< Previous30 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYGARDEN ADVICEWe have seen some fantastically warmweather recently and although there havebeen some thunderstorms, there will nodoubt be still be periods of drought in yourgarden this summer. Sunny warm days canmake for thirsty plants and unhappy lawns!You need to make sure you water your flower beds and potsregularly, and giving them a good drink each time. Most of thecommon garden plants prefer an average of one inch of water aweek. It’s best to apply water all at once to encourage plantroots to sink down more deeply in the soil and to water in theevening so the sun doesn’t dry it up and cause scorching offoliage. Your lawn can turn brown and stop growing during extendedperiods of summer drought. This often looks a lot worse than itactually is, and the lawn will usually recover rapidly with renewedrainfall. It would take a severe drought to actually kill off thelawn. If you are worried, then you can put a sprinkler on for awhile (water restrictions allowing!) to give it a helping hand. Water can also have a massive impact on the wildlife in yourgarden. In the winter, flooding can destroy habitats while the dryweather in the summer can cause drought and a lack of drinkingwater. You can provide a bird bath to help our feathered friends.Seed eaters, such as greenfinches, need a drink to wash themdown and most small birds need to drink at least twice a day sohaving a water supply in your garden could make a welcomedifference. There are some amazing bird baths available and somegardens are designed around them. As they can be a centralfeature within your garden, it is always a good idea to positionthis focal point where you can view it through a window and atthe same time making sure to provide safety for the birds byreducing access by predators as they drink. You may want to keep a watchful eye open for other visitors toEd Fuller from FullersForestry lets us know what todo in the garden when facedwith the incredible heat we’retold is on its way.Fun inthe sun!030-031:Layout 1 13/6/14 08:52 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRETODAY31GARDEN ADVICEPHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM/ORHAN CAMPHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM/REPINA VALERIYAyour garden. There are a number of national surveystaking place all the time to record various species andone of them at the moment is for our friends the bees.This national survey is taking place to try and record thenumber of sightings as there is concern about wild beenumbers, as many species have recorded a serious declinein recent years. Already more than twenty bee species have becomeextinct and more than a quarter are currently under treat.We rely on these creatures to pollinate most of our fruitand vegetables like apples, tomatoes and strawberries soare a very important species. If you log your sightings, scientists will then be able togain valuable insight into the health of bee populationsand you can do this at www.greatbritishbeecount.co.uk In fact while you are at it, why not count butterfliestoo? The big butterfly count this year will take place fromSaturday 19th July to Sunday 10th August. For moreinformation go to www.bigbutterflycount.org and seewhat you can do to help. This might be something the kids can enjoy at thebeginning of their summer holidays! Specialised Servicesin Garden DesignLandscaping andTree MaintenanceBacked by a highly-skilledand experienced team,we’ve built our reputationon an ability to provide our clients with professional, tailored gardening and forestry solutionsFREE NO OBLIGATION QUOTATIONSCall 01522 868717 or 07867 510544info@fullersforestry.co.uklwww.fullersforestry.co.ukwww.landscapinglincolnshire.comFULLERSForestry & Landscaping030-031:Layout 1 13/6/14 08:52 Page 232 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYLINCOLNSHIRE WALKSHagworthingham surely has the longestunhyphenated village names in Lincolnshireand its constituent parts roughly translatefrom Old English as “the homestead” of (orfamily place of the people of) Hagubeard.Archaeological evidence however points tothe area being occupied far back intoprehistoric times.It is one of the few Wolds villages that isstill roughly the same size as whenrecorded nearly a millennium ago in theDomesday Book in 1086. Then, towardsthe end of the 11th century,Hagworthingham was a reasonablysubstantial settlement with considerableareas of land being farmed, including about350 acres of meadow, whilst details offreemen and smallholders indicate apopulation numbering around 250. At thattime the village was called“Haberdingham” and most of thesurrounding land had been granted byWilliam the Conqueror to Alan, Earl ofBrittany. Nowadays locals often shortenthe name to a simple “Hag”.The name “Grange Farm” of courseindicates land that was initially farmed by(or on a tenancy basis and paying taxesto) a religious body since “granges” wereessentially outposts of a monastery orabbey. Here this may have been BardneyAbbey, whose abbot is known to have heldland in the area.Domesday Book also recorded a mill atHagworthingham though the present millbuilding (passed on the longer walk) isknown definitely to have existed only sincearound 1816. It remained in working orderuntil the early 1940s and subsequentlybecame derelict with some of itsmachinery being moved to Horncastlemill.A somewhat different situation prevails atBag Enderby. The Domesday Book suggestsa population of about 35. A hundred yearsago it was twice that figure – now it’sHAGWORTHINGHAMTwo routes – one short, one long – provide July’s outings starting fromHagworthingham in the southern Wolds. Do either or both; even one each beforeor after a pub lunch perhaps!Exploring Lincolnshire on footAT THE LAKEON THE WAY TO GRANGE FARMSt MARGARET'S, BAG ENDERBYWOODLANDPATH032-033:Layout 1 13/6/14 10:01 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRE WALKSabout half! St Margaret’s church is one ofLincolnshire’s more picturesque beingbuilt of local greenstone and patchedwith brick. Only the forlorn stump of thechurchyard cross has survived, the restdestroyed by the Roundheads at the timeof the Battle of Winceby in 1643. Worthnoting too is part of a Saxon shield nailedto the porch door, windows containingstained glass that is said to have comefrom Crowland Abbey and an ancientfont with a carved pieta.Both routes offer fine views!NOTES.The shorter route aroundGrange Farm uses permissive access pathsthat are displayed locally but do notappear on OS maps!THE ROUTESSHORT ROUTE.From the lay-by crossthe road and turn left out ofHagworthingham; bear right as thepavement leaves the road. At a lane DONOT take the signed field path oppositebut veer left along a grass track - theformer A158 road. (NB. The longer routeturns right here.) When the grass givesway to tarmac continue until you reachGrange Farm entrance on the right; hereyou will find a DEFRA access map.Turn onto the farm road and justbefore the first barn take thetrack branching left over acattle grid. Follow thisto a lake just beyondwhich is a kissinggate in the right-House farm where a fingerpost directsyou right. Beyond the farmyard initiallyfollow a track, keeping ahead when itbends right and passing through theedge of a small wood. Exit and dog-legleft, then right to walk down to afootbridge beyond which another trackheads for Bag Enderby. At a cottage alane on the right leads to the church.Pass St Margaret’s and when the lanebends left keep forward along a farmtrack. This soon curves right and in half amile reaches a ford (there’s a footbridge!)with another ford in a further half a mile.Just after this second ford take thewoodland path off to the right. Walkround the wood’s inner edge (partly onboardwalks) and bearing right to reachopen fields. Now turn left along awinding field edge path (latterly fenced)to a lane (Deep Lane.) Turn left for 300yards to a footpath sign pointing half leftuphill. Aim just left of the mill buildingsbefore veering right onto an enclosedpath past gardens that emergesimmediately opposite the start. Both caféand inn are to your left!by Hugh Marrowshand hedge. Go through and doubleback down the other side, soon veeringleft on a wide grass set-a-side strip.Continue along the bottom of two fieldsbefore zigzagging left then right to join apublic right of way at a footbridge. (Atanother access map!)Go right over two stiles and along theleft-hand edge of a meadow to anotherfootbridge near its far end. Cross to agrass path that climbs to a footpath signin a hedge on your left. Cut the next fieldcorner to a stile and footbridge visible inthe far hedge and then bear slightly left;you should find the path marked in crops!Rejoin the outward route by the “old”A158. Return to Hagworthingham villageor turn left for the longer route.LONG ROUTE.From the lay-by followthe short route to the lane junction andturn right – or turn left from the shortroute. (See above.) Keep forward whenthe lane becomes a track, then a path,and begins to head downhill again.Waymarks soon direct you left, then rightdownhill more steeply, and right again toa footbridge. Cross and keep ahead on aheadland path to meet a farm track.Turn right and walk up to StainsbyFACTFILESTART: Lay-by in Hagworthingham village centreOS MAPS: Landranger 122 (Skegness) • Explorer 273DISTANCES: Short route: 2¼ miles • 3.5 kilometresLong route: 5¼ miles • 8.5 kilometresREFRESHMENTS: JJ’s Café • George & Dragon inn.HAGWORTHINGHAMMILLNEAR GRANGE FARMHugh Marrows would like to point outthat in last month's walk, you shouldsee the path continue to Hundlebychurchyard forty yards to your left, notyour right. Apologies to those whofound themselves confused!032-033:Layout 1 13/6/14 10:01 Page 234 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYSOCIAL SCENEDean Wann, Leigh Hall and RichardFarrar, Directors of Brayford Hotels,with Tony Worth, Lord Lieutenant ofLincolnshire, and Gethin JonesAn electricatmosphereDoubleTree by Hilton Lincoln helped raise over £35,000 for the LincolnshireBomber Command Memorial with their flagship event, The Electric Ball Attended by 175 guests and hosted by TV personality Gethin Jones, the black tie event featured achampagne reception and evening meal before an auction compered by Ian Walter from JH Walter.Entertainment on arrival was provided from string quartet SilverWood and, later in the evening, byBeat Street International.The initial fundraising target was set at £25,611, set to reflect the number of Bomber CommandAircrew who lost their lives flying out of Lincolnshire and adjacent airfields. The extensive auction lotlist featured money-can’t-buy experiences with the RAF Falcons, the Red Arrows and at WaddingtonAir Show, and a six night luxury stay in Dubai and Marjan Island. The showcase lot, a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Canada to fly in the Canadian Lancaster, the only civilian passenger carryingLancaster in the world, was auctioned for an incredible £15,000. Gethin Jones says, “I am privileged to be part of this wonderful event to remember thedevastating number of aircrew and ground crew who lost their lives as part of the RAF BomberCommand. It was sure to be an emotive evening, so close to the home of where the majority ofthese brave and courageous people were based. They shall never be forgotten”.Tony Worth, Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire and Chairman of the Lincolnshire Bomber CommandTrust says, “The money raised will help contribute to delivering a lasting tribute to the bravery ofthose who served in Bomber Command, from all over the world, and ensure that generations tocome can learn about the contribution to the war effort made by them”The evening was supported by a number of local businesses including Ruddocks, Stuart WildePhotography, Flowers by Suzanne, Peachy Productions, Ambience Venue Styling and Bourne Textiles.To view and purchase these and other photographs from the event, please visit www.stuartwildephotography.com.034-035:Layout 1 13/6/14 09:10 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRETODAY35SOCIAL SCENEPHOTOS BY STUART WILDE PHOTOGRAPHYFlt Lt Alun “Peps” PepperIan Walter of JH Walterhosting the auction034-035:Layout 1 13/6/14 09:10 Page 236 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYFASHIONSamoon by Gerry WeberTrendy cuts, exquisite materials andexcellent fits underscore femininity inGerry Weber’s collection for plussizes036-049:Layout 1 13/6/14 09:15 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRETODAY37FASHIONThe jet setWhether you’re jetting off thissummer or just want to bring a bit ofsunshine to Lincolnshire, thecounty’s fashion specialists havesomething special. 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