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Welcome to our July/August issue of Made. We are delighted to share with you all the best Nottinghamshire has to offer over the next few months and share all the news and events we have discovered too.

We have a great line-up of features for you including, Rod Auton, who tells us about the upcoming Walking Festival on the Chesterfield Canal and Erin McDaid talks about Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust's Nature Reserves.

We have a lovely historical piece on the exquisite Autochromes collection at Bassetlaw Museum in our feature Through The Looking Glass. Our artist for this issue is Michelle Reader and her fascinating world of eco-art.

Our Girl About Town, Gemma-Louise King, brings you neighbourhood know-how and a round-up of places, people and things to look out for in Edwinstowe and travel writer and photojournalist Sally Outram takes us on a walk to the 'top of the world' in Nether Langwith and Poulter Country Park.

In our home and garden section Kelly Roden, owner of Meliora in Bawtry explains why the independent choice is the best, and Landscape Designer, Sarah Murch, of Ellicar Gardens, shares the best tips for colourful, bee friendly gardens throughout the 'June gap'.

We have an exciting bit of news too, look out for a brand new and absolutely superb new recipe book from Teresa Bovey and Made! Find out more details on page 64. But before all that excitement you can find Teresa’s regular recipes right here with ‘A Taste Of The Med’.

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The Local Roundup & July/August Events.

The latest news and events from across the region.

Features

Why choose independent? Kelly Roden, owner of Meliora Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathrooms in Bawtry explains...

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Whilst the Chesterfield Canal is a boater’s paradise the most numerous users are walkers. Rod Auton tells us about the upcoming Walking Festival.

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A Lot Going On ‘Up North’.

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Erin McDaid, Head of Communications & Marketing, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, tells us more about the Wildlife Trust's Nature Reserves.

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Through The Looking Glass...

The fascinating Autochromes of Stephen Pegler at Bassetlaw Museum.

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Girl About Town.

Gemma-Louise King, brings you neighbourhood know-how and a round up of places, people and things to look out for in Edwinstowe.

Business 40

Food & Drink 65

A Taste Of The Med. Invite the sun into your kitchen with these Mediterranean inspired recipes from food demonstrator and home economist, Teresa Bovey.

Travel & Leisure 48

Top Of The World Circular.

Let's take a walk with travel writer and photojournalist Sally Outram in Nether Langwith & Poulter Country Park.

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Moving At I-Pace.

The team at Made were thrilled to catch up with Stratstone Jaguar Nottingham and find out more about the Jaguar I-PACE.

The Power Of Loyalty.

Marketing Insights by Jon Rogers, Managing Director of Createinn Ltd.

The Latest Fashion.

Ladies - meet the best in prints and gentlemen, prepare for the heat...

Phoenix From The Trashes.

Nottinghamshire-based sculptor Michelle Reader takes Made on a journey through her fascinating world of eco-art.

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Mind The Gap. Landscape Designer, Sarah Murch, of Ellicar Gardens, shares the best tips for colourful, bee friendly gardens throughout the 'June Gap'

20 Walking On The Chesterfield Canal.

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Personal, Professional & An Eye For Perfection.

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The Race Is On. The Nottingham Porsche Centre Team drivers Matt Gough and Ashley White tell us more about their last two races.

News & Events

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The local roundup North Notts Dressings To Reinvigorate Local High Streets Launches Across North Nottinghamshire High Streets across North Nottinghamshire are being transformed by eye-catching street decorations to encourage people to eat and shop locally as restrictions begin to ease.

The initiative, which is being delivered by North Notts BID in partnership with leading supplier of placemaking decorations City Dressing, includes the rollout of artistic pop-up installations and vibrant seating areas across town centres in Retford and Worksop.

Along Carolgate in Retford, two new seating areas have been adorned with planters and cycle-themed decorations are soon to be suspended above the high street. These will pay homage to the town’s cycle shops, Retford and District Wheelers Cycling Club and highlight the town’s enthusiasm for cycling over time – shown through the support for the Tour of Britain when it visited Retford in 2018.

The town centre’s large bus shelter – better known as ‘the mushroom’ – has also undergone a transformation after being covered in decorative flowers.

Sally Gillborn, chief executive of North Notts BID, said: “We’re delighted to have introduced these fun street dressings to public hotspots across North

Nottinghamshire and we hope they will help the district to feel reinvigorated after a difficult year by encouraging people to return to the high street in support of local businesses.”

In Worksop, picture-worthy angel wings have been placed outside the Savoy cinema, with plans for an assortment of flowers and butterfly decorations on catenary wires to line the path along Bridge Street. Across the town square, a pop-up park has also been installed – featuring grass, a picket fence and an archway - complete with five vintage Oxo-themed seats in recognition of the global production of Oxo cubes by Premier Foods in Worksop.

Sally continued: “The inclusion of the Oxo-themed seats celebrates a significant part of the town’s history and is a fantastic representation of business enterprise in the region. We are grateful to Premier Foods for kindly providing these seats, which also tie in nicely with the North Notts FoodFest that is being held in Worksop on 03 July 2021.

“Alongside our upcoming events – such as the BookBench Trail, Party in the Square and the FoodFest – we are confident that this vibrant array of dressings and seating areas will help to drive footfall to town centres, celebrating everything that makes the North Nottinghamshire community so great and fundamentally generating custom for local businesses.”

Kiersten Ward, project manager at City Dressing, said: “We loved helping North Notts BID to dress up Retford and Worksop’s high streets, tying in each town’s history to create fun and exciting street decorations.

“We pride ourselves on bringing social value to communities across the country - something that has never been more important after the past year - and what better way to facilitate this than by creating these fantastic installations for local people to enjoy with their friends and family.”

For more information on North Notts BID, visit: www.northnottsbid.co.uk

A variety of events and activities have been taking place in towns across North Nottinghamshire, providing local communities with outdoor entertainment over summer following the easing of lockdown restrictions.

The festivities - delivered by North Notts BID - showcase the region’s finest culinary and creative talents and began with an eight-week sculpture trail that launched on 18 June 2021.

market square, the free event included live demonstrations by celebrity chefs - including Jean-Christophe Novelli and former Masterchef winner Laurence Henry - as well as a plethora of events and artisan food market stalls ran by local vendors.

Party in The Square will also be returning for another year in Retford, offering an array of free entertainment and food stalls throughout the day on 29 August 2019 - with X Factor star Alexandra Burke headlining the stage. The Bowkers will also be performing following a successful appearance at the event in 2019, alongside Ariana Grande tribute Amilia, ABBA Sensation and Hitch.

The trail features 40 uniquely designed BookBenches, which have been created by local schools and artists in partnerships with Wild in Art, on public display across Worksop, Retford, Harworth and Tuxford to help drive footfall towards local high streets.

“We hope that these

events will kickstart a return to normality and be a catalyst to reinvigorate our fantastic local businesses.”

Residents and visitors have been using the trail map to track down the colourful sculptures that are inspired by journeys, adventure, freedom and pioneering spirit.

Designs celebrate the area’s rich history and a range of journeys including the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower crossing.

Sally Gillborn, chief executive of North Notts BID, said: “We’re delighted to be bringing an action-packed summer of events to North Nottinghamshire. After having to postpone them last summer throughout lockdown, these events will signify a turning point where we can come together again and celebrate the best that our community has to offer.”

The BID’s annual North Notts FoodFest returned on 3 July 2021, attracting people to Worksop town centre to enjoy a selection of culinary activities. Located on the old

Sally continued: “We want to encourage everyone to come along with their friends and family, so we can all have a great summer whilst helping to reinvigorate the local economy.

It’s been a tough year for everyone, so these events are a great way to celebrate lockdown restrictions lifting while driving footfall back to town centres.

As an extra measure we are also placing an additional large screen at the bandstand in Kings Park so that those concerned about safety can come along with a picnic and socially distance whilst still enjoying the event.

We hope that these events will kickstart a return to normality and be a catalyst to reinvigorate our fantastic local businesses.” info@northnottsbid.co.uk or visit www.northnottsbid.co.uk

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News & Events Events The Great Gatsby 8 - 9 July 2021 Belvoir Castle

Belvoir Castle is going for full 1920s glamour this summer with an open-air production of F.Scott Fitzgerald's iconic, jazzage tale ‘The Great Gatsby’.

The immersive experience comes 100 years after prohibition ended and will bring all the sparkle of the Roaring Twenties to Belvoir Castle for two nights.

Performed by Heartbreak Productions and the Nick Carraway Quartet, tickets for the open air theatre are on offer for adults as well as families, recommended for children aged nine upwards.

Guests will join band leader Nick in a night of glamour by the lakeside as he recounts the story of the infamous Gatsby, indulge in delicious food and drink and get into the swing of things with fantastic jazz music.

Visitors are encouraged to bring their own low-backed seating or rugs. Food and drink will be available from The Fuel Tank restaurant including a selection of hand-fired pizzas which will be available for collection before the performance.

Tickets are £20 for adults with child tickets for ages 9 -16 at £10 and can be brought at: www.belvoircastle.com/product/the-great-gatsby-2/

Events Art Exhibition By Derrick Spence

Local Book Bench Trail Launches Across North Nottinghamshire North Notts BID is now encouraging residents and visitors to follow the new ‘BookBench’ sculpture trail that has been unveiled across North Nottinghamshire this week.

Available for the public to explore across the region, the North Notts Journeys ‘BookBenches’ have been created by local schools in partnership with artists and businesses, celebrating the region’s heritage while showcasing its creative talents.

The trail has been organised by North Notts BID in collaboration with Wild in Art - a leading producer of spectacular public art events - and includes 40 uniquely designed benches on display across Worksop, Retford, Harworth and Tuxford.

tremendously excited that the ‘BookBench’ trail has finally launched. We're really looking forward to seeing people explore the sculptures with their friends and family – uncovering parts of North Nottinghamshire that they may have never seen before and helping to drive footfall back towards the town centres to support local businesses after a difficult year.”

and present – so we hope that people enjoy visiting it as much as we have enjoyed putting the project together.

As part of the initiative, we’re also encouraging people to share their experiences of the ‘BookBenches’ by posting pictures on social media with the hashtag #NorthNottsJourneys, so we can see first-hand how much fun people are having while following the trail.”

The trail will run for eight weeks throughout the summer and features a selection of vivid designs that celebrate the area’s rich literary history, promoting a life-long love of reading and coinciding with the return of the North Notts Lit Fest in September.

Ben Reed, head of creative development at Wild in Art, said: “We’re so excited that the residents of North Nottinghamshire and visitors to the area will finally be able to see all of the BookBench sculptures and enjoy the trail.

The benches can be uncovered using a virtual trail map, available to download on the North Notts Journeys website, or printed versions that can be picked up in shops and cultural institutions around North Nottinghamshire.

Several of the ‘BookBench’ designs are also inspired by the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower crossing – telling the story of its significance within the region – and more modern journeys that include a heartwarming tribute to NHS key workers.

Sally Gillborn, chief executive of North Notts BID, said: “After 18 months of planning, we are

Sally continued: “The trail is an incredible tribute to the local community – both past

“The schools and artists have done a fantastic job designing and decorating the Benches and we can’t wait for trail-goers to discover which sculpture is their favourite.”

When the trail comes to an end in September, the ‘BookBenches’ will be returned to schools that have taken part in the project so they can continue to inspire creativity among students for years to come.

17 May - 17 July 21 Bassetlaw Museum Retford A retrospective exhibition featuring portraits, drawings of animals, landscapes and local scenes. Artworks on show are executed in a variety of media including detailed pen and ink works, which are a trademark style of the artist.

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Sally Gillborn, chief executive of North Notts BID, and George Buchanan, Hodsock Priory and BID board director, who organised the trail with Wild in Art.

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Students of Elizabethan Academy and Ranby CofE Primary - schools that were both involved in designing the Book Benches.

News & Events

Rewilding Project At Doddington On the day that the United Nations launched its #GenerationRestoration Decade on Ecosystem Restoration campaign, Doddington Hall revealed its plans for ‘Wilder Doddington', a long-term project that will see ecosystem recovery across the entire 770 ha estate.

The UN Decade is a rallying call for the protection and revival of ecosystems to benefit people and nature. And Wilder Doddington is setting out to regenerate the land by ‘letting nature recover, letting people connect to nature’.

Wilder Doddington is a 100year project to encourage natural processes to operate at a large scale, and it will result in the development of wood pasture, wetland and speciesrich grassland across the previously extensively drained and conventionally farmed arable estate.

Low-intensity grazing and browsing of Lincoln Red cattle, and the existing wild deer population will be the main management and habitat creation tool, with wild ponies and pigs to be added to the mix

in due course. The result will be that woodlands and other habitats expand and connect, and new habitats are created, producing a huge increase in wildlife and biodiversity; a big reduction in greenhouse gases emitted; lots more carbon locked away in soils and vegetation; better and more resilient soils, better water quality; and reduced flooding, as well as sustainable, organic, pasture fed beef.

Wilder Doddington will also be offering a range of wildlife safaris, tours, guided walks and nature spotting; there will be camping, glamping and selfcatering accommodation; new walking and cycling routes; access to Wilder Doddington for education and learning, health, fitness and natureinspired creative and cultural events; and there will be

exciting work experience and employment opportunities.

Claire Birch, partner of Doddington Farms said: “I spent my 20s worrying about tropical rainforests, but now I realise that landowners in England can play a big part in addressing climate change and biodiversity decline, and we want to be an exemplar of that. It isn’t just about the large area of land that we are devoting to nature recovery, it is also about all the wonderful people who visit Doddington who can also be part of this journey and hopefully be inspired by it to play their own part in combating the most important issues of our time.”

To find out more about Wilder Doddington, visit: w w w.doddingtonhall.com / wilder/.

Events Arts Society Dukeries July Lecture The Elgin Marbles 7 July 2021 Carlton Civic Centre.

During the Pandemic, a varied programme of hourly zoom Lectures for Members, plus friends and non-members who can contact us and watch for a charge of £5.

The speaker is Stephen Kershaw. It is now around 200 years since the purchase of the so-called ‘Elgin Marbles’ from Lord Elgin by the British Parliament. This lecture, beautifully illustrated with specifically taken slides and video, will explore the aesthetics, the back-story and the heated debates surrounding these fascinating and controversial works of ancient Greek art.

Note: Summer Break, with no Lectures in August or September. The next Lecture, on 6 October is 'Yorkshire Seaside Heritage' Speaker is Mike Higginbottom. For details visit:

www.theartssociety.org/dukeries.

Events Stone Age Craft Workshops With Dr James Dilley

2 Aug - 6 Aug. 10am - 4pm Creswell Crags Dr James Dilley is an archaeologist and craftsman who specialises in prehistoric technologies with over 18 years of experience. James has worked with museums and heritage centres around the UK such as The British Museum and Stonehenge and alongside media companies such as the BBC, Channel 4, ITV, Smithsonian Channel and National Geographic. James will be hosting a series of workshops at Creswell Crags. These workshops will be exclusive events for small, prebooked groups. Booking early recommended.

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July Open Gardens For You To Visit The month of July is incredibly busy for the Nottinghamshire National Garden Scheme and the garden owners who welcome visitors to their gardens. In total there are 11 gardens open throughout the county, and also gardens which are available to visit by arrangement with the garden owner, these are listed on the website, www.ngs.org.uk Each visit raises monies for can-

cer and nursing charities including Hospice UK, Marie Curie and Macmillan Cancer Support.

For a full list of our beneficiaries please visit: ngs.org.uk/beneficiaries.

The Garden Visitor’s Handbook 2021, which lists all the gardens opening across England and Wales is now published and

Here are the gardens you can visit this month.

3 Jul. Lodge Mount, Town Street, South Leverton. DN22 0BT. 1–5 pm.

Lodge Mount Garden is the vision founded and established by Helen Wootton-Jones just before she died of cancer in 2012. The garden has been open to the public ever since her death and her original plans can be seen through the flourishing growth and development of her plants and trees, displaying the vibrant colours she hoped they would.

Parking, dog friendly, picnic area, refreshments, plants for sale.

4 Jul. Combined opening East Meets West, 85 Cowpes Close, Sutton in Ashfield. NG17 2BU. 12pm–5pm.

As the name suggests the planting in this garden reflects both exotic and European plants and is an interesting mixture of both garden styles. Wheelchair access, plants for sale, refreshments.

Combined with: Spring Bank House, 84 Kirkby Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield. NG17 1GH. 12pm–5pm.

Dug from wasteland in 2012 this garden design displays hundreds of rare plants. Two terraces punctuate its slops and a woodland area with hardy exotics and a wildlife pond offer paths and mown grass for a choice of garden circuits. Parking, dog friendly, plants for sale, refreshments.

6 Weston Close, Woodthorpe, NG5 4FS. 1–5pm.

Set on a substantial slope with 3 separate areas surrounding the house. Dense planting creates a full, varied yet relaxed display including many scented roses, clematis and a collection of over 80 named hostas in the impres-

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sive colourful rear garden. Plants for sale, refreshments.

10 Jul. The Old Vicarage, Halam Hill, Halam. NG22 8AX. 12.30pm–4.30pm.

Much loved garden planted for design/texture/colour using unusual plants and shrubs. Set on a hillside overlooking undulating Nottinghamshire countryside, this garden has opened for the National Garden Scheme for many years and has raised a substantial amount of money for the charity and attracts repeat visitors year on year. 12C Church open just a short walk away. Parking, dog friendly, plants for sale, refreshments.

11 Jul. Combined garden opening. Ossington House, Moorhouse Road, Ossington & Hopbine Farmhouse, Main Street, Ossington. NG23 6LJ. 2–5pm.

Ossington House is a Vicarage garden, redesigned in 1960 and again in 2014. Chestnuts, lawns, formal beds, woodland walk, poolside planting and orchard with terraces, yews, grasses ferns and roses. New kitchen garden. Disabled parking available in drive to Ossington House.

Wheelchair access, parking, plants for sale, refreshments.

Hopbine Farmhouse is a small garden in two halves, the southern half is home to a long herbaceous border with an arbour and honeysuckle, clematis and rosa Chinensis mutabilis. A full central bed has many favourite salvias, eurphorbia and veronicastrum.

The walled garden features a waterfall of clematis Summer Snow, rambling through roses. Wheelchair access but some narrow paths, plants for sale, refreshments.

available to order online at: ngs. org.uk For more information please visit: www.ngs.org.uk Email: Julie.davison@ngs.org.uk or call: 07979 700979.

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18 Jul. Beesthorpe Hall Farm, Caunton.

NG23 6AT. 1pm–5pm.

Beautiful large country garden full of exciting planting including an extensive ecologically designed, unique gravel garden. Plants for sale, refreshments.

Cornerstones, 15 Lamcote Gardens, Radcliffe-on-Trent. NG12 2BS 1.30pm–5pm Half an acre plant lovers’ garden with flowing colour themed borders with rare, exotic and unusual plants. Unique fruit and vegetable garden generates an abundance of produce in a beautiful setting.

Wheelchair access, dog friendly, plants for sale, parking, refreshments.

Events Southwell Music Festival Various places in Southwell 25 - 30 Aug

Six days of exquisite music in the heart of Nottinghamshire.

Concerts will be taking place in the fine surroundings and acoustics of Southwell Minster, it offers a memorable experience for seasoned concertgoers and a warm welcome to new audiences, with the programme also featuring a family concert and a variety of free fringe events.

The Festival will welcome world class instrumentalists and singers to Southwell after what has felt like a very long wait.

The full Festival programme is availabvle to view now online, visit: www.southwellmusicfestival.com Join the Southwell Music Festival email list for regular updates – southwellmusicfestival.com – or find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, just search “Southwell Music Festival”.

Thrumpton Hall, Thrumpton.

NG11 0AX. 1.30pm–4.30pm.

Two acres including lawns, rare trees, lakeside walks, flower borders, rose garden, pagoda and sunken herb garden all enclosed by a C18 ha-ha and encircling a Jacobean House. Garden is surrounded by C18 landscaped park and bordered by a river. Rare opportunity to visit Thrumpton Hall (separate ticket). Wheelchair access, dog friendly, parking, plants for sale, refreshments and picnics welcome.

25 Jul. The Coach House, Fosse Road, Farndon. NG24 3SF. 1pm–5pm Set in approximately 0.9 acres, The Coach House has two major areas to explore. The planting throughout is designed to give colour and interest all year. Many rare and unusual species among the mainly perennial plants, shrubs and trees. All planting fully detailed in a brochure for visitors.

Wheelchair access, plants for sale, refreshments.

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Nottingham City Centre Receives Purple Flag Award Despite the pandemic, the city of Nottingham has once again been awarded Purple Flag status, an award that it has proudly held since 2010. Purple Flag – like the Blue Flag for beaches – is an international award to raise the standards and broaden the appeal of town and city centers from early evening until late.

Purple Flag – like the Blue Flag for beaches – is an international award to raise the standards and broaden the appeal of town and city centers from early evening until late.

Areas awarded with a Purple Flag are recognised for providing a diverse and vibrant mix of dining, entertainment and culture while promoting the safety and well-being of visitors and residents. Or, to put it more simply, Purple Flag status indicates where to go for a safe and enjoyable night out! And this means not just for pubs and clubs but for a wide range of activities including arts and culture, leisure, eating out and events.

Reinvigorated over the last few years by the ATCM, there are now 70 Purple Flag towns and cities and the positive response both by place managers, local businesses, venues, and the public is testament to

the difference that this great initiative can make.

In Nottingham, the Purple Flag partnership is a group or organisations, including Nottingham BID - who are the main driving force behind the city securing the Purple Flag accreditation, the Nottinghamshire Police and Nottinghamshire City Council who work all year around developing and updating initiatives and schemes with the aim to attract a greater number of visitors into the city centre at night and to reduce any negative perceptions about Nottingham city centre.

Nottingham BID’s approach to the management of the evening and night-time economy, which is what Purple Flag accreditation acknowledges, was noted upon with safety issues adequately addressed and forward planning well demonstrated in a positive approach. In conjunction with Nottinghamshire’s Po-

lice and Crime Commissioner, Nottingham BID also funds the Street Pastors who provide onstreet support in the city centre on a Friday and Saturday night, helping to look after people who have become vulnerable on a night out in the city.

Another is Safe Space, which are accessible points around the city centre where people can go if they are feeling vulnerable, experiencing an emergency, or simply having a bad time on a night out and need somewhere safe to go to collect themselves. There are currently three safe spaces in total where people can go and these are located at McDonalds (Clumber Street), Propaganda Nightclub on Broadway and The Malt Cross on St James's Street.

In addition, Nottingham Councillor Rebecca Langton, Portfolio Holder for Skills, Growth and Economic Development

for Nottingham City Council, said: “I’m pleased that we’ve secured Purple Flag status again. It is great to see Nottingham recognised for what people in Nottingham know: our city centre is a safe, fun, and well looked after place to spend time.

Chief Inspector Kathryn Craner, who covers Nottingham city centre, said: “We are really pleased that Nottingham has continued to hold Purple Flag status.

“It is great reflection of all the hard work put in by partners across the city to ensure that people feel safe on a night out.

We work closely with Nottingham BID and Nottingham City Council to address any concerns from the community in the city quickly and appropriately and that positive working relationship is something that we are really proud of.”

100 Young Hospice Heros A new campaign to find 100 young Hospice Heros is launched today, following the on-going Hospice Hearts project.

The aim is to sign up 100 children, aged three to 11, who will each raise £100 for Beaumond House Hospice Care by doing 100 challenges.

Michelle Baker (Crafty Betty) has made a super hero mask and cape for the charity’s Sunshine Bear who is helping to promote the campaign.

Robert Brown of Eakring has produced a short video starring Sunshine Bear which

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is available for primary schools and children’s groups. Head of Fundraising and marketing Cathy Lowe said Beaumond House was keen to encourage children to get involved and help them understand more about the hospice and its work. “This campaign is a great way to children to keep busy over the summer holidays and also help to teach them the importance of helping others,” she said.

“Our video and promotional leaflet have challenge suggestions, but we hope that children will come up with their own fun ideas.”

Hero bear and a thank-you certificate which will be presented at the Newark Dragon Boat Festival on 19 September.

To take part children must register with the hospice and they need to bring the money they have raised to Beaumond House by 3 September.

To register and find out more, visit: www.beaumondhouse. co.uk/hospice-heroes where you can download a sponsor form or set up a JustGiving page. Call 01636 610556 or email: fundraising@ beaumondhouse.co.uk for further information.

Each Hospice Hero who completes their challenges will receive a mini Hospice

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Activities On The Welbeck Estate This Summer 30 July History Of Welbeck Abbey’s Gardens Unveiled

Now until 8 Aug A Tale Of Lockdown A community art project that tells the story of lockdown can be seen at The Harley Gallery at Welbeck until 8th August.

Same Sea, Different Boat is a collaborative project between Louise Asher from Hope & Elvis, in The Harley Studios at Welbeck, Sue Brown at theyard:Artspace and Liske Johnson at Littleheath Barn Studio.

The project began last spring when together, they invited people to contribute a small design, measuring just 10x10cm, that reflected their experiences as the world moved into a pandemic.

It was a project that attracted interest from across the world, and hundreds of printed, stitched or drawn textile squares were submitted for inclusion. The squares were then sewn together to create a largescale patchwork quilt spanning six textile panels.

These quilts tell the story of the pandemic through individual responses and shared experiences. It will be on display at the gallery until August.

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10 July Explore Weaving With The Harley Makers Club The Harley Makers Club at Welbeck will be hosting an afternoon of weaving.

There’s the chance to weave with wooden blocks and frames and either create something that can be put on the wall or make a personal piece of wearable art. The session, which will be held in the Education Room at Welbeck, will be led by Harley Studio artist and expert tutor Ruth Waller. Covid-19 measures are in place to ensure all adults attending are safe.

These include smaller groups of up to 10, socially distanced and sanitised work stations.

The workshop costs £20, which includes all materials and equipment needed in a pre-prepared pack. For more information, email Ruth at rwaller@harleygallery.co.uk. Places can be booked via shop@harleygallery.co.uk or by calling 01909 501700.

A rare collection of early colour photographs taken at the start of the last century of Welbeck Abbey’s gardens are to be shown during a free online event at noon.

Derek Adlam, former curator of the Portland Collection, will be exploring the history of the Abbey’s great flower gardens through these images during his lunchtime talk: A Flower Garden for the Duchess.

The story of how Duchess Winifred, wife of the 6th Duke of Portland, commissioned a team to transform the gardens. Work included a quarter-mile long herbaceous border, fountains and balustrades, pergolas and a private sunken garden.

Book your free place on the noon talk by emailing the team at The Harley Gallery: info@harleygallery.co.uk

31 July Mindful Baking A workshop teaching the theory and practice of mindfulness, combined with practical skills in baking, will be held at The School of Artisan Food within the Welbeck estate.

The session will be led by Ian Waterland, who worked in health and social care for 28 years, before retraining to become an artisan baker. He now runs microbaker, Knead Good Bread Artisan Bakery, and runs short courses. For details visit www.schoolofartisanfood.org

20-Aug to 7 Nov The Jerwood At The Harley Gallery A new exhibition at The Harley Gallery on the Welbeck estate promises a change of scenery with artwork created by famous British landscape artists.

Coast, Country, City is the second exhibition in The Jerwood Collection’s yearlong residency at the contemporary art gallery, near Worksop.

The exhibition, includes artists such as David Hockney, LS Lowry, and John Piper to Kyffin Williams, Paul Nash and Edward Bawden RA, among many more. Visitors to the gallery will also get the chance to hear from the artists themselves as one of the art spaces is dedicated to a dining room setting with audio recordings. It allows visitors to listen in to some of the artists speaking about their lives and influences.

Independent curator, James Rawlin, has selected more than 50 works from the Jerwood Collection for the new exhibition.

He said: “These landscape paintings predate the strange time of 2020.

I’m interested in whether our experiences of the year changes how we view these landscapes. Not only this, how might they differ from the artist’s original interpretation?”

The Harley Gallery is currently showing A Curator’s Choice, the first in a series of exhibitions from the celebrated Jerwood Collection. It includes work by Ben Nicholson, Chantal Joffe RA, Dame Barbara Hepworth, and Dame Elisabeth Frink, among many.

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Newark Festival 2021 Ellis Mather Presents Newark Festival will go ahead this summer on Saturday 21 August 2021 with favourites McFly joined by special guests Gabrielle, Vernon Kay and Lemar.

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ollowing disappointment that the 2020 festival was unable to take place due to COVID restrictions, organisers have been working to ensure a 2021 festival date will go ahead. The festival has always been about uniting the community, friends and family in a fun, safe and secure environment.

Whilst previous festivals have taken place over three days, this year’s event had been condensed into one day with an expanded line-up and will now take place on Saturday 21 August 2021. If you purchased a ticket for the 2020 festival (either the Friday or the Saturday), it remains current for this year’s event, all you need to do is show up and your ticket will still be valid. In addition, anyone who has purchased a ticket already, as a thank you for your loyalty, you are invited to purchase a second ticket at half price for a limited time.

To redeem your discounted ticket – please visit the official Newark Festival website: www.newarkfestival.co.uk Liz Doogan-Hobbs MBE – Liz Hobbs Group CEO said, “We are thrilled to be announcing the line-up for Ellis Mather Presents Newark Festival 2021. The festival is one of the highlights of the summer for us and we missed it terribly last year – as I’m sure the rest of Newark did! We

can’t wait to see all the smiling faces, and the fun we all have at Riverside Parkin August."

Alan Mellor, Town Clerk said: “The Town Council is delighted to once again support the Newark Festival. Since its return in 2012 the Festival has become one of the highlights of the town’s cultural calendar. The Newark Festival is the ‘anchor’ and highlight of the summer events programme for the town and enables us to attract visitors. The Festival provides an opportunity for us to showcase our beautiful town to visitors from across the region.

I would thank the local community for supporting the Festival over the last few years and hopefully this support will continue this year and we can make it a memorable and successful event.”

Matthew Ellis-Mather, Managing Director of Ellis Mather Group said “We are beyond ecstatic to be returning this year, bringing the local community together for another amazing and memorable festival after what has been a challenging time for so many. With our fantastic line-up, we know everyone is going to have a blast and we’re excited to see everyone back enjoying music in the best way –live!”

Tickets and details for 'Ellis Mather presents Newark Festival', Sat 21 Aug 21 are available at: www.newarkfestival.co.uk

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The Line-Up

McFly

McFly will headline this year’s festival. With seven UK numberone singles, six top-ten albums, six sell-out tours, four million tickets and ten million albums sold worldwide, McFly said ‘We’re stoked to be playing Newark Festival this summer, we’re desperate to get out and play to our fans! Whilst we’ve been trying to keep in contact with our fans online, nothing’s the same as being on stage! Bring it on – see you in August!’

Lemar

Tottenham born singer, songwriter and producer – Lemar. Lemar has notched up an impressive seven top 10 singles and has well over two million album sales under his belt. A double Brit Award and triple MOBO Award winner who has shared the stage with many of music’s greats, from Lionel Richie & Beyonce to Mariah Carey & Justin Timberlake. His most notable singles include, “Dance With You”, “50/50”, “Time To Grow” and "If There's Any Justice".

Gabrielle

The Masked Singer Star made an immediate impact when her debut single ‘Dreams’ spent three weeks at #1 in the summer of 1993. Her second #1 single, ‘Rise’, followed in 2000 and was embraced by fans as an anthem that helped them inspire them to keep the faith that better days would follow in the future. Her catalogue of hits includes a further eight Top 10 hits. More recently, her new Album Do It Again charted at No.04 in the UK album charts.

Vernon Kay

Vernon Kay will entertain the Festival Family with a DJ set. A huge personality of TV, and Radio, Vernon will play some of the 80’s and 90’s classics to really get the festival party started.

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AT MARSHALL'S YARD GAINSBOROUGH

Marshall's Yard Tractor Day Event 25 July

See tractor history come to life at Marshall's Yard with traditional Marshall Tractor Engines on display.

Performance By Saxophonist Mike Wood 7 Aug, 10am-1pm

Performance by saxophonist Mike Wood in the fountain area.

The Bewonderment Machine 7 Aug

Accompanied by original music the Bewonderment Machine is an artist-built cycle-powered carousel, a kinetic public sculpture and a magical journey for small children. This handmade, human-powered merry-goround combines hand-carved animals, puppetry, and music.

Safe and accessible, this act is expert in adapting to a variety of performance settings, including during the constrictions of the ongoing COVID 19 Pandemic.

The performances will be tailored to ensure that all interactions are socially distanced without compromising the joy and spectacle.

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Newark Book Festival Returns Newark Book Festival is pleased to announce its return with a new series of events and writing workshops taking place from Thursday 8 – Sunday 11 July 2021, with the added opportunity to enjoy a selection of events online. Tickets on sale now for in-person and online events.

There will be headline events with Poirot-writer Sophie Hannah, Nottingham musical family Kadiatu, Aminata and Konya Kanneh-Mason, bestseller writers Stuart Turton and Sarah Ward, local children’s author Frances Stickley and fiction writer Cathy Bramley plus online events with Mark Billingham, David Baldacci and Becky Goddard-Hill.

The everpopular Literature Village makes a return, along with the family day at Newark Castle featuring storytelling and creative activities.

The Newark Book Festival team is privileged to be welcoming audiences back to beloved venues such as the Palace Theatre and Tudor Hall with this being the first opportunity to attend live in-person events. Festivalgoers can also say hello to favourite authors at post-talk book signings and Festival bookseller, The Bookcase, Lowdham will be running a pop-up book stall in the Ballroom at Newark Town Hall.

Perfect for a browse to stock up on summer reads or grab a signed book or two.

Writers of all ages are invited to submit poems around the theme ‘Home and Heritage’ to form part of the Festival’s Words in Windows exhibition, plus local schools are invited

to take part in an online Schools Day curated by the Festival and be part of the Newark Book Festival Press Team working with The Young Journalist Academy.

Artistic Director Sara Bullimore said: “Our 2021 Festival may look a little different to what you are used to, but nonetheless we are delighted to bring you a varied, fun, informative and inspiring programme. Our theme for 2021 is Our Stories, so we invite you to share your stories, of home, of our heritage, of our young people, how we stay happy, what have we been reading – we look forward to welcoming you in person

or online as we celebrate together and remember those who we have lost”.

All events will follow COVIDsafety guidelines.

Tickets Tickets for in-person and online events are now on sale, visit newarkbookfestival.org.uk to book online.

Alternatively, call or visit The Palace Theatre Box Office on 01636 655 755 (Wed – Sat, 10am – 3pm).

And don’t forget to join the email list and follow the Festival on social media for regular updates.

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he year 2020 should have been the festival's fifth birthday celebration, but unfortunately it was unable to take place due to the global pandemic. However, 2021 is looking a whole lot different for the festival, as they are now announcing that the Event is back with a BANG this year, Festival Organiser Rebecca McGlone said, “This year’s been tough for our children.

With School’s closed for months on end, clubs on hold and meeting friends and family feeling like a thing of the past.

So we’ve decided to go all out this year to make sure that our children have something really special to look forward to. We’re committed to making event the best it’s ever been. The site is full to bursting with arts and entertainment for children of all ages to enjoy. We can’t wait to welcome all our festival families back with open arms, and to

once more see the beautiful Thoresby Park full of smiley happy little people.”

To help celebrate their 5th birthday, Gloworm have promised the biggest and best festival yet, and if their line-up is anything to go by, they’re keeping their promise. With the likes of N-Trance, Dr Ranj, Twist and Pulse, Andy and the Odd Socks, Mr Blobby, Maddie Moate, The Baby Club and Cbeebies already announced, their line-up has never been stronger.

Richard Walpole, Festival Director said, “We’re proud and excited in equal measure that the festival will be able to go ahead as planned this year.

We'll be doing everything we can to keep all festival goers, staff and artists as safe as possible while still delivering the festival that we all love so dearly.

It goes without saying that this wouldn’t be possible without the support and return of our main festival Sponsor, Playmobil UK, along with CBeebies, Organix, White Post Farm, Sandicliffe, CDA, Club Hub UK and many other partners, not to forget our lovely festival goers who kept hold of their tickets from 2020 and supported us through what was a difficult year for the industry. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank them all.”

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Walking On The Chesterfield Canal Whilst the Chesterfield Canal is a boater’s paradise the most numerous users are walkers. Here Rod Auton tells us about the upcoming Walking Festival.

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hen the Chesterfield Canal was constructed in the 1770s, it was used solely for carrying goods.

Businessmen in Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire wanted an easier way to move their produce to markets beyond the immediate area.

At that time, the simplest way to carry heavy goods was on the water, which meant on rivers. The nearest river port to Chesterfield was Bawtry on the River Idle. This entailed a long and very difficult journey on roads which were a sea of mud for many months of the year. The goods were carried by packhorses. Given that many of the loads would be bulky and heavy – especially coal and lead – a very large number of animals would be needed. In contrast, a canal boat could carry over twenty tons and could be towed by a single horse.

As the canal began to establish itself, a wider variety of goods was carried. Besides the aforementioned coal and lead, a contemporary list of charges includes: Bags of Hops, Bales of Hemp, Deals of Timber, Hoggsheads of Rotten Stone, Bundles of Deer Skins and Barrels of Gunpowder. Cannonballs made in Chesterfield were in great demand during the Napoleonic Wars; they are still occasionally found when the canal is being dredged.

For a very long time, the carriage of people never seems to have happened, at least not in an organised fashion. It was much later that packet boats started running, for example taking women from Clayworth to Retford market and back. We have some wonderful photos of Sunday School outings from the early 1900s with the Cuckoo boats absolutely packed with children wearing their Sunday Best.

Originally, the towpath was a no-go area. There were fines for people trespassing because the Canal Company wanted to keep it clear for the towing horses. There were fines for leaving gates onto the towpath open. We have a copy of an agreement drawn up in 1896 between the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Company (the owners of the canal at that time) and the Derbyshire Chemical Company Limited. It gave permission for their workers to use a gateway onto the towing path in Killamarsh. This stipulated that a fee of one shilling was to be paid each year on 25th December!

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Forest Bottom Lock by Stuart Parker.

As time passed, the towpath came to be used a means of getting from one place to another, but not for recreation. It is only in the last

Staveley outing, c. 1900.

Sunday School outing at Bracebridge Lock.

forty years or so that the use of the towpath as a beautiful place to walk and enjoy nature has really grown. This has developed as it has become an increasingly pleasant environment because it has been looked after much better by its owners following lots of lobbying by many organisations including the Chesterfield Canal Trust. In Nottinghamshire and much of South Yorkshire, the owner was British Waterways which became the Canal & River Trust in 2012.

Some of the walks just go along delightful sections of countryside and very pretty parts of the canal. Others have a particular theme, for example there is a Nature Walk led by the Canal & River Trust which will cover the SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) east of Drakeholes. Another will explore Clayworth including a visit to the picturesque St. Peter’s Church; the home of the world famous Traquair Murals which are the largest pieces of ecclesiastic artwork in the East of England.

In Derbyshire, the canal was sold off by British Waterways.

Lots of houses were built on the route in Killamarsh. Derbyshire County Council bought the first five miles of the canal in 1986 in order to build a road, but the road was not built and the canal has flourished.

If you are interested in Churches, you can join the Historic Churches walk which will visit four beautiful rural churches and support Nottinghamshire Historic Churches Trust Ride and Stride. If you have no idea what Geocaching is, you will be able to find out whilst walking the towpath from Ranby through Forest Locks.

The towpath is now firmly established as a wonderful place to ramble. It is officially recognised as the Cuckoo Way by the Ordnance Survey. It varies between wide solid surfaces that are multi-user trails to narrow grass paths. It passes through busy town centres and remote areas where you can not see a house. Parts of it are included in the Trans-Pennine Trail and in the Sustrans National Cycle Network.

There will be opportunities to combine a walk with a cruise on one of the Trust’s tripboats in the aptly names Boats & Boots walks, or you can finish a canal walk with the chance of a guided tour of Barrow Hill Engine Shed, Britain’s last surviving working railway roundhouse.

Three years ago, the Chesterfield Canal Trust decided to run a Walking Festival based around the canal. The original idea was to have about twenty walks, but it grew to over fifty. The following year, 2019, the Trust held a second Festival which attracted over 700 walkers. The Trust has little doubt that this makes it the biggest Walking Festival based upon a single canal in the country.

Last year’s Festival had to be cancelled due to the pandemic, but this year it is back. There are forty two walks in the 2021 Festival which will run from 11th to 19th September. They cover the full length of the canal from its start in Chesterfield to West Stockwith where it meets the River Trent.

The distances vary from a Bat Walk covering a mile and a half, to twenty miles. The latter is a Restoration Walk which goes from the Lock Keeper pub in Chesterfield to the Lock Keeper pub in Worksop. This will cover the section which lay completely derelict in 1989. Walkers will see the fantastic work that has been done to restore twelve miles, thirty seven locks and eleven bridges, plus two marinas. They will also learn about the plans to restore the remaining eight miles.

The idea of a walk is being stretched a bit because you can opt to have a go at towing the Trust’s replica Cuckoo boat, Dawn Rose.

Even though this weighs ten tons, two people can comfortably pull it. Matt Baker did this when he came to film with Countryfile.

This will also give you the opportunity to raise money through sponsorship for your own favourite good cause. The Chesterfield Cycle Campaign is joining in the fun with a chance to join their Cycle in Style ride along the towpath.

All the walks are free except when boats are involved. For full information and to book, go to the Chesterfield Canal Trust website or ring 01246 477569. Brochures will be available in tourist centres.

We believe that there is something for everyone.

Rod Auton

Rod is the Publicity Officer for the Chesterfield Canal Trust which is campaigning to complete the restoration of the canal by its 250th Anniversary in 2027.

For further information go to www.chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk .

All imagery courtesy of The Chesterfield Canal Trust (various photographers).

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Notts Wildlife Trust

A Lot Going On ‘Up North’ The profile of our Attenborough Nature Reserve on the southern edge of the county sometimes gives a false sense that Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust is Nottingham centric when in practice nothing could be further from the truth. Erin McDaid, Head of Communications & Marketing, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, tells us more...

This image: Emperor Dragonfly cpourtesy of Jacqui Grafton. Top: Dormouse, courtesy of Michael Walker.

Page opposite from left: Treswell Coppice compartment courtesy of Erin McDaid. Turtle Dove courtesy of John Smith Postcards: Sowing rewards (c) Alicia Barrat. Harry the hare (c) Fiona Evans.

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rior to the pandemic the success of our café, shop and events programme run from Attenborough actually made a healthy contribution towards our overall charitable income, and therefore supported our work right across the county. In terms of our sites, Idle Valley Nature Reserve is by far our largest and is the base for managing the rest of our sites across the north of the county but our work in north Notts stretches back far beyond the opening of the Idle Valley Nature Reserve.

The Trust first opened an office in Retford some 20 years ago this year, at a time when final negotiations to purchase Misson Carr Nature Reserve, formerly part of the Ministry of Defence’s Misson Bombing Range, were still to be completed and the acquisition of the whole Idle Valley Nature Reserve was almost a decade away, but our commitments in the north and the range of exciting nature conservation opportunities made it clear that a new base was absolutely necessary to protecting local wildlife and unlocking the areas natural potential.

Whilst the Trust had a county-wide focus from our humble beginnings in the 1960s, our tangible impact in the north became evident with the leasing of Clarborough Tunnel Nature Reserve in 1971. This was swiftly followed by our first ever reserve purchase at Treswell Wood in 1973 and subsequent campaigns to save and acquire other ancient woodlands such as Eaton, Gamston and Kirton Woods and fragments of wild flower habitat that would become our Ashton’s and West Burton Meadow Nature Reserves. However, our work in the Idle Valley over the past five decades - including the creation of our largest reserve – has been central to our efforts to secure a wilder Nottinghamshire for all.

From small beginnings with a lease for part of the Idle Washlands in 1982 to the acquisitions of Chainbridge Wood in 1989, we progressed to larger projects including working with Hanson Aggregate’s to restore Newington Quarry. In time we would of course acquire the areas covered by Sutton & Lound Gravel Pits Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) to establish the huge Idle Valley Nature Reserve. Prior to this purchase in 2009 we took the ambitious step of buying land adjacent to Belmoor Lake to facilitate the development of the Rural Learning Centre by North Notts College. This bold decision would eventually lead us to relocate our northern office from the centre of Retford to the reserve itself.

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20 years on we continue to have a positive impact across the Idle Valley, not just transforming the reserve but the wider valley – including the final stages of the Newington restoration and work with other landowners including creating new wetland scrapes at Gringley in the Idle Washlands to benefit waders and other wildlife. In the intervening 20 years Treswell Wood has become one of the finest examples of a restored Ash/Oak coppice in the region and along with Eaton and Gamston Woods it is part of an exciting Nature Recovery Network which looks set to secure the long term future of dormice in our county.

Summer wildlife to savour

as they need the warmth of the sun to get moving. Whilst most often encountered in their expert ‘flying- machine’ phase, they actually spend a large proportion of the lifecycle underwater as voracious nymphs, hunting down other insect larvae. During their relatively short air-bone stage they also perform a useful service helping to control populations of mosquitoes. Around 30 species can be found in the UK and they come in a bewildering and beautiful range of colours, from the bronze and chocolate of the brown hawker to the apple-green and blue of the emperor, so look out for them when you are out and about over the next few weeks.

The UK’s location and temperate weather results in huge seasonal changes in what wildlife we can see from season to season. One of the biggest drivers of this change is bird migration – bringing summer delights including swifts, swallows, martins and migrant warblers. One summer migrant you are sadly less likely to see or hear is the turtle dove. Smaller and more colourful than collared doves their purring 'turrr turrr turr' song is quite different from the familiar, and some would say interminable, 'hoo hoooo-hoo' of their collared counterparts.

Nature Counts

Sadly, the turtle dove is now considered the UK’s fastest declining bird species having declined by as much as 98% since 1970. Where they still occur they can be seen from April to September, and Idle Valley Nature Reserve near Retford remains one of the only breeding sites for turtle doves in Nottinghamshire.

We are currently working on plans to boost the birds’ chances of breeding success by creating new feeding areas. This work is supported by Severn Trent Water and forms part of a wider programme to encourage biodiversity on a number of local sites including local farms. Hopefully our efforts and those of other conservation charities and other landowners will mean that the turtle dove doesn’t become a species we remember purely because it is featured in a Christmas song.

Records can be submitted for any part of the county but we’re particularly keen to boost records from our nature reserves. So, next time you visit Idle Valley or any of our other reserve, do log records of what you see at record.nottinghamshirewildlife.org

As summer progresses the welcome riot of colour can begin to fade, but one species group that can be relied upon to brighten your days are dragonflies. Unlike birdwatching where it’s best to be up early, or moth watching which usually entails late nights, dragonflies can be enjoyed whenever the sun is shining

We’ve all heard a lot about ‘data’ this year and probably seen more graphs than we ever wanted to, but detailed data is vital to efforts to protect and restore wild species and habitats. Thanks to a new system called Nature Counts, developed in partnership with other Wildlife Trusts across the UK and co-ordinated by the Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust, you can help build a more accurate picture of the status of species and the value of habitats.

Lock down inspired art We are delighted to announce that plans to stage our postponed art show featuring over 1000 unique original lockdown inspired postcard sized artworks are well underway. We intend to exhibit the artwork at the Idle Valley centre during the summer school holidays and details will shortly be announced via our website and social media channels.

To help us get the show on the road we will need plenty of volunteers so do keep an eye out on our website and on social media for details of how you can help.

For further details about the reserve and a current update on facilities available visit: nottinghamshirewildlife.org/idle-valley

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Pilgrim Roots News

Summer Events For Mayflower 400 Re-enactors, performances, and trails.

Dr Anna Scott, Heritage Consultant & Chair of the Pilgrim Roots partnership.

From top: Cedar harvesting. Crafting a wetu - images: Smoke Sygnals.

Both images below: Rhubarb Theatre.

Images: Electric Egg.

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he official national Mayflower 400 programme draws to a close this July in Plymouth, who have led the commemorations for the 2020 anniversary.

Further events are planned in and around North Notts through the summer, culminating in Illuminate events this November marking the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims’ first Thanksgiving. Many of the events planned for the international Mayflower commemorations have been postponed from last year due to the pandemic.

On Saturday 17th July, Gainsborough Old Hall will host the postponed ‘Flight of the Separatists’ event, marking the town’s connection to the Pilgrims’ story.

In May 1608, some of the Pilgrim Separatists fled from the town on a barge up the River Trent, heading for Amsterdam in search of religious freedom. Others made their way over land from there to an isolated place along the coast near Immingham. There, they met a Dutch ship in order to flee the country. Many of the men escaped, while their wives and children were left behind for a time after their attempt to escape was noticed by the authorities. Eventually, they were all reunited in Amsterdam.

Visitors will be able to enjoy free performances from Rhubarb Theatre thanks to funding from Arts Council England, and find out more about Pilgrims’ history from the Pilgrim Roots heritage project. Pilgrim period re-enactors will be setting up camp in the Old Hall’s grounds, featuring free demonstrations of activities from that time – including rope making, surgery, music, candle and pottery making, felt hat making, toys and games. The Old Hall is run by English Heritage and usual admission charges apply for entry to the Hall although access to the café, grounds and a temporary Mayflower exhibition is free. For event updates in line with current regulations, visit discovergainsborough.com.

A Pilgrims’ heritage day is planned at Scrooby Manor for the 21st August, hosted by the Pilgrim Roots team in partnership with Manor Opera. Visitors are invited to discover the history of the Separatists at the historic home of the Brewster family in the grounds of Scrooby Manor for a day of traditional crafts, music, and heritage. Now a private home, this is a unique opportunity to see what remains of the Brewster family’s home and explore the beautiful grounds.

The Wampanoag Perspective project takes place from 20th-26th September, where a traditional Wampanoag dwelling called a wetu will be created, and there will be a cultural showcase with music, and conference on acceptance (programme details to follow). Find out more from pilgrimroots.co.uk. The theme for this year’s North Notts Lit Fest (13th-19th September) is ‘In Good Company’, which fits suitably with the Wampanoag visit and the anniversary of the 1621 harvest.

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However, several of the most well known of the Mayflower Pilgrims came from near here – in and around Retford, in the heart of Bassetlaw, North Nottinghamshire.

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He is on a pilgrimage to Lincoln Cathedral but you only need to go as far as the mighty Major Oak. Being such a well travelled individual, Miles knows a thing or two and is always happy to tell tales of the greenwood and might even know a few stories about the hooded man. The tales are from a poor pilgrim but the location is a Royal Forest!

This walk is not suitable for dogs or pushchairs. Be aware ticks live in the forest and although the tour does stick to pathways, please dress appropriately.

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North Notts Food Festival!

North Notts Food Festival takes place on Saturday 3 July 2021 on the Old Market Square in Worksop.

Don't miss out on the North Notts Food Festival this year there will be live demonstrations by celebrity chefs, competitions and entertainment.

The festival will also include a mixture of artisan food market stalls so visitors can smell, taste and buy a selection of delicacies from local vendors.

Celebrity chef Jean-Christophe Novelli will be holding live demonstrations to show visitors how to put together different dishes. The multi-Michelin star and 5/5 AA rosette-winning chef, author and restauranteur has appeared on a number of TV programmes - including Hell’s Kitchen, Celebrity X Factor and Celebrity Hunted – as well as running his own cookery school, The Novelli Academy. Throughout the demonstration, Jean-Christophe will not only be sharing his passion for food, but also including anecdotes from his successful career to provide visitors with an entertaining and exciting demonstration of his skills throughout the food festival.

Jean-Christophe will be joined by young local chef Laurence Henry, who is based in Nottingham and a former Masterchef winner. Laurence has previously worked for Michelin Star chef Sat Bains and is currently working towards the opening of his own restaurant.

“Following a difficult year for many businesses – especially those in the food and drink sector – we’re hoping that the festival will attract footfall to the town centre and provide local business owners with a way of attracting new custom to help them get back on their feet.”

Along with Jean-Christophe Novelli and Laurence Henry, food economist Teresa Bovey and ‘Snobby Butcher’ Johnny Pusztai will also be making an appearance, and the comedy chefs of Liver Cottage will be returning for another year of fun.

The event will also offer a selection of competitions and fun activities to ensure the day is something that both families and foodies can enjoy, including the Great North Notts Baker competition – which will revolve around the theme of American independence and be open to both adults and children – and a battle between local butchers to bring their best North Notts sausage.

Sally Gillborn, chief executive at North Notts BID, said: “We’re so excited about the possibility of being able to hold the food festival this year.

We were devastated when we had to cancel our event last summer, so this glimmer of hope from the government means that we can start to prepare for restrictions to be lifted and work towards bringing the community back together again.

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The UK's Sunniest Staycation Hotspots Following the announcement of restrictions easing on UK holidays, experts at Evans Halshaw have analysed weather and travel data for over 1,000 UK destinations to find out the sunniest staycations in the UK as well as revealing the best overall location when considering average holiday costs and local amenities.

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s the UK continues along the roadmap to eased restrictions and more freedom, Brits are starting to set their eyes on some much-needed time away. However, with a number of rules and additional costs surrounding the visitation of some countries, more and more people are looking to holidays within the UK; commonly known as a staycation.

With that said, we decided to compile some of the best locations to visit within the UK for a staycation. We've taken a number of factors into account, such as the cost of living and the cost of parking to name two examples. However, the most important factor is the weather at each location, including the average amount of sunshine and rainfall.

Our digital team have analysed weather and travel data for over 1,000 popular UK holiday destinations, and have subsequently produced a data-led ranking for the best staycation locations to travel to this year. Here's the top ten: 1. Ipswich

6. Eastbourne

2. Hastings

7. Southhampton

3. Folkestone

8. Newhaven

4. Bournemouth

9. Bognor Regis

5. Felixstowe

10. Weymouth

The data we found reveals that Ipswich is the number one location to visit overall. It may not be the sunniest compared to other locations, but it compensates for this with lower average hotel costs and plenty of attractions.

Despite having some of the most expensive hotel costs, Bournemouth ranks quite high thanks to the amount of sun it gets, as well as the number of desirable attractions it provides for visitors.

With the joint highest amount of average sunshine complementing a respectable average max temperature, it could be argued that Bognor Regis deserves a higher position on the leaderboard.

However, the hotel costs are slightly higher than alternative locations within the top 10.

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With so many potential locations to choose from in the UK, we used data from the Met Office to determine which towns/cities should feature within the top 30. By establishing which places get the most sunshine, and which have the highest temperature on average, we have been able to pick the sunniest staycation hotspots.

Bognor Regis and Folkestone, both located on the south coast of England, return 194 hours of sunshine and a max temperature of 16°C on average*. Those who don't fancy a trip to the coast, but still want heat, should enjoy a staycation in Windsor, a town widely recognised for being a residence of the royal family.

Located in the south east, Eastbourne may only offer 192 hours of sunshine on average, but it makes up for this minor shortfall with rich history, including Victorian hotels and a pier that was built in the 19th century.

A key consideration when visiting any holiday destination is how much it's going to cost you once you're there. After all, you want to ensure you're not paying over the odds for meals out and drinks when an alternative location can offer the same for less.

Despite offering the most sunshine, Folkestone also manages to offer the lowest hotel prices, averaging £735 for a couple with two children staying for six nights. Although the cost of a pint* and two hours of parking* are slightly higher than other locations within the top 30, averaging £4.10 and £3.15 respectively, the low hotel cost makes up for it.

Those willing to make the journey to North Devon will find a small town called Ilfracombe. It may not get as much sunshine (165 hours) as other locations on this list, but it makes up for this with low prices on a pint (£3.30), parking (£0.80) and petrol (£1.18 per litre).

Although Bournemouth is notably costlier to visit, with higher hotel prices and car parking charges, it still has lower-cost options and will appeal to those looking to experience the Mediterranean-esque beaches it's renowned for.

Us Brits are immensely fortunate to be surrounded by towns and cities that are brimming with attractions. From national parks to

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historical monuments, there's bound to be somewhere worth visiting regardless of whether you're a couple or family.

Bristol and Plymouth certainly aren't short of things to do, offering 612 and 543 attractions respectively*. Bristol boasts a remarkable amount of history, with the SS Brunel museum and Clifton Suspension Bridge proving testament to that.

With only nine things to do, it may seem hard to recommend Caister-on-Sea, but it offers stunning beaches and still provides attractions such as wildlife gardens. With that said, it's a location that looks to be ideal for couples wanting quiet time away.

The data we've collated covers a 6-night stay in the middle of August for a young couple with two children. Naturally, if you don't have children, or you're not planning on staying for that long, then it's reasonably safe to assume you'll pay less than the provided figures.

We found that it's possible to save money on accommodation and still experience a great holiday destination if you're willing to travel further afield (your home location dependent).

For example, if you fancied a staycation along the coast, then our data suggests you could save up to £293.50 on an average 6-night stay if you decided to stay in Clacton-on-Sea instead of Southampton. However, the offset of that is Southampton has more attractions.

hanker for, each location on this list offers a great opportunity to get out and experience something new. Thanks to the data above, you can make an informed decision that's best for you.

If you're unsure about what you need to check before going on an adventure, you can find helpful advice at evanshalshaw.com or by booking a free vehicle health check at your local Evans Halshaw retailer.

Kim Costello, Chief Marketing Officer for Pendragon, which owns Evans Halshaw, commented: “With continued restrictions on international travel many people will be considering a staycation this year rather than travelling abroad. Our data helps to highlight some of the UK’s favourite holiday locations, as well as, unveiling a number of hidden gems which offer a great alternative to the traditional British break.”

“Before heading on a road trip this summer we’d encourage drivers to complete a few simple checks on their vehicle including: tyre pressures, fluid levels, battery charge and brakes. For added peace of mind, drivers can book into their nearest Evans Halshaw retailer for a complimentary vehicle health check to ensure their vehicle is in good working order before travelling.”

There are likely very few things that the British public can universally agree on, but we're willing to wager that having to pay for parking is something we all detest. With all of the attractions available at each of the locations listed - not to mention exploring the towns in general - it's important that parking charges aren't too excessive.

Although it has the most attractions, Bristol is the most expensive place to park on average, setting visitors back £8.70 for two hours.

On the flipside, you have Herne Bay and Ilfracombe, which will only set you back £1.90 and £0.80 respectively.

The figures are derived from an average, meaning you can find cheaper rates if you're willing to park slightly further away from where you were originally planning.

Which location takes your fancy?

Brits have access to some truly fantastic holiday destinations. And while they may not be the traditional summer holidays many of us

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A Winning Staycation At Welbeck There are some stunning holiday homes right on our doorstep in Welbeck, perfect for relaxing, a romantic get-away, family stays or just a well deserved break. Welbeck are giving one lucky reader the chance to win a 3-night weekend or 4-night mid-week stay in one of these fabulous holiday homes!

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et on the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire border, you'll find your own slice of tranquillity right here in this private rural historic estate, nestled within Sherwood Forest. Once here, there’s no need to travel far. At the cottages, you’ll be able to immerse yourself in the Welbeck experience. You’re just a few minutes’ walk or drive from The School of Artisan Food and Welbeck Abbey Brewery so you could book on a cookery course or brewery tour during your stay.

You’ll be able to explore the public walkways around the beautiful estate or visit The Courtyard; home to The Harley Gallery, The Portland Collection and The Harley Shop.

Refuel with a hearty breakfast, leisurely lunch or afternoon cake in The Harley Café or stock up in Welbeck Farm Shop.

If you have time to explore, there are plenty of places to visit right on the doorstep including Sherwood Forest and Rufford Abbey Country Park. There's also The National Trust's Clumber Park, Hardwick Hall, and Mr Straw's House within a short drive and English Heritage's Bolsover

Castle. Other attractions nearby include Yorkshire Wildlife Park, Tropical Butterfly, Wildlife & Falconry Centre, Gulliver's Valley and White Post Farm.

All of the holiday accommodation has free parking, Wifi, maps of local walks, beautiful white cotton bed-linen, towels, toiletries, kitchen equipment and a supply of basics. The cottages are self-catering, but breakfast hampers are available to preorder from Welbeck Farm Shop.

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retired estate workers. They commemorated the victories of his most successful racing thoroughbreds – Memoir, Ayrshire, Donovan and Semolina.

Due to the age of the cottages, unfortunately, the 2-storey interiors are not fully accessible for people who have limited mobility. Dogs are not allowed, although exceptions can be made where an assistance dog is needed by a member of your party. Please request details at the time of your booking. Cots and high chairs are not available. Please see the full booking terms and conditions.

The Winnings

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These 2 impressive stone holiday cottages have been carefully restored to offer a relaxed and cosy retreat, whilst retaining their historic character. They form part of The Winnings; a row of ornate almshouses which were built by Welbeck Abbey’s 6th Duke of Portland using the proceeds made during a series of horse racing wins. The Duke's racing successes were legendary.

He was a very generous man too and The Winnings were built in 1890 specifically for

If you’re looking for a bolthole, look no further than Stable Cottage within the charming hamlet of Belph in Derbyshire on the edge of the Welbeck estate. This quaint, cosy 2-bedroom dog-friendly cottage sleeps three and makes for the perfect country retreat.

It sits in the heart of the countryside with plenty of public footpaths to explore from your doorstep so it’s ideal for walkers and is set within its own private, enclosed mature garden and meadow.

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The detached stone cottage has been recently renovated to offer a wealth of character combined with contemporary style. Step inside this and you’ll find an open plan kitchen/diner and lounge area with a separate utility room and downstairs toilet and stairs leading up to a double bedroom, a single bedroom and shower room. It is ideal for couples, or small families and it is dog friendly too with plenty of opportunities to stroll the local paths start on the doorstep at your leisure. With a pretty, enclosed patio area with barbeque overlooking the garden and meadow, it could be easy to combine days right here with occasional local walks or cycle rides. Welbeck is just a few minutes’ drive away too. If you prefer there is a lovely long pretty walk along the footpaths through Welbeck village to Welbeck Courtyard.

Holbeck Farm Barns Five stunning barn conversions with views across the countryside available as holiday cottages. Tucked away in a quiet part of the estate are the newly transformed Holbeck Farm Barns, providing the chance to truly get away from it all. These self-contained barn conversions are set in the estate’s picture-perfect village of Holbeck with uninterrupted views of rolling fields. Here you can immerse yourself in a slower pace of life, enjoy the peaceful surroundings and explore the paths that flank the barns. A trail that starts by the side of the Barns leads right into the picturesque limestone gorge of the estate’s Creswell Crags; home to the only Ice Age cave art in the UK.

This exclusive group of barn conversions are steeped in history. They were originally used

by Holbeck Hall Farm; a farm that back in the 17th century had a Catholic chapel with two resident Jesuits priests. It was later used by the local community for prayer. The barns gradually fell out of use, but they have now been carefully transformed and include some of their original period features. As for the names of the barns? They too are a nod to the past as they commemorate the horse racing victories of Welbeck Abbey’s 6th Duke of Portland. His racing successes were legendary as were winning horses - Mrs Butterwick, Mowerina Marquesa, Phaleron and La Roche.

Mowerina, sleeps up to 6. Spacious 3-bedroom barn conversion, living over two floors with fantastic views from all of the bedrooms.

La Roche, 3-bedroom, includes hot tub. A luxurious country escape. Sunlight floods the whole place thanks to a wow-factor floor-to-ceiling window at the very centre of the property.

Marquesa, 3-bedroom dog-friendly barn, sleeps up to 6. This barn conversion has more than its fair share of original features and offers plenty of space. Open plan living, a beautiful sunroom overlooking the courtyard and a gate from the garden straight on to a footpath.

Mrs Butterwick, 4-bedroom, with a hot tub - sleeps up to 8. A roomy four-bedroom barn conversion with a lounge and separate snug and a stunning farmhouse kitchen including original feeding troughs.

Imagery courtesy of Welbeck Estate. Alex Wilkinson Media.

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Phaleron, 2-bedroom property, sleeps up to 4. Quaint one storey barn conversion with charm and style. Open plan kitchen, dining area and lounge complete with comfy seating and large television. Outside is a pretty patio and seating overlooking the courtyard.

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Through The Looking Glass...

The Autochromes of Stephen Pegler

Bassetlaw Museum, Retford’s beloved treasure trove of history and artifacts of local significance, is home of one of the largest known collections of autochromes. No mere technical description can truly convey the inherent beauty and dream-like quality of an autochrome, which is reminiscent of an impressionist painting. Made takes a viewing…

The Autochromes Of Stephen Pegler

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ormerly Amcott House, Bassetlaw Museum as we now know it, was the home of the Pegler family whose contribution locally included Alfred Pegler as the founder of the Northern Rubber works in Retford, and his son Stephen Pegler, a photographical hobbyist who also became mayor of the town on three occasions. Stephen's photographical works and enthusiasm for autochromes have caught the eye of historians and collectors across the globe. Bassetlaw Museum hosts a large collection of his photographs and has over 814 stereo autochromes taken by Pegler from 1910 until the 1930s. The scale of this collection is quite astonishing, and it is probably the largest of its kind to have survived in Britain.

Stephen Pegler lived at Amcott House from 1875 until his death in 1937. His health as a child was not good and he suffered from a hip complaint that at times meant he had to walk with crutches throughout his life. Despite becoming a Director in his father’s company for a spell, his interests lay elsewhere and after early retirement he went on to pursue local politics and community work, and to explore his photographic hobbies.

Stephen married in 1885, but his wife Ethel died after giving birth to their daughter Dorothy, and he never married again.

From the early 1890s his interest in photography grew and he began taking black and white photographs of local people and events.

The museum has around 1000 of his works in their collections. He then went on to taking black and white stereoscopic prints, of which the museum has 240 covering the period of 1899 -1910. His travels during this period around Britain, Europe and the Middle East were depicted as themes in his work.

From 1910 he began to experiment with colour photography, producing colour prints and colour transparencies, known as autochromes.

Stephen was admitted as a member of the Royal Photographic Society in 1913 and made a Fellow of the Society the following year, exhibiting two stereoscopes containing autochromes at the Society’s Annual Exhibition. He was also an accomplished artist and member of the Retford Art Club. His illustrated poem, “The Tale of the Beatle”, is held in the museum’s collection, and is a partly autobiographical piece that demonstrates both his sense of humour and artistic talent.

As well as conventional subjects such as still life, portraits and travel photography, Pegler used the autochrome process to document local people, places and events, making his work of huge interest to local historians. When viewed as stereo transparencies, the twin spells of depth and colour combine to create an effect that is truly bewitching. The majority of photographs held at Bassetlaw Museum are stereo pairs of stereograms, both in monochrome and colour.

Stereo pictures have two images side by side, which when seen through a viewer present a three-dimensional image, as each image of the pair is slightly different.

Opposite: Stephen Pegler's self portrait. Above: a selection of autochromes taken around the 1920s, part of the collection at Bassetlaw Museum in Retford. Images courtesy of Bassetlaw Museum.

Stephen Pegler’s autochromes offer a fascinating glimpse into the past. Many of them show everyday life in Retford and it is these that are particularly interesting. The Pegler collection is perhaps unique

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Top image left: the Conservatory at Amcott House, Grove Street, Retford.

Titled, May Appleford, Jinks and Susan 16.1.1910. Top image right: photograph titled 'Relief of Ladysmith, 1.3.1900, Retford. Mr. Bailey's Long Tom'. Various autochromes are a range chosen from the collection at Bassetlaw Museum. The bottom image: Birthday flowers taken 16.7.22.

Almost all Pegler Autochromes were produced as stereoscopic pairs and they can be viewed as single three-dimensional images.

in that autochrome photography tended to be a rich man’s hobby, and many other collections tend to show images of the wealthy and upper classes, whereas Pegler drew his subjects from all social classes and occupations.

Upon his death a large proportion of Stephen Pegler’s autochromes were left to his housekeeper Rose Foster, who lived locally, and who is featured in some of the autochromes. Amcott House was bought by the local council and became their offices until the early 1980s, later becoming the wonderful museum it is today. Rose Foster’s niece kindly donated the autochromes and photographs to the museum and further examples have been purchased from another descendent of Pegler’s. Interestingly, other collections of Pegler’s autochromes have been located as far as Australia, and there are some held locally at Welbeck Abbey.

Today, these incredible photographic gems remain in storage due to the fragility of their plates, but their digitalised images are available to view on the museum’s website and there are a number of interesting info boards on display in the museum for you to read and learn more about the legacy of Stephen Pegler both in Retford and through his contribution to photographic history.

Bassetlaw Museum’s extraordinary collection of autochromes can be discovered on the museum website: www.bassetlawmuseum.org.uk

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The Autochromes Of Stephen Pegler

How did autochromes originate?

In 1839, when photographs were seen for the first time, they were regarded with a sense of wonder. However, this amazement was soon tempered by disappointment: photographs captured the forms of nature with exquisite detail yet failed to record its colours. The search for a practical process of colour photography soon became photography’s ‘Holy Grail’. It was not until the end of the 19th century that the first socalled ‘panchromatic’ plates, sensitive to all colours, were produced. Now, at last, the way lay clear for the invention of the first practicable method of colour photography: the autochrome process, invented in France

by Auguste and Louis Lumière.

On 10 June 1907, after years of research, the first public demonstration of the brothers’ autochrome process took place at the offices of the French newspaper L‘Illustration. The event was a triumph.

News of the discovery spread quickly, and critical response was rapturous.

How were they made?

The manufacture of autochrome plates was undertaken at the Lumière factory in Lyon and was a complex industrial process.

First, transparent starch grains were passed through a series of sieves to isolate grains between ten and fifteen microns (thousandths of a millimetre) in diameter.

These microscopic starch grains were separated into batches, dyed red, green and violet, mixed together and then spread over a glass plate coated with a sticky varnish.

Next, carbon black (charcoal powder) was spread over the plate to fill in any gaps between the coloured starch grains. A roller submitted the plate to a pressure of five tons per square centimetre in order to spread the grains and flatten them out. Finally, the plate was coated with a panchromatic photographic emulsion.

Why were they popular?

As the name itself suggests, the beauty of the autochrome depended largely on the process itself rather than in any personal intervention by the photographer, whose role was confined to composition rather than manipulation. Crucially, for the first time, photographers now had to develop an empathy with colour closer to that of painters. As the distinguished photographer

Robert Demachy soon realised, ‘the Lumière process will make us learn the intricate laws of colour’.

Another factor that made the autochromes popular was that no specific apparatus was required. Photographers could use their existing cameras. However, they did have to remember to place the autochrome in the camera with the plain glass side nearest the lens so that light passed through the filter screen before reaching the sensitive emulsion. Exposures were made through a yellow filter which corrected the excessive blue sensitivity of the emulsion for a more accurate colour rendering. This, combined with the light-filtering effect of the dyed starch grains, meant that exposure times were very long, about thirty times that of monochrome plates.

For private viewing, autochromes could simply be held up to the light. However, for ease and comfort, they were usually viewed using special stands, called diascopes, which incorporated a mirror. These gave a brighter image and allowed several people to look at the plate at the same time. For public exhibition, autochromes were also projected using a magic lantern.

Following highly favourable publicity in the summer of 1907, photographers were naturally keen to try out autochrome plates for themselves. At first, however, they were to be frustrated since demand far outstripped supply. It was not until October that the first, eagerly awaited, consignment of plates went on sale in Britain. By 1913, the Lumière factory was making 6,000 autochrome plates a day, in a range of different sizes.

Katarzyna Wosiak, Museum Officer at Bassetlaw Museum explains the Autochrome porocess and the exhibits of the original equipment.

After a brief period of intense interest, most ‘artistic’ photographers soon abandoned the process. There are a number of reasons for this. Firstly, autochromes were extremely difficult to exhibit. Secondly, the process did not allow for any manipulation of the final image. They were also expensive. However, despite its limitations, the autochrome process dominated the market for colour photography for nearly 30 years.

The autochrome has been confined to history, but it retains its place as not only the first colour process, but also probably the most beautiful photographic process ever invented.

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Phoenix From The Trashes

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ichelle has built an impressive reputation for imaginative sculptures full of irony, colour, and positive energy. Statement pieces that leave nothing to waste, and the admirer wanting more.

Bold, sustainable, exquisitely crafted, and with a clear message that something remarkable can be achieved from pretty much anything if you look beyond.

This resolute approach could’t have been clearer when we caught up with Michelle as she prepares for an exciting art trail project with the Harley Gallery and looks towards a number of eco commissions across the country.

“Artists have a privileged opportunity to use their art for good causes not just as a means of expressing their own emotions or imagination, so I’m in a great position where I can pursue a passion, make enough to live, and find ways to support sustainability and the merits of reducing and recycling waste.

An ardent proponent of ecological consciousness, Nottinghamshire-based sculptor Michelle Reader takes Made on a journey through her fascinating world of eco-art…

“I guess too that I am bringing the unsustainability of a consumerist culture to the attention of different communities in a way that hopefully increases perception and understanding and ultimately resonates in an actionable way.”

It is a message that Michelle has been channeling since her very first art project days at De Montfort University as she worked through her Fine Art Degree.

“When I started out I had little to work with; few materials and so many budget constraints, but I needed to explore and express my creativity. It was a frustrating time and I needed to find ways I could realise my creative ideas without breaking the bank! Using recycled materials and anything I could find to work with seemed the obvious solution, and put me on a path that I have never looked back from.

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In progress, one of the horses being created for the start to the trail between Welbeck and Creswell Crags.

“Every day is a learning journey and when you pick up a material, unless you are working to a specific theme, you never know where it will take you.”

The Jaguar created from old satellite dishes, TV remotes, and brackets in the project with Sky TV.

“I tried different forms of artistic techniques and enjoyed 3D and soon found that sculpting was what really stimulated me, especially the creativity without boundaries that you have by using so many weird and wonderful items!

could be. It’s this eye for detail and the inherent ‘waste not, want not’ approach that sees her often collecting from fly tipping sites, visiting recycling points, scrapyards, charity shops and gratefully receiving donated waste.

“What started as a necessity became a passion as I began to understand the different ways in which materials could be moulded and shaped and intertwined with one another, and from this I realised so much can be achieved with what already exists, and the preposterous nature of our world’s consumerism and unnecessary waste. It just made sense and all started to fall together naturally and in a way that is still evolving.

Michelle also works hard to encourage the schools, community and civic projects she becomes involved with to source materials for use in her sculptures and often in the case of specific theme that relates to a cause or company profile it helps cement the relationship with them by having those involved also sourcing and supplying the pieces required for the commissioned sculptures.

“Every day is a learning journey and when you pick up a material, unless you are working to a specific theme, you never know where it will take you.”

Born in Cambridge, Michelle moved to London following her studies in Leicester, and set up a workshop there. A relocation to Nottinghamshire in more recent years brought her up to Nottingham where she now lives and has joined the varied arts community over at the Harley Gallery on the Welbeck Estate, where she has based her workshop.

Michelle’s work remit and renown have extended beyond art exhibitions and art projects, having established her own distinct niche with eco-messaging sculpture, and she now has many successful and celebrated collaborations with councils, schools and eco organisations across the UK under her (no doubt recycled) belt.

Her sculptures give her the opportunity to explore many forms of creativity and to work with a variety of mediums and materials, applying different techniques to produce arresting visual results. But what stands out above all is her eye for spotting the promise and potential that a certain piece of waste could bring, you could call it a razor sharp interpretation from the now into the realms of what

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“It’s so exciting to work on different projects with different motives, messages, profiles, and of course materials. It gives so much breadth for imagination and ingenuity in finding ways to connect the pieces and create something really bespoke that captures the essence of what it needs to reflect.

“I’m so lucky that I can access anything from buckets, umbrellas, venetian blinds through to toys, building rubble and corporate waste.

You name it, I will take it, and use it. Although I probably should do a workshop clean up soon as I tend to get a little carried away on collections!”

Michelle’s certainly not afraid of trying something new, and has become used to taking the bold approach. In a previous project with Sky TV she was given remote controls, brackets and old satellite dishes to create a Jaguar. It was perhaps her most challenging project to date and a lengthy learning process that turned out to be a true labour of discovery and love.

“I had to work with materials I had not used before and some I had, and somehow find a away to marry them all together and mould them into the frame for what turned out to be one of my favourite pieces. I can safely say that I never thought I’d be transmitting my art through a satellite dish!”

This bust of Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall was created was created using food-related waste materials and was commissioned for The One Show on BBC1, an episode featuring the chef's new series War on Waste.

Michelle often works with theatrical production companies also, projects which really do fuel her imagination and unleash a certain flamboyancy and interactivity in her work. Among these, a long-term collaboration since her early career living in Leicester back in 1998, has been with Bamboozle Theatre Company, a company who create visually stunning performances, interactive environments and experiences for learning disabled children and their families.

Aside from working with organisations and schools, a particular passion is community work, and seeing families engaging with a specific message and getting involved. Michelle has been working with local councils and community groups for many years and is often approached to create something bespoke, sometimes for a temporary project or often for an in situ sculpture for a park or community space, or for a particular commemorative event.

“I love seeing families come together and enjoy my work, and hopefully take away the message with them, and perhaps replicate something in their own lives. It’s great to see kids engage. I have fond memories of one particular project at Marwell Zoo where I created 10 pieces for a kids’ summer trail. So many smiling faces, it was a great project.”

Another facet of Michelle’s work is learning and engagement programmes with schools and she has often been called upon for workshops and demonstrating how to create art from waste, something she greatly enjoys. Understandably there has been a shift in how much can be carried out with these projects under the ongoing Covid lockdown and restriction circumstances but in fact this has opened new avenues for her as workshops have taken a turn for the online.

“I initially saw quite a decrease in learning projects during the first lockdown but I’ve broadened my reach significantly for the better by taking these workshops online and now have people all across the globe logging on for sculpture and other art related topics. It’s been exciting to shift focus and start something new, and of course I have also used the downtime to work on new ideas for sculptures and schedule next year’s projects.”

Wild Goat sculpture, on a mountain of waste, created during 2020 for an exhibition at The Harley Gallery.

One particular project close to home is the new art trail for the Harley Gallery. The Cave Art to Contemporary Art Walking Trail exploring Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire countryside - will tell the story of art from cave paintings to contemporary visual art practice. Michelle has been commissioned to create two exquisite horse sculptures which will form the start of the trail.

“The sculptures represent an encounter between a prehistoric species and a present-day species making the link across time between Welbeck and Creswell Crags. The contemporary animal, a racehorse inspired by the lineage of the ‘bloody-shouldered Arabian’ brought to Welbeck by Edward Harley, comes face to face with its ancestor, a wild horse found locally 40,000 years ago.

“It is an incredible project to work on and I’m sure the public will love exploring the trail and the diverse pieces of art that are planned for the route.”

We wondered if Michelle actually ever has any spare time but she assures us that when she isn’t listening to Radio 2 with a coffee and mulling over artistic ideas she is out in her allotment where she is (unsurprisingly) adopting a permaculture approach and growing all manner of things from oregano and raspberries to edible hedgerow and pear trees. And any time left over is spent outdoor swimming, walking or enjoying 20 minutes of yoga which which is a great way to stretch out the muscles ready for a day's sculpting.

With so many exciting sustainability projects in the pipeline, and a seemingly endless choice of recycled gems to work with, not to mention the increasing need to promote eco-responsibility, this phoenix surely will keep rising.

For details on Michelle’s latest projects, visit: www.michellereader.co.uk and for details n the Cave Art to Contemporary Art Walking Trail, visit: www.harleygallery.co.uk

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Girl About Town

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Our Girl About Town reporter, Gemma-Louise King, brings you neighbourhood know-how and a round up of places, people and things to look out for, with of course the 'Made' sparkle.

In this edition it’s Edwinstowe's time to shine…

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Location Location Edwinstowe, the famous home of Sherwood Forest and everyone’s favourite outlaw Robin Hood, sits in the heart of Nottinghamshire, just four miles east of the town of Market Warsop and six miles north east of the major town of Mansfield.

The beautiful river Maun runs through its centre, meandering through the surrounding fields as it makes its way north east from Kirkby in Ashfield. This is a village that is surprisingly untouched by tourism despite its fame, and a perfect place to stop either to discover more about its association with Robin Hood or for refreshments on route to discovering the wider county.

Explore Walking is by far the easiest way to explore Edwinstowe and Sherwood Forest. Your first stop should be the Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre which has a huge amount of information about the history of the area, what’s on, walking and cycling routes, and general interest.

The Sherwood Forest Arts and Crafts Centre is also worth a mooch about and is home to a variety of unusual crafts, including textiles, fossils, gemstones, coppersmith, paintings, candles and much more.

Keep an eye out for the statue of Robin Hood proposing to Maid Marion, which can be found outside the library. It was sculpted by Neal Andrew, a Northampton born sculptor and unveiled in 1998. Have your camera to the ready.

There’s also the little known gem that is the Sherwood Forest Railway, home to Nottinghamshire’s only narrow gauge steam railway which runs through the old site of the Sherwood Forest farm park. As a steam rail enthusiast this really was the cherry on the cake.

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Girl About Town Cafe & Cocktails From independent coffee houses and tearooms to established traditional pubs, Edwinstowe has created a wonderful drinks and eatery culture. It’s a joy to behold. Here are a few that really stood out…

If you are looking for trendy, streamlined, and a place to socialise then Smoke and Ice is just the spot. It boasts smokey eats and cool treats, and a refreshing choice of colourful drinks. It’s a chic venue housed in the converted old Methodist Church and gives you a real BBQ and cocktails experience without the hassle of lighting charcoal. I was sold.

The Fables Coffee House and Cake Bar has a lovely street-side raised terrace, perfect for soaking up the village atmosphere and is crammed with too many tasty cakes and snacks to choose from! I’ve been back since and my waistline isn’t happy!

The Village Kitchen Cafe by St. Mary’s Church is also rather lovely for a tearoom experience and generously sized cakes.

Quaint, welcoming, and worth a visit.

I was also quite taken with the Black Swan, a traditional styled cask-ale pub, which was clearly a favourite with the locals.

Sunday Roast I’m not shy of admitting that I am always on the look out for a decent roast, even in the summer (!); it’s a staple really, isn’t it?

There are a couple of excellent choices in the village, perfect after a forest walk.

If you are looking for a sophisticated venue and top notch food then Launay’s Restaurant and Bar is your one-stop.

Great portions, delicious taste, and a lovely restaurant atmosphere.

The Royal Oak is a favourite and offers a more traditional gastropub experience with dishes bursting with home cooked goodness and a stunning interior, mostly with large open wood features, and you guessed it, plenty of oak!

Several of the pubs in Edwinstowe, including the Robin Hood and Forest Lodge Inn also serve Sunday meals. Most serve vegetarian options and there are a number of other delicious dining options, just a few minutes’ drive from the village, including The Dog and Duck, which now has an increased venue space with its new marquee. It tends to get booked up quickly.

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Retail Therapy Edwinstowe is a typical village with an evident nod to the past yet still very much making its mark in the present. As you walk along its quaint high street expect to find a traditional Sweet Shop, and a quaint News and Post Office, along with some interesting feature buildings.

Goff’s Quality Butchers is one of the finest butchers around, with traditional attire and a wonderful sense that time may have stopped still, but the meat selection is incredible and I’m thinking it might have to become my regular, albeit not local, first choice!

There are several gift shops including Benham’s confectionary which is stocked with toys, greeting cards, and lovely little things, and the aptly named Robin’s Den. Karissma Hair, Alexandra’s Hairdressers, and Iconic Bride all add a touch of glamour and a modern twist to the picturesque style of some of the other shops.

And I know this isn’t retail therapy but it does do wonders for the sole (sorry!)… head to Robin Hood’s Plaice for a bag of chips once your shopping is done.

Bag a Property The average house price for a three-bedroom detached is typically around £212,000, making it an attractive option for families. Rufford Pastures by Woodhead Homes is a new development with a range of smart property choices at different size and budget levels.

The village is within easy reach of a number of excellent schools and its close proximity to Mansfield, Newark, Retford, and Worksop make it a good base an easy commute to work.

Ellis and Ellis are business transfer agents specialising in Edwinstowe for anyone interested in a commercial building in the village and most local Nottinghamshire estate agents have some residential property popping up on their books.

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Paul Eaton is Director of K J Eaton and Co Accountants, and has a wealth of knowledge on working in Edwinstowe and its thriving business community.

Best thing about working in Edwinstowe?

Edwinstowe is well placed to provide access to the main transport links such as the A1, which makes it an ideal choice to enable our practices to provide business and tax advice to clients in varying locations from North to South Nottinghamshire.

Social Scene?

Edwinstowe has an abundance of venues to socially interact ranging from small village cafes, licensed coffee houses and eateries to pubs and fine dining restaurants.

For me, what stands out is that the village has a great community spirit, and is a great place to allow people to partake in their hobbies.

It’s very friendly and familiar, with so much scope to explore the great outdoors.

Edwinstowe’s USP Edwinstowe is undoubtedly a major tourist attraction, with it being located in the heart of Sherwood Forest, and draws people from all over the world. There’s no shying away from the legend that is Robin Hood and the magic and mystery that surrounds our village but the village in present day really is quite remarkable, too, with beautiful buildings, a welcoming atmosphere, and flanked by stunning countryside. What’s not to love!

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Green Spaces Nestling in the heart of one of the UK’s most famous forests, an exceptional location in itself for hiking, cycling and outdoor family activities, Edwinstowe couldn’t be any greener!

There are several walking trails in Sherwood Forest, including the Major Oak Trail (1.5 miles), the Giant’s Trail (0.75 miles) - although a shorter walk it’s a fascinating journey through the spectacular giant oaks, and I highly recommend - The Greenwood Trail (2 miles) and the Wildwood Trail (4 miles).

The forest is a truly magical destination and its ancient woodland is home to diverse flora and fauna, not to mention of course the enduring legend of our most famous outlaw Robin Hood. There are over 375 hectares of this national nature reserve to explore and you should keep your eyes open for hundreds of species of bird, insect, mammal, fungi, tree and plant.

Of course there is one tree we all want to see and over 350,000 people make the trip every year to see the Major Oak, Robin Hood’s tree. It is estimated to be around 1,000 years old and leaves you spellbound.

Stepping out of the forest, the Village Trail is also a wonderful way to explore the quaint buildings and pass by St Mary’s Church, the place where Robin Hood is rumoured to have married Maid Marion (under the doorway arch), and today not only a lovely church to visit but its graveyard features delightful figures and signs relating to the legendary couple. Very much worth the walk around.

You can also cross over the meandering river Maun. There are a number of walks along the river’s path if you wish to venture out of the village.

Younger visitors will enjoy the Sherwood Forest Fun Park located close to the Sherwood Forest car park. There’s plenty to keep them entertained here.

The Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre also has a full calendar of exciting daily events and activities for everyone to enjoy. You can park here for £4.00 per day and the price includes entry to the centre.

Past in the Present Edwinstowe and Sherwood Forest still pulse with the famous tales of Robin Hood and his merry men…outwitting the law, helping the poor and cleverly using this forest as their home, hunting ground and hiding place.

The legend has become so deeply rooted that you would be forgiven for not thinking it was still the present. And no not the obvious green outfits and tights and plenty of arrows in sight, but a certain undefinable magical feeling that dances around the village and forest. I couldn’t place it but I definitely had this sense of something exciting following me around, in birdsong, the flutter of the leaves, the breeze, as I stood transfixed at the Major Oak, and as I walked around the grounds and graveyard of St. Mary’s Church.

I was also interested to learn that Edwinstowe takes its name from the holy shrine or resting place (stowe) of Kind Edwin, the Saxon King of Northumbria who was slain 633AD. He was buried in Sherwood Forest so that his enemies could not lay hands on his body. And so began Edwinstowe - the holy place of Edwin.

A wooden chapel was later erected, and the Church of st. Mary’s was rebuilt in stone in 1175.

By 1600 A.D. Queen Elizabeth owned parts of Sherwood Forest but it was no longer regarded as a hunting forest. Parts were cleared for farming and the oaks were felled for ship building. In 1609 A.D. there were 49,909 oaks in the forest areas just north of Edwinstowe and sadly by 1790 there were only 10,117.

Another fact I discovered was that in 1912, more than thirty Suffragettes (including Mrs. Emeline Pankhurst) visited Edwinstowe.

In 1925 the nearby Thoresby Colliery began operation bringing many benefits to the village.

Much has happened to create the rich historical blanket that caresses the village and there are many leaflets available from the Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre.

For details on the latest events and news, visit: www.visitsherwood.co.uk

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Top of the World Circular Nether Langwith & Poulter Country Park The sun is shining, let's take a walk with travel writer and photojournalist Sally Outram in Nether Langwith & Poulter Country Park.

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estled between Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire is a true hidden gem; a super little walk, through pretty meadows and sculpture trails of Poulter Country Park, and the delightful village of Nether Langwith.

Poulter Country Park sits on the edge of the Archaeological Way, which is an accessible route being developed to run from Pleasley Pit Country Park to Creswell Crags. There are two routes you can take, both offering wonderful views over neighbouring counties, and you can even see Lincoln Cathedral on a clear day!

The meadows are carpeted with an abundance of wildflowers, attracting many species of butterflies and bees, and the lush woodlands are a haven for wildlife.

As you make your way through the park, you will notice some interesting sculptures, art, and monuments. Look out for ‘Top of the World’ a super sculpture by Ewan Allinson, inspired by the areas early stone age history. It is a great place to stop and take in the fantastic views over Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, and Derbyshire.

Further along the route is a commemorative monument to remember those who were killed in tragic circumstances on the same site; on December 5th in 1942, a Canadian Beaufighter plane crashed, killing its crew, and also in the same vicinity, the site of a war-time chemical and munitions factory; which suffered the loss of six local people due to fire.

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The picturesque village of Nether Langwith, sits just a short distance from the country park and Whaley Thorns, which was a former colliery village. There are many historical landmarks to look out for in the area; Langwith Mill, which was built in the 1700s for the rapidly growing Nottinghamshire cotton trade. It was one of the largest mills in the district and was well known for employing young children who were born into poverty or who were orphaned. In the 1800s, the mill ceased trading cotton and later became a flour mill, which traded up until the 1950s. The village also boasts its very own mansion, Langwith Lodge, which was constructed in 1902, it replaced an original 17c manor house dwelling which was sited close by. In 1954 it was acquired by the Ministry of Health and became a diabetic hospital, and since 1990 it has been used a nursing home.

One outstanding feature of the village is the pretty river which runs through the village. The river Poulter is a tributary of the River Idle and also provides a rich and varied habitat for wildlife, it was also the main source of power for the mills along its course. Queens Walk is an absolute delight, it is adorned with rows of pretty river front cottages, and Victorian style lampposts with pretty crochet flower displays which are such a treat to see! The little green area is marvellous, and the Jug & Glass pub is the perfect spot for a break before heading back.

I hope you enjoy, Happy rambles!

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Directions 1. We begin this wonderful walk at

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the main car park. At the top of the parking area, take the main track to the left, keeping the pond area to your left. Follow the white stone path through the woodland and meadows.

Notice the stone structure along the route.

Keep following the clearly marked route until you reach an intersection of paths, turn right, and proceed up the hill, it is worth just taking a moment or two to stop and admire the farreaching views behind you.

Continue along until you reach the top, here you will see a stunning sculpture (Top of the World) the panoramic views from here are wonderful.

Following the main track, proceed along until it splits, take the path to the right, and follow it round to the right, passing the World War Two memorial stone on your left.

Proceed along the path, bearing right passing through the pretty meadows until you return to the main car park.

Continue to walk out of the car park and turn left at the small bar gate,

The basics follow the track for a short distance, turn right and walk through a narrow track, turning left onto Whaley Road.

Continue along for approximately 0.3 miles, and just beyond the arched bridge turn left through a small gate and follow the pretty track keeping the river to your right.

6. At the end of the woodland track you will a grassy area and a metal gate.

Proceed through the gate, turn right, crossing over the road and at the main road turn left, keeping the river to your left.

7. Continue on the pathway along the main road, and after a short distance turn left onto Queens Walk, follow the road round bearing right until you will reach the Jug & Glass Inn. (Notice the pretty handmade floral decorations which adorn the gardens and lampposts along the road).

8. This is the perfect opportunity to stop and take in the views over they pretty green or call at the pub for a bite to eat and enjoy a tasty pint before retracing your steps back to the car park at the start of the walk.

Distance: 3.4 miles (5.47km) Severity: Easy Gradient: Mostly flat with some

slight inclines Approx time: 1hr 20 but allow extra for

exploring.

Stiles: None.

Maps: OS 270 Sherwood Forest.

Path info: Pavements, Tracks, Trails.

Start point: Riverside Park SK793540

NG24 1BS Parking: Poulter Country Park main

car park.

Dog friendly: Yes, on lead and observe

the countryside code.

Refreshments: Jug and Glass Inn,

Queens Walk, Nether

Langwith NG20 9EW

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Personal, Professional & An Eye For Perfection With budget brands and low cost flatpack why choose independent? There are so many reasons, from the unique choices, carefully chosen team and the personal touch. Kelly Roden, owner of Meliora Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathrooms in Bawtry explains...

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etting out on the journey that brings you the kitchen, bedroom or bathroom of your dreams, consider it as the beginning of the biggest investments you will make in your home. That investment is not just financial, emotions and aspirations are poured into making your home everything you have wanted it to be and more, it is also what you deserve.

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We are designers, but also mind-readers, counsellors, confidants, and miracle workers.

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or years we opened up our gardens to the public in June to raise money for the National Garden Scheme charities. I never know why we chose June because our garden always seemed dull and uncolorful then compared to the months before and after.

In May most gardens are full of summer promise. Our trees glisten with newly emerged leaves and blossom. And with the first flush of perennial foliage patterning the ground, punctuated by a show stopping display of colour from tulips you can pretty much guarantee ours looks OK in May. Fast forward to July where my garden is just a riot of colour.

Hot summer perennials jostle for space amongst grasses and shrubs – just pick any day in July and I’d be happy to show you around.

But June… it always seemed, well, just green.

One day I moaned about this to my beekeeper uncle and was astounded by his reply. ‘Well, it’s the June Gap’ he said. And so it is. June is known to beekeepers as the ‘Hungry Month’ with fewer plants in flower to provide honeybees with nectar and pollen. It seems pretty harsh that just as the hives are active and making honey, the available flower count suddenly drops leaving

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Determined to fill the gap I did some research and set about planting my borders with June flowering perennials. A few seasons later our garden is full of colourful early summer flowers with plenty of food for the bees too.

So if your garden has an early summer ‘Hungry Month’ try planting some of my go-to favourites, all good for bees and guaranteed to give you flower-power to fill that June gap.

Bulbs Alliums flower from late May into early June. For a natural look and to extend the flowering period try mixing Allium Purple Sensation with Allium Violet Queen. Plant in drifts of 20 or 50 through your borders in Autumn– these purple balls appear to float across the garden and look sublime with silver and purple foliage or contrast punchily with yellow Euphorbia palustris or E. polychroma.

Camassia esculenta, or Quamash, has bright blue star shaped flowers and looks effective studded through long grass or amongst newly emerging perennials in the borders. Growing 45cm high they bridge the gap between tulips and early summer perennials. Plant the bulbs in Autumn in hundreds for maximum effect.

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Shrubs For perfume and bright flower colours deciduous azaleas are hard to beat. Best planted in semi shade in acidic soil or grown in pots planted in ericaceous compost.

My favourite variety is Rhododendron Northern Highlights – the intense fragrance from those creamy yellow flowers stops you in your tracks and is followed by fiery red autumn leaves as a bonus.

Grasses Deciduous grasses are notoriously slow growers and can look like a bad haircut in early summer but there are a few reliable varieties that are quick off the starting block. Calamagrostis x acutifolia Overdam has narrow green and white stiped leaves, lovely standing in drifts through the borders as a foil for later flowering perennials.

Stipa tenuissima is an airy grass best planted in free draining gravel gardens with plenty of room to wave its delicate stems in the breeze.

Stipa gigantea, or giant oats, looks superb towering above early salvias and lavenders. Be sure to plant it where the sun back-lights its oat like pannicles.

Iris sibirica Tropic Night flowering at Ellicar.

Briza media, or quaking grass, self-seeds around our natural pool where its nodding mounds of delicate flower heads bob in the slightest breeze. Plant it front of border and enjoy it in early summer.

Perennials For reliable June performers plant Salvias generously- bumblebees love their twin lipped flowers too.

Lately I have been mixing varieties for a more natural look. Try twinning moody violet Salvia x nemorosa Caradonna with softer lilac S. x nemorosa Amethyst in drifts at the front of your borders.

Or plant pretty Salvia x sylvestris Rose Queen with Cirsium rivulare Atropurpurea for a smoky pink swirl of flowers.

In mid-June lavender buds break into flower. Lavandula Hidcote is a reliable, compact variety- we use the fragrant flower heads for decorating delicious lavender cake – a favourite served in our tearoom.

Alliums Purple Sensation and Violet Queen float through Ellicar's rose garden.

Butterfly like Iris sibirica Flight of Butterfiles

Plant low growing creeping thymes closely and let them knit together into a tapestry of mauves in early summer- perfect in pots, gravel gardens and along the edge of paths.

Hardy geraniums are reliable for early summer flowers. For a dainty, low growing variety plant Geranium sanguineum at the front of your borders or use it to carpet under taller shrubs. Any cultivar of G. sanguineum will flower for a long time through summer, is wellbehaved and won’t take over your borders.

Geranium magnificum is a whopper that fills a big space with blue saucer like flowers in early June. For something a little different plant Geranium Ann Folkhard- she is a scrambler and will happily cast her hot pink flowers all summer across a dull neighbour.

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Deciduous azalea Rhododendron Northern Highlights perfumes the air beside Ellicar's natural pool

Grannies Bonnets, or Aquilegias are perfect for scattering about the borders in June. They come in all shapes and colours from nearly black Aquilegia vulgaris Black Barlow, to glistening, white Aquilegia White Star, with every imaginable shade of purple, blue and pink in between. Flowers can be double, single, even spurred. Aquilegias are best in shade but cross over to sunny spots and left alone they will cross pollinate promiscuously throwing up new hybrids, so once you have them enjoy each year’s new surprises.

If you are looking for stately early summer spires, foxgloves are a winner. Plant Digitalis purpurea Alba for creamy white flowers the giant bumblebees can’t resist or sow your own wild foxgloves easily from seed. Like Aquilegias, once in your borders they will cross pollinate, drop seed and pop up in the most stunning combinations all over your garden. My favourite foxgloves are the ones that suddenly appear in our gravel garden – all shades of pastel pinks with no two years the same. Fox gloves are biennial- so be careful not to weed out those tiny seedlings that will grow into next year’s flowers.

For an unusual early performer try Amsonia tabernaemontana var.

Salicifolia. Pretty enough to grow for its elegant, narrow foliage alone, it produces a mass of star like, tiny blue flowers in June. Plant in drifts of three or five at the front of your border.

Pretty blue flowers of Amsonia tabernaemontana var. Salicifolia.

For tall summer pastels to brighten up shade, try Thalictrums.

These reliable perennials have pretty glaucous foliage and robust stems topped with frothy flowers in all shades of lilac and white and they flower for a long time throughout June. My favourites are Thalictrum delavayi Album and Thalictrum aquilegifolium.

One of my top plants for a pop of early colour is the ornamental Geum. These reliable perennials are bred from our humble wild Geum rivale, or Water Arvens. They nestle obligingly between grasses, in shade or sun, their brightly coloured, cup shaped flowers balancing on a wiry stems in early summer. Try bright red Geum Mrs Bradshaw, wonderful amongst newly emerging Deschampsia grasses. Or G. Lady Strathden with deep egg yolk yellow flowers.

For a delicate pastel yellow with sweet, nodding flowers plant G. Lemon Bells.

Iris sibirica Caesar's Brother.

Self-seeded foxgloves at Ellicar

I’m running out of space for more varieties but if I had to choose one ‘Hungry Gap’ favourite it has to be the aptly named Iris sibirica ‘Flight of Butterflies, its translucent, purple veined flowers held high above clumps of delicate, grass like foliage. Plant this in drifts amongst your borders and enjoy those exquisite butterfly-like flowers which arrive at the gateway of summer and just make you want to stop and reach for your paints.

So the good news is with so many flowers to fill the ‘Hungry Month’ you may even end up extending your garden to fit them all in like I did!

Visit Ellicar Gardens, Gringley on the Hill, 11am-4pm Fridays in June, July, September and October Contact Sarah for Garden Design and Landscaping, Natural Pools and Ponds specialist services.

See www.ellicar.co.uk for more information.

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Invite the sun into your kitchen with these Mediterranean inspired recipes from food demonstrator & home economist, Teresa Bovey.

Greek Style Salad Starter Ingredients 2 medium courgettes, cut into long ribbons using a 'y' peeler Olive Oil for brushing 2 large beef tomatoes, each cut into 6 slices ½ small red onion, very finely diced 1/3 cucumber, finely diced 60g mixed pitted olives 100g mixed soft cream cheese or Greek yoghurt A few chopped basil and oregano leaves, finely chopped 220g feta cheese, crumbled Black pepper and salt To garnish - Balsamic glaze Method 1. Preheat a griddle pan.

2. Brush the courgette with oil and griddle on both sides. Leave to cool.

3. Mix together the onion, cucumber, olives, cream cheese or yoghurt and herbs in a small bowl and season well.

4. Place a tomato slice in the centre of a serving plate, top with a spoonful of the cream cheese mix and a courgette ribbon and repeat again to form a stack.

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Chicken Breasts Mediterranean Style Ingredients 4 skinless chicken breasts 2 tbsp polenta 2 tbsp parmesan cheese black pepper 1 tbsp olive oil 50g pitted mixed olives 50g sundried tomatoes in oil 1 garlic clove, crushed Method 1. Preheat oven 190ºC Gas 5.

2. In a small bowl, mix together the polenta and parmesan and season with little black pepper.

3. Blitz together the olives, sundried tomatoes, garlic clove and olive oil with a small blender (or chop very finely and add olive oil).

4. Cut a slit in each chicken breast and add the stuffing mixture. Sprinkle over the polenta mixture.

5. Cook for 20-25 minutes.

6. Serve with green salad.

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Italian Style New Potatoes

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Ingredients 1 kg new potatoes Fresh rosemary 2-3 cloves garlic Finely grated rind of 1 lemon sea salt and black pepper oil for drizzling

Ingredients 1.4 kilo / 3lbs Maris Piper potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced 15g butter 1 clove garlic, crushed 150mls double cream 150mls stock 75g Gruyere cheese, grated salt and white pepper

Method 1. Parboil the potatoes for 7-8 minutes and then sauté in a little oil with remaining ingredients until golden brown or oven bake at 200ºC Gas 6 for 15-20 minutes.

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Cook's Tip – potatoes can be steamed in your microwave for 5-6 minutes to save time. Just add 2 tbsp water to the dish, add the potatoes cover and cook on Full power. Finish as above.

Method 1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC Fan/ Gas5 2. Line the base and sides of a 30cm x 20cm roasting tin with non-stick baking paper and lightly smear with butter or spray with a little olive oil.

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Crème Caramel Caramel 150mls water 125g caster sugar

Custard 4 eggs & 1 extra egg yolk ½ tsp vanilla extract 1-2 tbsp caster sugar 600mls warmed milk

Method 1. Preheat the oven to 140ºC Fan/ Gas 3 2. Place the water and sugar in a saucepan.

Heat gently to dissolve the sugar and then boil rapidly until golden brown.

3. Pour the caramel into a 20cm round ovenproof dish.

4. Whisk together the eggs, 1-2 tbsp sugar, vanilla extract and warmed milk and gently pour the egg mixture through a sieve into the prepared dish or tin.

5. Place the dish of egg custard into a roasting tin and pour hot water around it to form a bain- marie so that the water comes halfway up the sides of the dish.

6. Bake for 40-45 minutes until the custard sets but still has a slight wobble.

7. Leave to cool and then chill slightly before inverting onto a serving plate and cutting into slices.

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Cook's Tip Try making a Coffee Crème Caramel by adding 2 tbsp strong coffee to the warm milk instead of the vanilla extract or a Chocolate Crème Caramel by dissolving 100g chopped chocolate into the warmed milk.

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Mediterranean Chicken Breasts Domaine Meunier Bourgogne Chardonnay, Burgundy, France, £16.99

Although you could go for a light red wine such as a Pinot Noir with a flavourful dish such as this one, an easy-going white Burgundy instead, with its elegance and buttery, well rounded flavours would noticeably enhance some of the richer flavours and make both the food and the wine even more delicious. That’s the secret to great food and wine pairing, finding combinations that bring out the very best in both!

Dauphinoise Potatoes Flametree Chardonnay, Margaret River, Australia, £18.99

This award-winning wine has some beautiful floral notes and grapefruit aromas, both of which would work beautifully alongside the creaminess of the potatoes.

What’s particularly interesting to notice about this wine is that it has been created using natural yeasts or a process known as ‘wild fermentation’, which gives it a lovely softness and full-bodied texture.

Nectarines Baked In Honey & White Wine Ingredients 8 nectarines, halved and stoned 20g butter 6 tbsp honey 2 tsp vanilla extract 500 mls white wine Method 1. Preheat the oven to 160ºC Gas 3 2. Rub a oven proof serving dish with the butter.

3. Place the nectarine halves into the prepared dish.

4. Drizzle the honey over the nectarines and pour over the wine and vanilla extract.

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Champagne is always an excellent choice and more often than not with many desserts and this pairing is no exception! The classic Champagne grapes are Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier however, this Champagne is different and certainly an interesting one to try to take your enjoyment of Champagne to the next level! Made from 100% Pinot Noir, this intensely flavoured style Champagne has layers of red and black fruit flavours backed by a delightful freshness and a hint of brioche so it would certainly take centre stage as the showstopper wine to complete your summer feast!

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Moving at I-Pace The Jaguar I-PACE has achieved global recognition and won multiple awards for its outstanding design. Now, the allelectric performance SUV’s appeal is heightened still further by the creation of the I-PACE Black. The team at Made were thrilled to catch up with Stratstone Jaguar Nottingham and find out more...

All-electric I-PACE performance SUV: Now featuring a new infotainment system, three-phase AC home charging and even more driver-focused technology Pivi Pro infotainment system: As quick and easy to use as your smartphone, with self-learning navigation that can show you where the nearest available charge station is, how much it will cost and how long it will take to charge Faster home charging: 11kW (AC) domestic wall box can add 53km/33miles of range (WLTP) per hour for customers with threephase supplies Outstanding performance and range: Acceleration from 0-60mph in just 4.5 (0-100km/h 4.8 seconds) seconds and up to 470km/292 miles (WLTP) Greater connectivity: Dual-modem embedded SIM with 4G data plan, wireless device charging, embedded Spotify, and Bluetooth for two phones at the same time Driver Assistance Technology: A new 3D surround camera and ClearSight rear view digital mirror deliver unimpeded visibility Occupant wellbeing enhanced: Cabin air ionisation with PM2.5 filtration captures ultrafine particles and allergens. The I-PACE can filter cabin air while on charge before a journey More distinctive design: Atlas Grey finish to grille pins as standard, enhanced paint palette and introduction of a 19-inch wheel New Bright Pack option: Accentuates I-PACE’s World Car of the Year award-winning design Enhanced software-over-the-air capability: Systems including infotainment, battery management and charging can be updated remotely and enable the I-PACE to continuously improve over time

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When we developed the I-PACE we wanted it to be the world’s most desirable EV and show what happens when Jaguar goes electric. I think we’ve achieved those ambitious goals, and now we’ve made it even better with a new infotainment system, three-phase charging and technology that enriches the driving experience and occupant wellbeing.

ALAN VOLKAERTS

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VEHICLE LINE DIRECTOR JAGUAR I-PACE

I-PACE OFFERS For new exclusive offers and further details, please contact a member of the team at Stratstone Jaguar Nottingham on: 0115 672 5491 Quote 'Made'.

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The Race Is On Made joined The Nottingham Porsche Centre Team in June when they turned up the heat on the track at Snetterton. Drivers Matt Gough and Ashley White tell us more about their last two races...

Brands Hatch We were at the Brands Hatch GP layout at the beginning of May and were treated to warm dry conditions for both the qualifying and the races. Ashley qualified 7th in class and could of gone much quicker if it wasnt for some technical difficulties with the car.

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With those issues rectified, Ashley had great pace and managed to stay out of trouble in race one and come home in P6 with some valuable points. Race two was a bit of a bruising one for the team and many other drivers on the grid. We had a red flag stoppage half way through race two for a huge shunt around the back of the circuit as we were making great progress again.

However, on the first lap of the restart, Ashley lost the rear of the car and we unfortunately ended the race early in the gravel.

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Snetterton After a full days testing around the Norfolk circuit, Ashley was well prepared for the challenge of Snetterton. Qualifying was very close as we originally looked to have clinched P3 by the end of the session, only to be nudged down to P6 as the last few cars came through.

Ashley had a great start in race one and made up some positions and tried to follow some of the faster cars through.

He was getting quicker throughout the race and unfortunately got pinched at one of the corners by another car towards the end and they made contact. It was deemed a racing incident and we finished P6.

Ashley had a brilliant second race of the weekend and was absolutely flying. He was setting the fastest laps the car had ever done around the circuit and was catching another car for a potential podium. With a couple of laps to go however, an engine issue forced Ashley to retire the car after such an impressive race.

Looking to the rest of the season, we know the car is capable of podiums, it's just about turning our luck around.

For further details contact: Porsche Centre Nottingham Tel: 0115 986 0911 www.porschenottingham.co.uk

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Kangchenjunga

The Final Book By Nottingham-Born Everest Legend Doug Scott Publishes Posthumously This July Completed before his death in 2020 Kangchenjunga is the final book by Nottingham-born mountaineer Doug Scott, the first Britton to summit Mount Everest, alongside Dougal Haston.

The world's third highest mountain and notoriously difficult to climb, Kangchenjunga was first ascended in 1955 by a British team comprising Joe Brown, George Band, Tony Streather and Norman Hardie. Scott's relationship with the mountain began in 1978, three years after his first British ascent of Everest with Dougal Haston. The team comprised some of the greatest mountaineers in history including Peter Boardman and Jo Tasker. Scott, Boardman and Tasker summitted Kanchenjunga on 16 May 1979, with minimal Sherpa support and without radios, further cementing their legendary status in the mountaineering world.

A first edition hardback, Kangchenjunga is out from 1 July by Vertebrate Publishing.

Vertebrate’s managing director Jon Barton said, ‘Doug Scott, the first Briton to summit Everest, completed his book Kangchenjunga shortly before losing a brave battle to an aggressive brain tumour in 2020. He was the last surviving member of the summit team from Kangchenjunga, the world’s third highest mountain, his climbing partners all lost in the mountains. This book is the last we will ever hear from Doug, one of the greatest mountaineers of all time. He has left us a fitting legacy, paying homage to the mountain, the flora and fauna of its environs, the peoples living in its shadow and the climbers who have tread on its snows.’

Kangchenjunga is now available to from the Vertebrate Publishing website (www.v-publishing.co.uk) for £19.20 (20% off RRP with free UK postage).

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Doug taking in the view just below the summit ©Doug Scott Doug at the snow cave. ©Doug Scott

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