Helen Johnson, Yorkshire Writer
Helen Johnson Freelance Writer
Appleton Wiske Scarecrow Festival is here again, on 2 and 3 July 2016. Each year, the festival gets bigger, with more to see and more to do. New this year Continue Reading →
Fergus’ Choice: Funeral Director In an era when youngsters leave the countryside for work in the cities, and death is a taboo, Fergus Court made an unusual choice when he Continue Reading →
Appleton Wiske Scarecrow Festival 2015 seems to have more scarecrows than ever. Each year, this popular event raises money for a village project: this year, it’s the Church roof. There Continue Reading →
For Countryman Magazine this month, I visited Judith Dryden, who raises Christmas geese ‘Christmas is coming, The goose is getting fat.’ goes the old nursery rhyme – but surely, turkey Continue Reading →
For Dalesman Sept 2014, Helen Johnson met Tom Naylor-Leyland, to discover why he is leading a bid to make Malton into the ‘Food Capital of Yorkshire.’ Continue Reading →
Helen Johnson met the church clock winders in Osmotherley, North Yorkshire, for NFU Countryside magazine. Continue Reading →
Helen Johnson visited Mowbray School Farm for Countryside Magazine Continue Reading →
For Dalesman Magazine, November 2013, Helen Johnson met the Champion family, whose garage in Castleton has served motorists since cars first arrived in the North York Moors. Continue Reading →
Helen Johnson met Richard and Edward Harrison, who spoke about their extraordinary collection of everyday artefacts from the past 500 years. Continue Reading →
Helen Johnson researched how to save the village pub, for Countryman Magazine
Here is the research in full, with helpful links. Continue Reading →