< Previouswww.askewsfurniture.co.ukThe Old Methodist Church, West Street, Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 9DU Tel: 01507 462 93614-21.qxp_Layout 1 21/05/2018 15:22 Page 7LINCOLNSHIRETODAY21HOMESWe just love wood - don’t you?BEAL & FAIRCHILDJOINERY MANUFACTURERSManufacturers of quality timberdoors and windows since 1964Beal and Fairchild also manufacture staircases,handrails, cabinets, furniture, kitchens andconservatories in our workshops in Boston,Lincolnshire. Our website can only give you aflavour of our craftsmanship. Whatever yourequire in wood, come to us!Call 01205 364158 today for a Free Estimate!The Workshop, Broadfield Lane Ind Est., Bostonwww.bealandfairchild.co.ukBurning Sensation(Grimsby) LtdArmstrong Street, Grimsby. DN31 1XDCall: 01472 351651 sales@burningsensation.co.ukwww.burningsensation.co.uk Fireplaces - Fires - StovesGas - Electric - Multifuel - Wood-burningover the paddock beyond. Imbuing the property withnature, the garden holds a large pond with rushes andwater plants, and a freshwater stream, known locally as“The Beck”. This habitat invites wildlife onto the groundswhere currently Paul says, “There are lots of geese in thegarden and ducks on the pond, loving the weather.”There are also gardens to the front of the house whichare laid to lawn with specimen trees and shrubs, and acottage garden to the side of the house enclosed by a tallstone walls with a door opening to Main Street. One cancertainly see from the plethora of external features that thegrounds of the property are just as important as themagnificent inside of the home.Though the house is a show stopper, Paul is ready tomove on. He has fallen in love with another property, aGeorgian one that satisfies his love for historical buildingseven more. This does mean, though, that someone new willget to enjoy all the property provides. Perfect forentertaining friends and family, or for pure relaxation, ‘TheOld Rectory’ is being sold by Fine & Country and is on themarket for £1,050,000.14-21.qxp_Layout 1 21/05/2018 15:22 Page 822 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYhome and gardenIt’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, we’re nottalking about Christmas, it’s all about summer. The time forlong days spent lounging out in the sun and enjoying hoursout in the garden. The patio is the perfect space betweenhome and garden, and so often homeowners like to bringthe outside in and the inside out. This can be as simple asbuying furniture that is robust enough to survive outside.Most garden furniture will be stylish in its own right, but thereare plenty of pieces that wouldn’t look out of place in thekitchen or dining room. One of the best ways to bridge the home and garden iswith plants, and there’s no shortage of stylish planters, potsand display pieces to fill up with blooming bouquets. Or youcan make your own. Upcycling has never been as popularand it’s a great way to add uniqueness to your home orgarden.You can also look at garden shops for inspiration. There’sno rules that says you can’t decorate with things traditionallymeant for the garden. So if you like that garden clock, whynot have it inside? For some inspiration, we’ve gathered afew covetable pieces to get your started. The balance ofThis beautiful lounging set from Bridgman can be used inside theconservatory or out on the decking or patio. It consists of two beautifularmchairs, a matching coffee table and a three seat-set so it cancomfortably sit five.This unusual piece from Bohemia Design is handmadefrom halfah grass to create a bold and quirky displaypiece to add a touch of bohemian style to your homeand create a unique focal point in any room.22-23.qxp_Layout 1 21/05/2018 15:25 Page 1This rustic metal garden mirror with four planters fromMelody Maison is a fantastic way to accessorise yourgarden or the exterior walls of your house whilst alsobrightening it up with some wonderful flowers. Itcould also make an audacious display piece indoors.LINCOLNSHIRETODAY23HOMESThis garden clock designed by SophieConran (and available from Annabel James)boasts a classic buttermilk frame andelegant numerals so it wouldn’t look out ofplace in any garden.These natural wood steps fromGisela Graham London are justcrying out for a display ofplants and flowers. It wouldlook great inside all yearround, or you could enjoy itout the in the garden.Dash & Albert Europe has recentlyupdating their range ofindoor/outdoor rugs with asophisticated new petit pattern thatwould look the business in yourconservatory or just outside it.This table from The Garden Furniture Companyis made from upcycled hardwood and the enginegrill from an Indian Jeep. Just imagine theimpact this would have during a BBQ or agarden get-together. Best of all, it would lookgreat in the conservatory for the rest of the year.Perfect for smaller blooms or evengarden storage, this elegant basket-style planter from Cox & Cox has asoftly whitewashed zinc finish and sixseparate compartments. Perfect insideor out.22-23.qxp_Layout 1 21/05/2018 15:25 Page 224 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYARTISTIC LINCOLNSHIRE The spark of creativity is so oftenkindled in childhood, where a painting orpoem can galvanise the imagination andbegin a lifelong fascination. This wascertainly the case for Samantha Greenhillwho first discovered an interest in artfrom an early age after becomingenamoured with illustrations in a copy ofAesop’s fables. A move from the metropolitan hubbubof London to Bournemouth instilledwithin Samantha a deep respect andaffinity for the sea – something thatwould come to define her in the years tocome. After coming to the decision notto attend art school, Samantha insteadfollowed her dream of travelling. Toaccommodate this, she became acroupier and worked firstly in Londonand then on the cruise ships sailing fromMiami and around the Caribbean. Hereshe was surrounded by the sparklingoceans and the stunning marine life thatinhabited them. After returning back to Bournemouthsome time later, Samantha began againto pursue her love of art. This sheaccomplished by studying A-Level art atnight school. Little by little, her career asan artist was coming together, sellingpaintings and taking on commissions.However, she became ill with M.E. (aneurological condition which mostcommonly manifests as severe andpersistent fatigue or exhaustion). Ratherthen let the illness dominate her,Samantha was determined to rebuild herlife, something she attributes to resumingpainting and taking up yoga. Our lives are guided as much by ourown hands as by chance meetings withothers, something that has had aprofound impact on Samantha’s life.“Fate intervened and quite by chance Imet an established artist who was havingan exhibition at my local gallery whorecommended I should send my work toBuckingham Fine Art,” she says. Wild things This month we take a look at the life and works of SamanthaGreenhill who is creating a beautiful array of animal portraitsoffering an intimate look at the natural world. Orange skyLazing on asunny afternoonUrsa Major24-25.qxp_Layout 1 21/05/2018 14:26 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRETODAY25ARTISTIC LINCOLNSHIRE “I have been painting in earnest eversince and am absolutely delighted tonow be a working artist on theBuckingham Fine Art’s team, a dreamcome true. I feel that I am just startingout on a voyage of discovery and am soexcited to be painting again, hopefullymy work will continue to evolve andchange as I experiment and gain inconfidence.”Though Samantha’s style renders eachof her animal subjects in exquisite detail,there’s something more intimate to herpaintings than realism alone. Each piecehas the sense that a subject posed forher and, in the great portrait tradition,she brings out something of her subjectsto the canvas. Guiding us through her creativeprocess, Samantha says: “When I paint, Ifeel and experience the world aroundme on a much deeper level. This helpsme to explore, understand andultimately feel a close connection to mysubject and the world around me. WhenI am not at my easel, I enjoy being inthe countryside, at the beach orpracticing yoga. I am inspired by life - Ilove light and colour, especially the waythey interact to describe a subject. Myaim is to capture the wonder that I feelat the sheer beauty and perfection innature.”You can see Samantha’s paintings foryourself at The Little Red Gallery inLincoln and Stamford. THE LITTLE REDGALLERYLove art? Then we’d love to meet you, please call in for a cup of tea and a chat.The Little Red Gallery are feeling ‘Love’ with a fantastic range of pieces and perfect gift ideas.8 Bailgate Lincoln LN1 3AE01522 5891348 St Mary’s Hill, Stamford, PE9 2DPart@thelittleredgallery.co.ukwww.thelittleredgallery.co.ukStay up to date with all of Samantha’s works onFacebook by searching Samantha Greenhill ArtCuriosityThe Art ofFlightShiningBrightWinnerHighland24-25.qxp_Layout 1 21/05/2018 14:26 Page 226_Layout 1 21/05/2018 14:20 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRETODAY27GARDENSHistoric gardens are imbued with alingering sense of passing generations andthis is especially true of the gardens atGrantham House - a beautiful oasis in thecentre of a busy town.Grantham Garden28 ÁFrom the lawns of the garden, gentlegrass slopes lead down to the RiverWitham, which flows through thegrounds. The front lawns are surroundedon three sides by formal borders whichinclude, on the eastern side, a long hollyhedge-backed herbaceous borderplanted with a variety of perennials.To the west are the paeony beds,planted with a range of varieties,including tree paeonies, whilst the mixedborders to the north, in front of andalongside the house contain a collectionof herbaceous plants and small shrubs.Against the eastern wall of the house isan impressive specimen of the SouthernMagnolia or Bull Bay, Magnoliagrandiflora, with its deliciously citronella-scented huge white flowers in late Spring.At the top of the formal front lawnbegins an informal walk through extensiveshrubbery consisting of mature evergreenand deciduous trees and shrubs. The walkwas apparently created from a copsewhich originally stood here. As Rudi Fabian, Estate manager toldus: “Although planting in this area can bedifficult, we have fine examples of lilac,viburnum, maples, elms, berberis,philadelphus, smokebush, daphne and avariety of conifers. Perfumes aboundduring much of the year.”Returning across the lawns, on theimmediate right at the southern edge ofthe paddock are two cedars; a Cedar ofLebanon, Cedrus libani, and an AtlanticCedar, Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’. Dominating the paddock we spotted apair of Wellingtonias, Sequoiadendrongiganteum, more than seventy years old,are, in the overall scheme of things,relative youngsters! In the centre of the paddock,surrounded by a wooden seat, is a youngLondon Plane, a hybrid between theOriental Plane, Platanus orientalis, andthe Western or American Plane, Platanusoccidentalis, and has various synonymousbotanical names including Platanus xacerifolia. This may have been growing in27-31.qxp_Layout 1 21/05/2018 15:07 Page 128 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYGARDENSLINCOLNSHIRE POOLS & SPAS LIMITEDLUXURY HOT TUBS & SWIMSPAS AT AFFORDABLE PRICESSpecialist in Hot Tubs & Swimspas coveringLincolnshire, Cambridgeshire & NorfolkVISIT OUR SHOWROOM AT UNIT 26, FLEET ROAD IND. ESTATEHOLBEACH, LINCOLNSHIRE PE12 8LYT: 01406 424504E: INFO@LINCOLNSHIREPOOLSANDSPAS.CO.UKW: WWW.LINCOLNSHIREPOOLSANDSPAS.COMBritain since 1670 when it was firstdescribed in the Oxford Botanic Gardens. Moving forward, adjacent to the hollyhedge is a relatively young specimen ofthe Maidenhair or Fossil tree, Ginkgobiloba – and to centre of the lawns, aTulip Tree, Liriodendron tulipifera,standing alongside an acacia.Down a small flight of steps and at thefar end of the path, we come to therockery and pool garden. As Rudiexplains, “The main part of the garden ismatured now, but the pool and itsimmediate surrounding area wererepaired and refurbished in 2001. We arenow establishing some new marginalplants and aquatic wildlife.”Through the little gate is thegreenhouse, which was recentlyrefurbished with much of the originalVictorian cast iron fittings being re-used.Many plants for the garden and houseare nurtured here including beddingannuals, vegetables, orchids and otherhouse plants.Opposite the greenhouse is a fineexample of Actinidia kolomikta with itsvibrant green and white leaves maturingto darker green and magenta pink by latespring. Progressing on down the straightpath from the greenhouse we passthrough the large dahlia bed which isalive throughout summer with every sizeand colour of flower imaginable. A longborder to the left is used almostexclusively for the growing of cut flowersand, as we walk beneath the canopy of amature Foxglove Tree, Paulowniafortunei, masses of purple trumpetflowers take your breath away. Continuing past a tennis court, weenter the old orchard. A magnificentIndian Bean Tree, Catalpa bignonioides,stands to the right and ahead is the riverbank with Sedgwick Meadows stretchingaway beyond. The area has always beenan orchard and still sports some oldapple and pear trees; as well as youngerwalnuts and quince.Rudi says: “In this area, we areincluding native plants that will also bringinsects to the garden. We are using aCeres, Roman goddess ofthe harvest takes centreplace in the walled gardenPond garden looking colourfulPathway throughwoodland walkPathway to garden pond30 Á27-31.qxp_Layout 1 21/05/2018 15:08 Page 2THE VERY BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSEInside & Out!Stores in Grantham, Boston, ScunthorpeShop online at www.oldrids.co.uk #BrandsatOldridsPresents27-31.qxp_Layout 1 21/05/2018 15:08 Page 3Next >