Yorkshire, and Tanfield Railway in Country Durham where his wife grew up.

With lockdowns and restrictions set to continue as spring approaches some will be experiencing their second birthday in a row under lockdown. Let’s hope receiving a special card will lift people’s spirits.

You can view David’s full range of cards online at www.etsy.com/shop/busstopcards/ Above right: Illustrator and small business owner David Jennings, pictured with son Thomas, in matching London Underground Christmas jumpers.

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