Come late-summer and the garden seems to shrug and give up. The vitality and lushness of spring has dissipated and been replaced by something altogether more tired and dusty. There are though a few upbeat characters that are willing to tough it out until the late season performers arrive.
Read MoreThe narrow lane snaking along the ridge towards Goulceby in the Lincolnshire Wolds has wide unmown verges full of rough grass and wild flowers which provide a little taste of what lies ahead. The road briefly drops down into Asterby before climbing again past steep sections of exposed red chalk and onto the ridge above where, perched on a site commanding stunning views across the Wolds, you will find one of the few examples left in the county of flower rich grassland.
Read MoreThe two unusual round buildings that come into view as you drive through the centre of Anwick village, near Sleaford, look distinctly like hobbit houses straight from the set of Lord of the Rings. They are in fact the village’s old forge, built around 1800, and remarkably still used for their original purpose. The current ‘blacksmith in residence’ is Tim Mackereth who, together with his wife Fran, runs a thriving business that has just had its tenth anniversary.
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