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5 Ways To Celebrate Lammas

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020 farmersue

The Celtic cross-quarter day of Lammas falls on the 1st August and celebrates the beginning of the harvest season. To our agrarian ancestors it was a hugely important occasion celebrated […]

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How To Make A Corn Dolly

July 29, 2020July 31, 2020 farmersue

Corn dollies come in all shapes and sizes ranging from simple twisted circlets smaller than a child’s bracelet to huge and complicated edifices which hang like chandeliers from church cross […]

Tom Kitching Busk England

June 10, 2019July 17, 2020 farmersue

Leading traditional fiddle player, Tom Kitching, will be performing a very personal concert of music and spoken word charting his 15 month busking trip around England. From Berwick to Deal, […]

Harmony Singing Workshop With The Young 'Uns

September 25, 2017 farmersue

Come and join Sean Cooney, David Eagle and Michael Hughes, BBC Folk award winners on this one day workshop at Thringstone Community Centre, The Green, Thringstone, Leicestershire. LE67 8NR. This laid […]

TRENT VALLEY NOON COLUMN WALK

June 14, 2017July 16, 2020 farmersue

Park in the car park (SK188.138) at Croxall Nature Reserve which is on the A513 a little further on from  the National Arboretum. Directions to Noon Column: Walk out of […]

LEICESTERSHIRE AND SOUTH DERBYSHIRE NOON COLUMN WALK

June 14, 2017July 16, 2020 farmersue

This walk begins and ends at Sense Valley Country Park. Park in the top car park (adjacent to the road) at Sence Valley Country Park which is on the right-hand […]

CHARNWOOD NOON COLUMN WALK

June 14, 2017July 16, 2020 farmersue

There is parking at Billa Barra Hill Nature Reserve. This car park can be found by taking the A511 (old A50) travelling towards Leicester. Approx. 2 miles beyond the ring […]

NEEDWOOD AND SOUTH DERBYSHIRE NOON COLUMN WALK

June 12, 2017July 16, 2020 farmersue

This Noon column walk begins and ends at Jackson’s Bank car park.   Jackson’s Bank car park (Grid Ref: SK139.232) is situated in woodland on the right-hand side of the […]

MEASE AND SENCE NOON COLUMN WALK

June 12, 2017July 16, 2020 farmersue

This walk begins and ends at Grange Wood in South Derbyshire. (Please note, this is nowhere near Sence Valley Country Park, Ibstock!) There is a small car park (Grid Ref: […]

MELBOURNE PARKLANDS NOON COLUMN WALK

June 12, 2017July 16, 2020 farmersue

This walk begins at the Staunton Harold Nursery and winds its way through the Staunton estate to the secretive nature reserve at Dimminsdale before returning to the Noon Column. There […]

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