< PreviousGovernment puts more money into Lincolnshire peatland restoration Thousands of hectares of peatlands including two in Lincolnshire are set to be restored with financial help to help tackle climate change and recover biodiversity. The Fens East Peat Partnership will restore over 1,300 hectares of peatland in the Fens East, which includes agricultural peatlands and landscapes already being restored. The partnership will share knowledge and expertise with practitioners facing similar challenges across peatland landscapes. In the Humberhead Levels the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust will restore relic raised bogs which have historically been drained for agriculture or for fuel. Restoration activities will see action to control scrub and improve water level management to improve the landscape. Community events and training days will also be delivered to engage local landowners in peat restoration. The work is part of a Government investment of more than £50 million in peat restoration, building on its pledge to restore approximately 35,000 hectares of peatland in England by the end of this Parliament, and leave the environment in a better state for future generations. latest news © stock.adobe.com/Alan Parkinson’s UK’s Grimsby support group issues urgent appeal for volunteers Parkinson’s UK’s Grimsby support group has issued an urgent appeal for new volunteers. Local residents are encouraged to get in touch if they can spare a few hours each month to ensure the group can continue to support people affected by Parkinson’s. The group meets monthly and provides information, support, friendship, and activities to local people affected by Parkinson’s, their families and carers. This support group is in urgent need of new volunteer Group Helpers to ensure these meetings, which are a lifeline to many, can continue. Volunteers can work flexibly yet still have a big impact and will help to ensure those affected by Parkinson’s can continue to attend the Grimsby support group meetings. Even just a few hours each month can help massively – from meeting and greeting new members, to coordinating group activities, there is much to give to and be rewarded from with these roles. Rose Crawley, Network Support Officer, Parkinson’s UK, said: “If you can spare a few hours a month we’d love you to volunteer alongside the amazing people who are part of this group – with your support we really can change lives!” New £5.5m training centre welcomes first young engineers A new £5.5m training centre will launch the engineering careers of more than 60 young learners now it is open for business. The new arrivals at the building at Pioneer Business Park in Stallingborough are among 250 taking up courses at three sites owned and operated by Humberside Engineering and Training Association (HETA). The new centre is purpose-built and provides facilities for electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and fabrication and welding, with an IT suite, classrooms and meeting rooms. It sits at the heart of North East Lincolnshire Council’s £42m South Humber Industrial Investment Programme (SHIIP) area, which is being promoted as a major industrial development opportunity. Iain Elliott, HETA’s Chief Executive, said: “This is the culmination of about nine years of thought, discussion and planning – and more than a few sleepless nights. We couldn’t have picked a worse time to build it. We exited Covid, the war started in Ukraine, material costs were soaring and supply of materials and labour were an issue. But we were only two weeks late and we were on budget.” HETA CEO Iain Elliott outside the new centre Starting from just £325,000 Thimbleby Court Cottages For Sale: Retirement Cottages for over 55s in Horncastle To learn more about Thimbleby Court Cottages, please visit www.glenholme.org.uk or you can call our agent directly on 01529 414333. If you have care needs and need more dedicated support, please consider our Lincolnshire care homes . Thimbleby Court Cottages are located on the outskirts of the town of Horncastle, with spectacular views over the lincolnshire wolds. The cottages are designed for people over the age of 55 and comprise of six properties in total; two of which are detached. Each cottage has its own garden with patio and there are also communal areas that can be enjoyed. The properties are located next to the newly built, Thimbleby Court care home. The residents will be provided with the perfect balance of independent living, whilst benefitting from the 24-hour communal care home when it is needed. These benefits include; communal bistro, hair salon, library, pub and private dining with restaurant facilities. All properties have access to the state-of-the-art Arquella and Vayyar Care integrated solution, combining industry leading touchless remote fall monitoring and second-generation digital nurse call technology. For those requiring personal care, a tailored package can be provided by Glenholme. As you enter the property you are greeted by an entrance hall followed by kitchen, living room, double bedroom and shower room. As you move to the first floor you have a spacious main bedroom and en-suite bathroom. Externally the cottages all boast off- road parking and generous rear gardens. Thimbleby Court Cottages For Sale: Retirement Cottages for over 55s in Horncastle12 LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY HOMES This month’s featured property is surrounded by blissful countryside views, has been wonderfully extended by its owner and provides top-spec equestrian facilities. P laced off a quiet, rural single track lane with little traffic, ‘Weavers’ is a character property that has been substantially improved and extended. With far-reaching, open views of the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, there are no other homes impeding the idyllic surrounding vista, yet the abode usefully remains within easy walking distance of Tealby, where the current owner notes there is a “real community.” When purchasing the residence four years ago, this is what drew the owner to the dwelling: “Having gorgeous views to the front of pastureland and to the back of fields and the Wolds while still being close to amenities and the village really sold us.” Taking a tour of the property, which sits on a plot totalling just over three acres, a sweeping driveway leads you to the formal entrance and the recent addition of the triple garage and workshop, which An idyllic equestrian property An idyllic equestrian property LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY 13 HOMES the owner has blended sympathetically with the original cottage dating back to the Victorian era. Prior to entering the house, a covered portico provides the perfect spot to rustle for your keys, sheltered from the rain on drizzly days, before one opens the front uPVC double glazed entrance door to step into the reception hallway. The welcoming space showcases tiled flooring, feature beams 14 Á14 LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY HOMES to the ceiling, a recessed ornate display alcove with cupboard below, a recess for a dresser or bookshelves, and the staircase to the first floor with handy understairs built-in storage. To the back of the hallway is a WC, while to right is the sitting room, with tri-aspect countryside views, feature beams to the ceiling, and a feature fireplace with hardwood ornate surround and an inset log burner. Travelling to the left of the reception hallway, the heart of the home and the owner’s favourite space can be found — the open plan living dining kitchen, which has been enhanced with a bespoke oak framed garden room extension. The kitchen area presents an ‘English Revival’ shaker style fitted kitchen, with a range of fitted units and a complimenting large dresser style unit to one wall, as well as display shelving with feature down- lighting, and treated solid oak work surface. An Aga is set to an Inglenook style recess on the opposite wall, with feature recessed down-lighting, concealed extractor and tiled splash- backs and up-stands, side fitted cupboard surrounds, and a treated solid oak work surface. The central island offers an ideal entertaining and work space with its spectacular mottled black granite work surface that finishes with a diamond shaped solid oak breakfast bar and discreet pop up power points. There is also an inset brushed stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap over, integral dishwasher, microwave and wine rack. Further complimenting larder style large cupboards surround an American style fridge freezer alcove. Following the kitchen space is the generous dining area, with wall mounted TV point, and the garden room. Exposed oak woodwork and trusses frame tri-LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY 15 aspect views across the grounds with double doors opening onto the rear patio for alfresco dining. There are two Velux style windows to the ceiling and a feature external lantern. Wood effect tiled flooring with underfloor heating runs through the open plan area. From the kitchen one can further access a pantry and utility room, which leads to a rear lobby boot room and the workshop and garage block with electric roller doors and a fully boarded loft space 16 Á16 LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY HOMES above. A lounge/studio that could make for a cosy reception room or home office can be found too. Venturing upstairs, one will see four bedrooms, including the master with its range of fitted bedroom furniture and en-suite holding a towel rail/radiator, a panelled bath with handheld shower- head wand over, WC, and vanity wash hand basin with vanity mirror above. A family bathroom can also be discovered on the first floor with a towel rail/radiator, walk-in shower cubicle with sliding doors and direct feed shower, WC and vanity wash hand basin with vanity mirror. Outside of the house, wraparound formal gardens are made up of sweeping lawns with mature trees and shrubs, while a paved patio area provides plenty of space for outside seating and dining. A haven for wildlife, the owner sees lots of foxes and owls which “swoop around” in the evening. The home also hosts a timber summerhouse. A horse-friendly property, a pedestrian gate leads to paddocks currently divided for ease of use and alternating grazing with one timber field shelter and full electric fencing. The abode’s lawns gently slope down to equestrian facilities, including the manege and large American style barn built by the owner with a gated driveway accessed from the formal reception driveway. There is a further gated access driveway to the far boundary for paddock maintenance, tractor access and additional horsebox/lorry turning and loading with a hard-standing area and muck heap area. The barn is divided into the stables with tack/grooms room, wash bay and feed/hay store, and there is an additional secure internal lorry/tractor barn that offers potential to be converted into more stabling if required. “The equestrian facilities are very user friendly,” the owner said. “There’s plenty of concrete areas as well for muddier days for the horses to stand on and it’s all linked to the manege which can also be a turn out in the winter.” Though the owner has loved ‘Weavers’, the time has come to sell. The property is now on the market with Mundys - Price on Application. 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Rozanne is recognised for her sunny disposition and flamboyant character, which translates into her bright and exuberant artwork to create memorable and striking pieces. “The compulsion to paint has dominated my life ever since I first picked up a paint brush with my mother as a little girl,” says Rozanne. “The extraordinary colours, lights and contrasts of Zimbabwe where I grew up and had to leave in 2002 are to blame.” Rozanne has continued to capture the hearts of collectors across the world with her bright and playful works. Her style is very fluid, and she often surprises with collections that take her distinctive work in a new direction. Rozanne Bell’s art is colourful and striking, bringing a touch of her homeland of Zimbabwe to England. Colours of Zimbabwe If you’d like to see Rozanne’s work for yourself, head down to Lincoln’s Little Red GalleryLINCOLNSHIRE TODAY 19 THE LITTLE RED GALLERY Love art? Then we’d love to meet you, please call in for a cup of tea and a chat. 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