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Growing aquaponic bananas in Todmorden

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Helen Johnson
Steve Welsh checks up on the salads grown for school dinners

Helen Johnson visited Todmorden’s Incredible Aquagarden, where they’re experimenting with new ways of growing food in the Pennines, for Yorkshire Ridings Magazine, August 2014. Continue Reading →

Posted in Features, Food and farming, Yorkshire | Tagged food and drink, Yorkshire

Mountain Unicycling (MUni) in Yorkshire

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Helen Johnson
Mountain Unicycling in the North York Moors

Helen Johnson met Mountain Unicylists to learn about the sport for Dalesman Magazine, July 2014 Continue Reading →

Posted in Features, People, Yorkshire | Tagged Dalesman Magazine, people, sports recreation and hobbies, Yorkshire

Dalesman July 2014: The Tour in Textile: textile artist Janet Browne

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Helen Johnson
Detail from a journey picture by Janet Browne

For the July 2014 Dalesman Magazine, Helen Johnson met textile artist Janet Browne, who celebrated the Tour de France’s visit to Yorkshire by making textile art of the Tour routes. Continue Reading →

Posted in Arts, Crafts and Creative Skills, Features, People, Yorkshire | Tagged art and craft, Dalesman Magazine, people, Yorkshire

NFU Countryside July 2014: Meet the wind-up men

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Helen Johnson
John Padbury and Hugh Thompson

Helen Johnson met the church clock winders in Osmotherley, North Yorkshire, for NFU Countryside magazine. Continue Reading →

Posted in Features, Heritage and Culture, People, Yorkshire | Tagged buildings and architecture, heritage, people, village life, Yorkshire

Appleton Wiske Scarecrow Festival 7 and 8 June 2014

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Helen Johnson
Tour de Yorkshire

Appleton Wiske held a popular scarecrow festival in June 2014 Continue Reading →

Posted in Appleton Wiske | Tagged Appleton Wiske, sports recreation and hobbies, village life

Nature notes from Appleton Wiske, 23 May 14

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Helen Johnson
cow parsley under trees

May in Appleton Wiske is a whirlwind season of fast, exuberant growth.  Blink and you will miss it.  Trees that were bare come into full leaf; verges that were flat Continue Reading →

Posted in Appleton Wiske, Nature, wildlife and environment | Tagged Appleton Wiske, environment and landscape, nature study

Dalesman June 2014: The Captain Cook Museum and Great Ayton

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Helen Johnson

Helen Johnson visited Great Ayton for Dalesman Magazine, where she talked to local historians about Captain Cook and other illustrious former residents. Continue Reading →

Posted in Features, Heritage and Culture, History, People, Yorkshire | Tagged buildings and architecture, Dalesman Magazine, heritage, history, people, Yorkshire

Dalesman on BBC TV Countryfile

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Helen Johnson
The Moors are an icon of Yorkshire

Dalesman on BBC TV Countryfile What a pleasure to see so many familiar faces from Dalesman on BBC TV Countryfile last night, as they toured Dalesman’s 75 Yorkshire Icons.  The programme was Continue Reading →

Posted in Yorkshire | Tagged Dalesman Magazine, Yorkshire

Dalesman May 2014: Vive t’ Difference

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Helen Johnson
Cedric loves Yorkshire walks and tea

Helen Johnson met Cédric Farineau, a Frenchman who blogs about his love of Yorkshire, for Dalesman Magazine, May 2014 Continue Reading →

Posted in Features, Yorkshire | Tagged Dalesman Magazine, heritage, people, Yorkshire

Nature Notes from Appleton Wiske, 16 Apr 2014

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Helen Johnson
Horse chestnut bud about to unfurl

Helen Johnson observes spring life emerging in spring in Appleton Wiske, Yorkshire Continue Reading →

Posted in Appleton Wiske, Nature, wildlife and environment | Tagged Appleton Wiske, nature study

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