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Field and Rural Life Magazine - May 2012

02 May 2012

FRL Magazine

Vodafone Mclaren Mercedes Confirms Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton in Action at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes two British Formula One World Champions – Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton – are both now confirmed to be appearing in action at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed (29 June to 1 July).

As Festival of Speed regulars, Jenson and Lewis know every inch of the demanding 1.16-mile Goodwood hillclimb, so will be demonstrating the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes MP4-26, plus the McLaren MP4-12C supercar to full and memorable effect.

The Vodafone McLaren Mercedes F1 team is one of seven current Grand Prix teams expected to attend the Festival this summer. These will also include the Red Bull Racing team, in action with their reigning F1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel and his team mate Mark Webber.

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From the Garden shed by Moira Wells - Where have all the bees gone?		Rural Hubs Partnership Staffordshire, Planet Training Workshop		Get Youngsters Outside This Summer
	My two favourite lines but now the question ‘And is there honey still for tea?’...		The PLANET Workshop has been designed to support farmers in their understanding of nutrient budgeting		Summer holidays are the perfect opportunity to get kids exploring outside...

Hawk Conservancy Trust Opens Feathers Restaurant To Visitors		Wet Easter Brings Chance to Plant and Fill Water Butts		Industry Bodies Continue to Seek Help For Landscapers Impacted by Drought Orders
	The 120-seat purpose-built facility will offer an extensive range...		Despite the warm sunshine and the topiarist’s natural urge to get the trimming shears out...		The HTA and APL together with representatives from BALI and...

The Staves Added to Eden Sessions Folk Line -Up		National Trust May Bank Holiday		National Trust Launches New Heritage Gardening Courses
	One of the best up-and-coming British acoustic bands, The Staves...		The May Bank Holiday is the ideal time to celebrate the start of the great British summer.		Two new heritage gardening courses have been announced by the National Trust

Diamond Jubilee Event For All The Family

The 2012 Staffordshire County Show will be ‘diamond event’ when the gates open at the Staffordshire County Showground on June 6th for a two day extravaganza for all the family.
Falling in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday week, the Show offers something for everyone, with more than 20 shows within the main event, offering non-stop entertainment from early morning until dusk.
Already with more than three months to go before the county’s biggest annual event opens, trade stand spaces are being snapped up with many of the major agricultural and commercial companies having rebooked their regular pitches on the 120 acre showground site.

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NSALG Party on the Plot		Yorkshire Sculpture Park		New Ambleside Jacket and Brampton Tunic from Harry Hall
	Welsh rugby legend Shane Williams has launched a new business interest...		Miró: Sculptor Underground Gallery & Gardens Until 06.01.13		The new summer 2012 range from Harry Hall incorporates the season’s latest...

Tawny Owl Nest Box Monitoring Is Underway		Curators Eye		On-Line Fundraising Auction at the Hawk Conservancy Trust
	The winter of discontent is over. You've weathered the blinding sands of nothingness...		The founders, Sarah Hollenbeck Valelly and Rick Patzman, assembled an advisory team		The Hawk Conservancy Trust is running an online auction...

Match This – Team Championship News		Pygmy Hippo Yawn		New-Style Colour Card from Little Greene: Choosing Paint Just Got Easier!
	Following on from the announcement that a Team Championship event...		It's tiring work being a pygmy hippo!		Little Greene has taken the headache out of paint selection!

Suffolk Walking Festival Features 30 Walks and New 70 Mile Challenge Saturday 19th May – Sunday 10th June

Taking place between Saturday 19th May and Sunday 10th June, the Suffolk Walking Festival will feature around 30 guided outings including the new Flatford to the Fens five day, 70 mile challenge.

Covering much of inland Suffolk, the festival will take in areas around Stowmarket, Lavenham, Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket, Mildenhall and Ipswich. The region, with its softly undulating landscapes, pretty villages and magnificent cultural heritage, is the perfect place to relax and enjoy the fresh air while exploring its countryside on foot.

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Victorious Vintage at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard A New Event to Celebrate The Diamond Jubilee		Here Come the Boys		Pre-School Events at Edinburgh Zoo
	Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is pleased to announce a new event for this year		The Highland Wildlife Park, in Inverness-shire, is gearing up ...		Edinburgh Zoo is pleased to announce the launch of its first pre-school...

Oldies British Artists Award		Remember the Falklands: Saturday 5th - Sunday 6th May 2012		The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China
	The Oldie magazine and specialist heritage and fine art insurer Ecclesiastical...		Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and the Royal Navy, with the support of BAE Systems...		5 May to 11 November 2012 \| The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

After Bloomsbury: Rugs from the Omega Workshops, 1913-1916 Textile Art at Somerset House		Frankel plate goes under the hammer at An Evening with Sir Henry Cecil.		Cambridge Touring Theatre. Summer 2012 Tour - The Sword in the Stone
	In an inspired collaboration between the contemporary rug producer Christopher Farr...		One of Frankel’s racing plates signed by Sir Henry Cecil and designed and framed by master jeweller		Ancient British legends take to the road this summer

Magical Tree Houses and Garden Retreats

When we are children we are forever creating dens and hideaways of our own. When we are grown-ups, that longing for a sanctuary is still with us. Children need somewhere to use their imagination and natural curiosity to the full, and adults dream of somewhere to escape from the pace and pressures of the modern world – a magical tree house or special garden hideaway can offer the perfect space to retreat to.

Modern day tree houses and garden hideaways still offer that same sanctuary as ever, but with perhaps a touch more detail than you might expect. There are a wealth of extra possibilities such as bunk beds, trap doors, rope ladders and even rope walkways and zip wires suspended in the air for the children (and adventurous adults). You can also include features and facilities that you might normally see in a more sophisticated building, such as full insulation, power and utilities: why not use a tree house as an outdoor dining room or spare bedroom? The choice of size, style and specification is yours and a bespoke, specialist service is the best way to achieve a tailored project to your specific requirements..

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Blue Forest Launch eco-PERCH at Grand Designs Live		Diamond Opportunities Ahead		Victorious Vintage at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
	The eco-PERCH is an inviting 4 bed retreat...		Garden retailers and suppliers attending the HTA Marketing Committee...		Dodgy and The Lightning Seeds are to headline the UK’s largest

The Donkey Sanctuary Wildlife Ramble		Harlequin Collaborates with Dutch Rug Manufacturer Brink & Campman		Gabriel: A Harmonious Collection of Classic Wallpapers from Sandberg
	International animal welfare charity The Donkey Sanctuary has branched out into wildlife and conservation events		Leading UK fabric and wallpaper company, Harlequin, has joined forces...		Sandberg has produced Gabriel, a comprehensive collection of classic...

Don't Trim Your Box Until Derby Day!		Frankel plate goes under the hammer at An Evening with Sir Henry Cecil.		Spitfires found burma
	Despite the warm sunshine and the topiarist’s natural urge to get the trimming shears out		One of Frankel’s racing plates signed by Sir Henry Cecil and designed and framed by master jeweller		Spitfires Buried in Burma during ww2 Twenty Spitfire planes buried in Burma

Plant a sparkling wine vineyard here in Britain – Really?!

Vineyards have always been a common part of the countryside for our European neighbours. When a deciding which crop to plant, grape vines are probably fairly high on a landowners list of possibilities. Though reputed to have crossed our shores with the Romans, vineyards have also been a part of the UK's rural scene, certainly since the Norman Conquest. Now, with English Wine, particularly Sparkling Wine, gaining an enviable reputation and sales worldwide, more vineyards are springing up in the UK's countryside every year and that's not confined to the south coast. With economic pressures on other crops, British farmers are increasingly looking at vines as a realistic new source of income.

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