What's on this June
Blickling Hall, Garden & Estate
Twelfth Night - Saturday 20 June Performance at 7.30pm (gates open at 6.30pm) The
Lord Chamberlain's Men. Open air Shakespeare production by an all male cast. Please
bring your own seating in the Walled Garden and enjoy a picnic. Adult £13, child
£8. Please book in advance 0844 800 4308.
Felbrigg Hall, Garden & Park
Guided Garden Tour. Wednesday 10 June, 2pm
Join a member of our gardening team for an informative walk around the West and Walled
Gardens. Take the opportunity to ask for gardening hints and tips. Booking not
necessary. £5.
Father's Day Lunch
Sunday 21 June, 12.30pm - 3pm. Treat father to a relaxing and hearty lunch in our
'Carriages' restaurant. Booking essential 01263 838237. £25.95.
Guided Garden Tour
Wednesday 24 June, 2pm. Join a member of our gardening team for an informative
walk around the West and Walled Gardens. Take the opportunity to ask for gardening hints
and tips.
Booking not necessary. £5.
Summer Estate Walk
Tuesday 30 June, 1.30pm. Join our wardens on a guided tour, looking at the
seasonal delights on the estate. Suitable clothing and stout footwear essential. £5.
Booking preferred 01263 837444.
Oxburgh Hall
Living History - Hands on the Past.
Saturday 6 & Sunday 7 June, 1 - 4pm
A chance to step into the past at Oxburgh Hall where there will be a variety of characters
in Tudor costume for you to meet. Normal admission.
As You Like It
Friday 12 June, 7.30pm (Gates open at 6pm). One of Shakespeare's wittiest and
best-known comedies. Performed by 'Heartbreak Productions' in front of the floodlit Hall.
Bring rugs or chairs and a picnic. Booking essential on 01366 328258. Adult £11, child
£8. Prices on the gate (if available) £12/£9.
Meet the Head Gardener
Wednesday 17 June, 2pm. Meet in the orchard for a guided tour of the garden with
Head Gardener, Graham Donachie. Normal admission.
Boys & Their Toys Weekend
Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 June, 12 noon - 4pm. Displays by various model clubs
- Boat, Aircraft, Helicopter, Engineers; a model railway layout and model traction
engines. Bittern Amateur Radio Club will be broadcasting from Oxburgh Hall. Proceeds from
the 'garden only' ticket (Sunday only) will go to the National Gardens Scheme Fund. Normal
admission. Why not treat Dad to a Sunday roast in the tea-room? Booking advisable on
01366 328243 (Catering only)
Sheringham Park
Sheringham Park Ramble
Sunday 7 June, 2pm. Volunteer led ramble starting from the visitor centre. You
must have suitable clothing and footwear and the ability to walk for at least two hours.
Dogs on lead please. Free to all. Car park charges apply to non-members.
Walk in the Park
Sunday 21 June, 10am
Sponsored walk run by Diabetes UK North Norfolk Group, please contact John Hutchinson
(01692 403351) for details.
Historical Walk
Sunday 21 June, 2.00 - 3.30pm. Join one of our volunteers for a walk, including
the interesting history of Sheringham Park, with a fun quiz for younger members of the
group. Walk approx. 2 miles. Suitable footwear required. Pay on Day. Dogs on leads. Car
park charges apply for non-members. Adults £1.50, children free.
Bumblebee Workshop
Friday 26 and Saturday 27 June, 10.00am-3.00pm
So popular last year, we're running it twice! This workshop covers the identification and
conservation of these fascinating insects and how to encourage them in your garden. With
Dr Nick Owens. No dogs please. Booking essential on 01263 820550.
Car park charges apply for non-members. £15. Adults only. |
"Bed of Nettles Prints" by Peter Bash
On 14/5/09 I am hanging my new collection of photographic prints for 2009
at "Roy Boys" cafe 37 Station Road, Sheringham, where I have a permanent
exhibition of constantly changing affordable pictures. There are all manner of places and
subjects taken in Norfolk, and around the country, which make wonderful gifts or a memento
of a lovely holiday.
10% of all sales from this years collection of prints will be donated to Sheringham
R.N.L.I. Lifeboat Station.
Staged in "Roy Boys" it offers customers the opportunity to ponder the pictures
whilst enjoying some refreshments in a bright,clean, family friendly setting where there
is always a welcome from Roy the chef and his staff.
Contact:- 07818447682 EMAIL:- bedofnettles@yahoo.co.uk
Warm Norfolk weather brings early bumper crop
Norfolk farmer Roger Crane who has grown asparagus on the family farm
since 1997 at Marsham north of Norwich, is reporting an excellent and early crop thanks to
the unseasonal warm weather.
“It’s arrived a whole week earlier than usual” says Roger
“so it’s a very encouraging start to the season. At the moment we’re
picking a very tasty variety called Gijnlim an F1 hybrid; later we’ll be picking
Backlim, a Dutch variety.”
Roger makes his own compost using organic waste from our brown wheelie
bins; he believes this makes a huge difference to the taste and quality of the crop, which
is only picked from spring until 21st June each year.
Readers Letter
The Editor,
There are around 200 local groups of National Trust members across England, Wales and
Northern Ireland known as associations, centres or clubs.
Run by members for members, associations are independent of the National Trust but
affiliated to the charity and governed by a common constitution. Associations promote and
support the National Trust and make membership more enjoyable by organising a year-round
programme for its members of talks, excursions, holidays and social events.
In 2007 the Associations raised over £850,000 for the National Trust.
Since the first group was founded in Manchester in 1948, associations have raised more
than £18 million to support the work of the National Trust.
I am the Membership Secretary of the North Norfolk Association of the National Trust. We
run full programme during the year and the annual membership subscription is very modest
at Single £5, Couple £7 and Family £9. If anyone wants to get more out of their
National Trust membership please contact me by letter, e-mail or telephone.
Yours faithfully, Joseph P. Floyd.
"Carrowkeel", The Warren, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 0AR
Tel: 01263 511260. E-mail: globalrisk@yahoo.com
U3A
The next meeting of U3A (University of the Third Age) North Walsham will
be held on Friday June 5th 2009 at 2.30pm at the Roman Catholic Church Hall on King’s
Arms Street North Walsham. The guest speaker will be the Reverend Rosemary Wakelin.
In an active life in the Methodist Church Rosemary has been teacher, missionary and a
regular broadcaster on BBC Radios 2 and 4, the world service and on various television
channels. But when she speaks to U3A North Walsham it will be about her work in Prison
Chaplaincy.
The North Walsham University of the Third Age (U3A) meets on the 1st Friday of every month
starting at 2.30pm. Entrance is free for members of U3A & £2 for non-members, who
will be made most welcome. Those unable to attend can get details of U3A from Membership
Secretary Janet Chamberlain on 01692 406069. See also the U3A website at www.u3a.org.uk
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