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McMurdo Sound, painted by Sidney Nolan in 1964.
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gardens, built visitors were up by three wise to the vagaries generations of arrived in their of nature and enthusiastic usual plantsmen and But these obvious numbers. now owned by Edward Banks what gives Stephen stars of the show arent Julia, the fourth and his wife generation, its passion is growing the greatest pleasure. His why Stephen easy to see the unusual Lloyd, right, I get a buzz out of growing is so passionate about something that the 70 acres he no one else has, he says. responsible for. is Its a privilege to grow things from all I first came here over the world from work experience in 1979 on a seed. I was told to count the pots The unusually in the potting warm April may shed, and by have brought the end of the the azaleas out day all I could think early, but the harsh was that it could only get preceded it caused winter that better. I was only a fair amount 15 and I think of damage. In it was common with test of my stamina. probably a everyone else, we lost myrtles, ceanothus and Now heading cistus I think a team of five all be re-thinking well gardeners, Stephen is a long what we plant way from counting continue to have Hergest Croft, pots at winters like that. if we a garden which Organically managed, is perhaps best known for its except for the spectacular displays paths, Hergest gravel and rhododend of azaleas Croft provides rons inspirationNolan Trust any gardener, year, the warmest in the early summer. This clearly demonstra Sidney societymagazine.co.uk ting the for April on record of harvesting results early showing seeds, dividing meant an of the dazzling plants, taking cuttings and spectacle, but growing Some of the gardens your stock every year. 12,000 visitors, though,
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visited in 1950 when Nolan first view down the sown by Sir John Tooley, idney Nolan loved the Aldeburgh, taken there The Rodd Royal Opera House and valley from his home at general director of the that he trustees. near Presteigne so much now chairman of The Rodds best vantage by Sir would wander up to the In Aldeburgh he was introduced who had and bare Britten, point in his dressing gown Kenneth Clark to Benjamin together together hand, to look at the feet, morning coffee in founded a festival bringing in front of him. emerging talent. international stars and seemingly endless vista on to a good Australian, born in We immediately got off A firmly transplanted in a public Nolan footing, recalled Nolan Melbourne in 1917, Sidney in June 1990. his interview at Aldeburgh came to Europe to further innocence We either had a shared artistic career in the 30s. and the two in or a shared opposite, It was Victorian England until explains men remained friends Australia at the time, of the death in 1976, with many Brittens Anthony Plant, manager by the at The of Nolans paintings inspired Sidney Nolan Trust, based got on like other artists composers music. They Rodd. Sidney and the Sidney inspired a house on fire, says Anthony. who came to Europe were in Aldeburgh. wanted Sidney and had an annual exhibition by the Impressionists and by Mary Nolan. of paintings to be inspired them, but Australia to paint like The first series Shakespeare Sonnets, first wasnt ready for them. Brittens music were the what became his best1964. Indeed, an exhibition of shown at Aldeburgh in of music and abstractions of one of known series of paintings Nolan loved the juxtaposition characters, Ned Kelly, celebrated and Australias most infamous visual arts that the festival the outlaws helmet an and wanted to create something his stylised depiction of encouraged, until 1985 that his one viewer into iconic image provoked similar himself, but it wasnt paint. It was a and The Sidney Nolan splattering them with red vision became a reality played a part in his support the work and reception that may have Trust was established to artists and musicians. decision to head for Europe. development of creative Nolan Trust were The seeds of the Sidney
happening in Europe, So, inspired by what was land and headed to Sidney Nolan left his native Herefordshire home his Britain. Philippa May visits he founded to support to find out how the trust his vision alive the creative arts is keeping
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Friday, June 25 to Sunday, July 10 Ludlow Festival June 27 to July 2 Corrie! Malvern Theatres Friday, July 1 to Sunday, July 10 Ledbury Poetry Festival Tuesday, July 5 Tom Jones The Courtyard
The festival offers a range of jazz styles and a dash of mainstream, modern and swing with traditional jazz and Dixieland foundations. On a packed bill are Bob Kerr and His Whoopee Band, Jive Aces, New Orleans Heat, Carl Sinclair Boogie Band and 100 Years of Jazz with Enrico Tomasso and Richard Pite. uptonjazz.co.uk
Friday, June 24 to Sunday, June 26 Upton-upon-Severn Jazz Festival
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Thursday, August 4 to Sunday, August 7 The Big Chill Eastnor Deer Park
Hip-hop superstar Kanye West, below, will headline this years Big Chill on the Saturday night, an exclusive for Herefordshires favourite festival, with other confirmed artists on a packed line-up including British electronica duo The Chemical Brothers headlining on Friday night and Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriel appearing on the Deer Park Stage on Sunday night in another festival exclusive. Also on the Deer Park Stage will be the BBCs Sound of 2011, chart topper Jessie J, and soulful solo artist Jamie Woon, fourth on the same list, appears on The Revellers Stage, while MOBO-award winning rapper Chipmunk and chart-topper Calvin Harris will be headlining The Revellers Stage on Friday and Saturday respectively. Local discounted tickets available to selected postcodes. For the full festival lineup, see bigchill.net
Theres an exciting lineup at this years Ludlow Festival, headlined with a new open-air production of Twelfth Night. This year also sees the return of the Worcestershire-based English String Orchestra, with other musical highlights including The Age of Swing... And Beyond, featuring the BBC Big Band, and rock n roll legend Shakin Stevens with support from local band the Sultana Brothers. Germaine Greer will give a talk on Shakespeares Wife and ex-MP Gyles Brandreth talks about his life, from the corridors of power to the green rooms of the West End. ludlowfestival.co.uk
A funny and affectionate tribute to five decades of Coronation Street. The play follows the fortunes of the Barlows and the Platts, and features characters past and present, including Ena Sharples, Hilda Ogden, Hayley and Roy, Richard Hillman, Jack Duckworth, Bet Lynch, Steve, Karen and Becky and more. 01684 892277, malvern-theatres.co.uk
Poet in residence for 2011 is Ian Duhig, twice winner of the National Poetry Competition and shortlisted for the TS Eliot and Forward Best Collection prizes, who has written a sequence of three sonnets for the festival. Funnyman John Hegley, pictured below, is also on the bill. Full programme and booking details: poetry-festival.com
A classic of English literature, Henry Fieldings biting 18th century novel is brought to the stage by Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in an adaptation by Joan Macalpine. Expelled from Mr Allworthys country estate in Somerset for his wild temper and sexual conquests, the good-hearted foundling Tom Jones loses his money, joins the army and pursues his beloved across Britain to London. Sheer fun and bursting with bawdy scenes, the tale is a tasty feast from beginning to end. 01432 340555, courtyard.org.uk
Saturday, August 6 to Saturday, August 13 Three Choirs Festival
It is the turn of Worcester to host the worlds oldest classical choral festival, which this year welcomes the Philharmonia Orchestra as orchestra in residence. The main festival programme includes Elgars Dream of Gerontius, Mozart Requiem, Mahler Symphony No 3, Brahms German Requiem, Handels Dixit Dominus, Vaughan Williams An Oxford Elegy, Beethovens Mass in C, Bruchs Violin Concerto, Elgar Caractacus and a gala opera evening with Sir Thomas Allen. Further details, full programme and online booking details: 3choirs.org
A new festival featuring a variety of bands playing a broad spectrum of music, from the classic styles of Barbara and All That Jazz to the madcap mayhem of Bob Kerrs Whoopee Band. A New Orleans-style marching parade led by Upton favourites Lamarotte will start off through the town at 11.30am on the Saturday and a service will be held on Sunday morning at St Peters Church. Numerous sessions will be held at the Falcon Hotel during the festival and a marquee will also host a number of bands including Sir Alans Hot Groovers.
Friday, August 19 to Sunday, August 21 Bromyard Carnival of Jazz
Lithuanias Zita Bruzaite will have her specially commissioned work Cum Spe premiered by the Presteigne Festival Soloists. Joseph Phibbs is to be composer-inresidence and the festival will feature several major new works. Also on the line-up is Tamsin Waley-Cohen, below. presteignefestival.com
Thursday, August 25 to Tuesday, August 30 Presteigne Festival
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Friday, July 8 Take Fat The Courtyard Tuesday, July 12 to Sunday, July 24 Write On Festival 2011 The Courtyard Sunday, July 17 Paul Jones and Digby Fairweather The Courtyard Friday, July 29 to Sunday, July 31 Nozstock: The Hidden Garden Rowden Paddocks, Bromyard Friday, August 5 to Saturday, September 17 Jo Davies and h.Art The Courtyard, all gallery spaces
The heavyweight kings of pop and comedy, Blobbie Williams, Jason Chocolate Orange, Gary Lardo, Howard McDonald and Mark Growin are Take Fat. Phatastic choreography and utter lunacy will leave you in no doubt that you are in the presence of the biggest boy band in the world. 01432 340555, courtyard.org.uk
Herefordshires first new writing festival celebrating creative talent in the county. Showcasing work at various points in its development, all the productions are making their debut at the festival. Ranging from Talking Tortoise, a new dark comedy by Mark Woodward, to Sheila Dalton, who follows last years Modern Love with her new work, Spoken Minds, another strong contemporary piece of theatre. More details and booking: 01432 340555, courtyard.org.uk
Paul Jones is an icon of the blues and pop scene since the sixties, when he was lead singer with Manfred Mann, famous for such hits as 5-4-3-2-1, Do Wah Diddy Diddy and Pretty Flamingo, He is joined by Digby Fairweather and his poll-winning band The Half Dozen for a mix of blues, Pauls own songs and hits. 01432 340555 courtyard.org.uk
A curious amalgamation of performance, art, electronic supersounds and good old-fashioned guitar-strumming and drum-bashing deep in the Herefordshire countryside, Nozstock is a family-friendly festival with eight entertainment stages. See page 16. nozstock.com
Well-known ceramicist Jo Davies, an example of whose work is pictured below, has gathered together a group of talented local ceramicists to create a diverse and exciting exhibition which is part of this years h.Art event. More details: 01432 340555, courtyard.org.uk
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Friday, July 15 and Saturday, July 16 Carmen and Rigoletto Malvern Theatres Monday, August 1 to Saturday, August 6 The Pitmen Painters Malvern Theatres
Bizets classic has some of operas popular melodies, from Carmens own sultry Habanera, to The Toreadors Song and Don Joses Flower Song, while Verdis thrilling Rigoletto features a stunning international cast and some of operas finest tunes. 01684 892277, malvern-theatres.co.uk In 1934, a group of miners hired a professor to teach an art appreciation class and began to paint. Within a few years avant-garde artists became their friends and their work was acquired by big collections, but they continued to work down the mine. A humorous and moving look at art, class and politics. 01684 892277, malvern-theatres.co.uk
Tuesday, August 23 to Saturday, August 27 The Syndicate Malvern Theatres
Honest young Antonio Barracano stabs a brutal night-watchman to death and is soon feared throughout Naples. When a respectable but poor young man decides to murder his father and comes to him for advice, he makes the mans father an offer he cant refuse. 01684 892277, malvern-theatres.co.uk
A festival of traditional music, song and dance featuring some of the most outstanding local, national and international musicians. On the line-up are Dervish, the Martin Simpson Band, Michael McGoldrick and Hannah James and Sam Sweeney, below. bromyard-folkfestival.org.uk
Friday, September 9 to Sunday, September 11 Bromyard Folk Festival
Saturday, September 10 to Sunday, September 18 Herefordshire Art Week h.Art
h.Art is Herefordshires open studios event, offering exclusive access to artists studios, workshops and special exhibitions. For full details of participating artists and makers, a map and online artsmarket, see herefordshire.gov.uk/ h-art
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After more than a century of heavy use and natural decay, Cathedral Close is being regenerated, restoring the beauty and dignity of an area that lies at the heart of our historic city and diocese. Central to the vision is a series of unique artistic elements. Herefordshire Society looks at how this ambitious public project has been taking shape
Bronze roundel trail
Created by local sculptor Ivan Williams, these 10 cast bronze discs illustrate iconic images from the history and fabric of the cathedrals interior. The roundels are located along the pathways of the new close and present the viewer with a series of delightful and intriguing images that include the Shrine of St Thomas of Hereford, the cathedrals Anglo Saxon font, the 17th century poet and mystic Thomas Traherne and the Green Man, as well as images from the Mappa Mundi and Chained Library. Ivan has done an excellent job in interpreting the intricate and magical qualities of each subject, says Hereford Cathedrals head of communications Dominic Harbour. The trail was always envisaged as a series to be explored by younger visitors and residents. However, we know all visitors will have a great deal of fun looking at them. The bronzes were cast by Lunts Castings in Birmingham, the UKs largest specialist foundry for the cultural sector.
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Stonemasons Stuart Williams and Simon Bremner of CJ Bayliss contemplate Herefords largest jigsaw puzzle at Royal Forest Pennant, Forest of Dean.
The apple tree

Designed by Sandy Elliott, this huge tessellated pavement is located outside the Cathedrals iconic west front and depicts an apple tree as a theological and cultural symbol of the traditions and history of this special place. It is made up of more than a thousand individual pieces all hand cut from local stone. Mr Elliott explains: The Apple Tree, laden with apples, takes inspiration from the carol Jesus Christ the Apple Tree from the 1784 collection of Joshua Smith, New Hampshire: The tree of life my soul hath seen, Laden with fruit and always green; The trees of nature fruitless be Compared with Christ the apple tree. There is a close link between Jesus Christ and the apple. The apple is the symbol of Herefordshire, the people, the land and the tradition of cider making, and so the carol speaks of the local link with Christ. The design includes visual references to the cross of Christ, the crown of thorns and the 12 apostles, represented by the 12 apples. The Living Christ and themes of renewal are seen in the lifelines and the leaves. The design of the tree canopy echoes the great Norman arches inside the cathedral, before which it is placed. The outer circle, the symbol of eternity, will have Joshua Smiths words carved within it. The apples themselves represent different varieties of apple, chosen for particular reasons or associations with Hereford, the cathedral and the diocese, including Chorister Boy, Hereford Costard, St Lawrence, Ten Commandments, Gloria Mundi, Shropshire Pippin and Bulmers Norman.
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The Piper tapestries (conservation project)

A project has been taking place to preserve the Piper Tapestries, which have hung in the cathedral since the 1970s after being commissioned from artist John Piper. They were woven using traditional vegetable dyes in Namibia, south west Africa. The project coincides with the exhibition John Piper: Creative Partnerships at Hereford City Museum and Art Gallery, which will run until August 31. All three tapestries were documented and photographed before treatment, says conservator Alison Lister. The hanging tabs on the reverse of the top edges were removed, and the tapestries surface cleaned using lowpowered vacuum suction to remove dust. They were then cleaned in a shallow bath using a conservation-grade non-ionic detergent in softened water. The tapestries were rinsed thoroughly, blotted with cloths to remove excess moisture and then dried with fans. The reverse of each tapestry is now being lined with a closely woven cotton cambric hand stitched in place. A length of the loop side of Velcro that has been machine stitched to wide cotton tape will then be handstitched to the back of the top edge of each tapestry. The corresponding hook side of the Velcro will be stapled to a wooden batten attached to the wall in the cathedral before rehanging. Working on the Piper tapestries.
Stone threshold markers

Around the cathedral three carved stone threshold markers mark the point at which the visitor leaves the newly restored close and enters the cathedral. The carvings have been created by Richard Kindersley who studied lettering and sculpture at Cambridge School of Art and took on his fathers workshop in 1970. His works for Hereford depict the Agnus Dei symbol of the Lamb of God, the Scallop Shell; associated with the cathedrals North Door as a Pilgrim Entrance, and the intertwined letter M and R symbolizing the Virgin Mary at the entrance to the Lady Arbour Cloister. Richards work can also be seen at Exeter University, St Pauls Cathedral, V&A Museum and Westminster Abbey.
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Two of the three carved stone markers that will decorate the threshold of the Cathedral Close.
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Well, thats what Pete Nosworthy intended when he hosted an intimate gathering for 50 people 13 years ago. But just look what that low-key barbie has become. Petes farm near Bromyard now attracts 4,000 visitors for Nozstock, one of the regions biggest arts and music festivals. Philippa May finds out how it all happened, and what makes the event so special
f Pete Nosworthy had had a crystal ball in 1998 when he decided to throw a party for family, friends and neighbours, he admits he might have had second thoughts. Because that barbecue has grown, a bit like Topsy, and evolved into Nozstock, a music festival thats taken over not just his life, but his entire familys, and these days, for Pete, the best part of the party is when its over! Today, this independent arts and music festival at Rowden Paddocks near Bromyard has evolved to feature eight stages, a cinema screening short films, a kids entertainment area and much, much more. Having grown exponentially from that first barbecue 50 guests in year one doubled in year two as friends brought friends to the next one, until now, in 2011, more than 4,000 Nozstock fans are expected at Rowden Paddocks for Nozstock: The Hidden Valley. Were happy with the size it is at the moment, says Petes daughter Ella. Its big enough to have a lot going on but small enough to feel intimate. And its that intimacy of scale that keeps people coming back year after year to the Bromyard farm, where the Tudor farmhouse sits at the very heart of the festival. Weve got no immediate plans to make it any bigger. To expand it any more would demand more radical changes to the site. We could have more people but I dont think we need to or want to. The capacity of the site is 5,000, and this years Nozstock is close to selling out Earlybird tickets were quickly snapped up by eager festival fans. One thing Pete, Ella and her brother Robert have all noticed is that there seems to be more of a
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buzz about Nozstock this year, and not only among the fans. Theyre feeling it too. We had such terrible weather in 2009 that we found it terribly hard to get motivated last year, says Rob. But the festival got talked about and attracted more national visitors. Theres still a strong local contingent, but we cant rely on locals every year. Pete, Ella and Robert agree that Nozstocks organic evolution has enabled them to keep a grip on it and not be overwhelmed by it. Its just grown, they say. Its not as if we suddenly decided to put on a big festival. Youre in it before you realise, adds Pete. Ella, though, is fairly sure she knows what prompted that first party: You did it so you could pretend you were in a rock band, she says to her father. They had a band and wanted somewhere to play, she says. Putting on a festival might sound like a musos dream job, but as always the surface glitz hides a different story. We cant just book acts we love. We have to look at what the audience wants, says Ella. We have to think about what will please families and young people. We will pick people we like, but we have to think about whos going to put on a good show, whos hot at the time ... and whos affordable. The budget is quite tight so we dont necessarily go for well-known acts. Its about the experience rather than big names. Not that Nozstock hasnt proved it knows a band on the up when it sees one, and there are bands whove played Nozstock before they got big, among them Joy Formidable, Two Door Cinema Club and Pulled Apart by Horses. Programming dance acts is no challenge for Robert and Pete, but, says Ella, programming the main stage can be more tricky. Theyd have loved to book Seasick Steve, but attempts failed. Hed have been perfect, says Pete. This year, rap, grime and dubstep phenomenon Foreign Beggars will headline the Garden Stage with their raw fusion of warming basslines, grooving melodies and on-the-money lyrics. The Orchard Stage, which in 2010 hosted the seminal Blockheads with Phill Jupitus, and festival favourites 3 Daft Monkeys proved their crowd-pleasing credentials with their beautiful acoustics, will see The Correspondents, Mr
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Bruce and Mr Chuckles collaborating to revamp vintage sounds for the modern ear. Acts apart, there is one resource no festival could function without. Every year, 250 volunteers sign up. I love it when the volunteers turn up, says Ella. For all of them, there have been stand-out moments in the past 12 years, but theyre not always the obvious ones, like a brilliant set. The best for me, says Robert, was in 2009, when it rained and we had to tow all the cars up to the car park. It could all have fallen apart but we had friends driving tractors towing people in and out. I think it was the best ever performance, to have kept going in those conditions, and like all the best performances, itll never be repeated. For Ella and Pete, too, the best moments arent on stage. I love it when its finished and weve managed it, says Ella. Someone else who had a memorable moment thanks to Nozstock was one Bromyard resident who opened his front door last year to find leading drum and bass DJ Andy C on his doorstep. Hed run out of petrol and one nowmythical version of the story sees him arriving at Nozstock on a rideon mower. The truth is slightly more prosaic the petrol that got him to the festival did come from a mower, but transferred to his car and he arrived with his starstruck good Samaritan in tow. One of the biggest coups in recent years was getting comedian Russell Howard. It took months of emails, and I never really believed it would happen, says Ella, Then when he was on, we couldnt find any staff because they all wanted to see him and he was brilliant. There is a rhythm to Nozstock, says Ella. Friday is manic, by Saturday evening you can begin to relax and see people. By Sunday, things that are broken cant be fixed. The hours are long and you dont have a life if you run a festival, says Pete, the reluctant festival manager. Yes its hard work, agrees Robert. But we must love it because if we didnt wed stop. There are times when I absolutely love it, says Ella. Especially when I catch a band and the crowd are really loving them and I think, I did that. When you see people having a great time, theres no better compliment.
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alking round the extensive gardens, built up by three generations of enthusiastic plantsmen and now owned by Edward Banks and his wife Julia, the fourth generation, its easy to see why Stephen Lloyd, right, is so passionate about the 70 acres he is responsible for. I first came here in 1979 on work experience I was told to count the pots in the potting shed, and by the end of the day all I could think was that it could only get better. I was only 15 and I think it was probably a test of my stamina. Now heading a team of five gardeners, Stephen is a long way from counting pots at Hergest Croft, a garden which is perhaps best known for its spectacular displays of azaleas and rhododendrons in the early summer. This year, the warmest April on record meant an early showing of the dazzling spectacle, but
Thats the verdict of Stephen Lloyd, head gardener at Hergest Croft, where he has worked since he left school 31 years ago. Philippa May pays him a visit to find out what it is that makes the Kington garden so special
visitors were wise to the vagaries of nature and arrived in their usual numbers. But these obvious stars of the show arent what gives Stephen the greatest pleasure. His passion is growing the unusual I get a buzz out of growing something that no one else has, he says. Its a privilege to grow things from all over the world from a seed. The unusually warm April may have brought the azaleas out early, but the harsh winter that preceded it caused a fair amount of damage. In common with everyone else, we lost myrtles, ceanothus and cistus I think well all be re-thinking what we plant if we continue to have winters like that. Organically managed, except for the gravel paths, Hergest Croft provides inspiration for any gardener, clearly demonstrating the results of harvesting seeds, dividing plants, taking cuttings and growing your stock every year. Some of the gardens 12,000 visitors, though,
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Hergest Croft head gardener Stephen Lloyd, left, and some of the spectacular flower displays in the 70 acres he manages. attempt to take more than inspiration, as Stephen explains, pointing out a blue Himalayan poppy which proves tempting to lots of gardeners. But the seed head has to ripen and rattle before you can harvest the seeds, he says. People take them the minute the petals fall off, but theyll never get their own plants that way, and of course we dont get more seeds. On another occasion, Stephen came across a woman whod come prepared. She had a trowel and a bag and in Hergest Croft , was digging up some w 1898 and, belo cyclamen, he recalls. is today. as it She was insistent that she was taking the plants, and wouldnt take no for an answer, so I showed her the gate and told her she was banned from the garden. While many of us head for the garden centre when we need plant supports, compost or new plants, there is no need at Hergest Croft to go anywhere else: We use our own support systems, cutting hazel and making supports for beans from reinforcing steel. We make our own compost and nothing goes to waste, everything is chipped and mulched and put back on the garden, says Stephen. In a garden this size, you develop a large range of skills, but all on a wider scale than in the domestic garden, and with the added factor of the rare plants to work with. Hergest Croft was built in 1895 by William Hartland Banks, a banker, traveller and photographer, but more significantly, a gardener and passionate plant collector who, with his wife Dorothy, laid out the gardens and Park Wood. Many of the trees and shrubs planted in the early 20th century were collected by Ernest Chinese Wilson, one of the most notable plant collectors, who introduced 2,000 plants to the West. The vast number of trees and shrubs forming the core of todays garden were added from the 1950s onwards by Richard Alford Banks, with the wide range of maples and birches he added now forming national collections. Then in 1988, he handed the reins to the next generation, Lawrence Banks, former treasurer of the Royal Horticultural Society, and his wife Elizabeth, a noted landscape architect, current president of the RHS and patron of this years Herefords Year in the Orchard programme. While Stephen is responsible for the day-to-day running of the garden, the Banks family are closely involved in the planning. We talk about what we want to do in the garden, and they are extremely knowledgeable its a good combination. Looking back to the beginning of his involvement with Hergest Croft, Stephen recalls his interview with Mr Banks: He put his arm on my shoulder and said Those exam results are pretty poor! and I replied that if he took me on Id do my best for him. Thirty-one years later, its fair to assume that he did better than his best. Hergest Croft Gardens, Ridgebourne Road, Kington. Tel: 01544 230160. Web: hergest.co.uk
Whats on at Hergest Croft

Throughout the year, Hergest Croft hosts a selection of special events. This year, Rain or Shine Theatre Company presents Shakespeares Much Ado About Nothing on Saturday, July 30. Another date for the diary is the weekend of October 15-16, when Hergest Croft presents a plant fair, featuring a range of nurseries selling unusual plants and crafts, and there will be a Celebration of Apples, with displays by RHS Wisley, Frank P Matthews and Marcher Apple Network. There will also be apple identification and tasting, local apple produce and demonstrations of cultivation, and talks on the Heritage of Apples. The winners of the first Pomona awards for Herefords best orchards will also be announced at the event.
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Informal country garden around old farmhouse. Three acres planted with wildlife in mind. Numerous irises including a ditch containing ensatas and sibiricus by natural pond. Hemerocallis with grasses and kniphofias. Emphasis on structure and form with a hint of quirkiness. Started from scratch in 1997, it feels mature but is still evolving. National collection of Siberian iris and plant nursery.
Sundays, July 10 and September 11* Aulden Farm, Aulden, Leominster HR6 0JT Tel: 01568 720129
The garden, created since 1997, surrounds a 17th century cottage (not open) in four acres of rich grassland. A plant lovers garden designed for year-round interest. Raised beds, mixed borders, trees, alpines, troughs, formal vegetable garden framed by trained fruit trees, collections of ferns, willows and snowdrops.
Sundays, July 10 and September 11* Ivy Croft, Ivington Green, Leominster HR6 0JN Tel: 01568 720344
Three acres of enchanting garden with much to enjoy throughout the seasons colourful herbaceous plants, heather gardens, interesting trees and shrubs. Garden rooms, unusual knot garden, secret garden, water features, views to the Malvern Hills and many seats around the garden.
Sundays, July 10 and August 21* The Bannut, Bringsty, Bromyard WR6 5TA Tel: 01885 482206.
Plantaholics half-acre garden packed with a wide range of interesting plants, colourthemed borders, large covered shade area and water feature. Many pots with tender plants. Large collection of oriental poppies in June.
Tuesdays until August 30 The Rambles, Shelwick, Hereford HR1 3AL Tel: 01432 357056
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Charming traditional cottage-style garden of one acre. On a gentle hill slope, the beds and borders overflow with beautiful blooms and foliage. Particular emphasis on roses, peonies and irises, part-walled kitchen garden, gravel beds, pond and summerhouse with fine views.
On a handful of summer days, some of Herefordshires most beautiful gardens open for the National Gardens Scheme. Weve picked a bunch of the best
IN 2010 THE NGS RAISED 2.6M NATIONALLY, OF WHICH 41,500 WAS CONTRIBUTED BY HEREFORDSHIRE. THE MAIN CHARITIES SUPPORTED BY THE NGS INCLUDE MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT, MARIE CURIE CANCER CARE, HELP THE HOSPICES AND CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS. THIS YEAR 58 GARDENS WILL OPEN THEIR GATES, MOST OF WHICH SERVE DELICIOUS TEAS AND SELL PLANTS. FOR MORE DETAILS COLLECT A COUNTY BOOKLET FROM YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY OR TIC OR VISIT NGS.ORG.UK
Sunday, August 14 Bachefield House, Kimbolton, HR6 0EP Tel: 01568 615855
A 3-acre water mill garden amid fields and orchards. Colourful waterside plantings of bog and moisture-loving plants around a tangle of streams and ponds, together with a natural bog garden. Adjacent wild flower meadow has streamside walk. Follies, including a stone tower with waterwheel-spouting gargoyles and fern dome made of sparkling bottles Featured on Gardeners World and in the Daily Telegraph.
Friday, September 2* Westonbury Mill, Pembridge HR6 9HZ Tel: 01544 388650
Gently sloping garden of two-and-a-half acres, laid out in the 1930s and now being renovated and developed for year-round interest. Terraces and old quarry gardens with rhododendrons and mature trees, parterre, vegetable garden and herbaceous beds. Far-reaching views of Black Mountains and Hay Bluff.
Until September by appointment The Old Quarry, Almeley Road, Eardisley HR3 6PR Tel: 01544 327264
Six acres surrounding Elizabethan house (not open). Large walled garden with herbaceous borders, vegetables and fruit, overlooked by Millennium folly. Lawns with both mature and recently planted trees, shrubs with many unusual varieties. Ornamental ponds and small lake. Traditional country house garden, but evolving after four generations in the family.
Groups of 10-plus by appointment to end July Weston Hall, Westonunder-Penyard HR9 7NZ Tel: 01989 563823
Formal and informal gardens of about two acres in woodland setting. Herbaceous borders, hosta collection, mature trees, shrubs and seasonal bedding. Gently sloping lawns. Statuary and found sculpture, local limestone, rockwork and pools. Woodland garden, wild flower meadow and indigenous orchids. Collection of vintage tools and memorabilia. Croquet, clock golf and garden games.
* Some gardens are open at other times or by appointment. Call for details
Sundays, July 17 and 24* Woodview, Great Doward, Whitchurch HR9 6DZ Tel: 01600 890477
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ereford is a city with a fascinating past, and some of its considerable treasures sit in plain view the cathedral dominates the skyline as the visitor approaches the city, and anyone walking into High Town will immediately spot another striking reminder of Herefords heritage, with the Old House an instant focal point in the citys pedestrianised retail heart. But take a walk with one of the experienced and knowledgeable members of the Hereford Guild of Guides and youll discover many of the hidden reminders of the past, and learn a lot more than a solitary stroll through the city might reveal. Every day until the end of September, walks lasting about an hour and a half run daily from 11am and 2.30pm. These offer a perfect introduction to the visitor who is a stranger to Hereford, but they are also an eye-opener for anyone who lives in Herefordshire and rushes through the city, either on their way to work or on a shopping trip, offering as they do a glimpse into how earlier Herefordians lived. The daily guided walks start from the Discover Herefordshire Centre in King Street, from where youll have a great view of the imposing West front of the cathedral. Take a closer look and youll see that it is built of a different stone to
Right: Roger Kemble plaque, Church Street. Below: Black and white timbered building, a reminder of the past in St. Peters Square.
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Its too easy to rush through Hereford on your way to work or the shops without noticing the evidence of the citys rich history all around you. Philippa May meets the walking tour guides who reveal the past from pavement level
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Far left: classical figures on the Butter Market building, High Town. Left: Nelson monument, Castle Green.
Left: Nurse on war memorial in St. Peters Square. Below left: The Old Mayors Parlour, Church Street. Below: Butchers coat of arms, Old House, High Town.
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the rest of the building, a result of rebuilding following the collapse of the west front, when an earth tremor hit on Easter Monday in 1786. Look up and look carefully and youll find the carving showing the death of St Ethelbert, whose perceived martyrdom is widely seen as the catalyst for the birth of Hereford. On the opposite side of Broad Street, the four pillars either side of the door to the Museum and Art Gallery feature carvings depicting a Victorian view of the natural world in the four corners of the globe, while a glance down King Street will show you clear evidence of Herefords Saxon past, with the interesting lean of the timbers above Watkins and Thomas caused by its position over the Saxon ditch around the city. Heading off from our starting point, guides Wendy Soilleux and Bob Preece proved enthusiastic and incredibly knowledgeable and, with a wealth of anecdotes, the tour is an unrivalled way to glimpse a little of what lies beneath Herefords 21st century skin. With its eclectic range of independent retailers, who would have guessed that Church Street once went under the less refined name of Cabbage Lane, and the merchandise on sale was predominantly fruit and veg? Apart from the name change, Church Street looks very much as it always has, home to some of the oldest buildings in Hereford, many of them with original timber frames, and plaques on the walls tell more of its story. Next to gift shop Berry Red, theres a plaque commemorating Roger Kembles birth in 1721, a reminder of one of the citys two theatrical giants. David Garrick
Nelsons ships were built of oak, a major source of income for local landowners, and Nelson was given the freedom of the city in 1802 when he visited for the day
was born in a house on the corner of Maylord Street and Widemarsh Street, and Roger Kemble was the father of Sarah Siddons, the best-known actress of the 18th century. Further up the street is a plaque on the wall of The Grapes, where The London Letter would have been read aloud in the 1700s. Originally, it would have taken 36 hours to reach Hereford from London, but by 1821 the journey had been more than halved to an impressive 16 hours. Walking out into High Town, its worth looking up and down up at the classical figures above the entrance to the Butter Market and down to appreciate the size of the old market hall, marked by a black rectangle set into the paving, with circles inside it showing where the supporting pillars stood. From there its off down St Owen Street, past Herefords unusual war memorial, unusual for featuring a nurse as well as members of the armed forces, and on down to Castle Green, where the Castle Pool is the last remnant of the moat that would have surrounded the motte and bailey castle. Here, too, youll discover the citys own Nelsons column, something of a curiosity in a landlocked city. But Nelsons ships were built of oak, a considerable source of revenue for the countys landowners, and Nelson was given the freedom of the city in 1802 when he visited for the day! The lack of a figure on top is perhaps appropriate for such a short acquaintance with Hereford, but in truth, as Wendy reveals, the urn was a pragmatic decision there was no money left for Nelson himself.
Take a hike
The guides are all members of the Hereford Guild of Guides, and each guide prepares his or her own route and varies it to suit the interests of the walkers and the weather. The charge is 3 for adults with no charge for children under 12 accompanied by an adult. For a spine-tingling and spooky experience, join one of the Haunting and Horrors of Hereford walks that take place on Wednesday evenings at 7.15pm in July, August and September, also starting at the DHC in Hereford. For more details, see herefordguidedwalks. org.uk.
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Andy Johnson has never been short of job titles at the one-man publishing firm he now runs with his wife Karen. Philippa May finds out how this Londoner ended up founding a true Herefordshire cottage industry
Editor. Typesetter. Designer. Publisher. Marketing. Sales rep. Packer.
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unning an independent publishing company wasnt part of the plan when Andy Johnson left London for Herefordshire, but he admits to being a man who believes in being open to possibilities. The county had made sporadic appearances in his life firstly in his early teens when he visited Herefordshire and it stuck in my memory as a great place, then many years later his sister and brother-in-law honeymooned within striking distance of the cottage Andy has called home for the last 30 years. They loved it so much they kept coming back and occasionally Id come with them, getting to know the county better myself. Today, Andys cottage is also home to Logaston Press, independent publisher of an impressive list of local titles, stock of which is stored everywhere from the landing to the barn. Delivery drivers are often taken aback at the lack of a forklift truck and the sight of boxes of books being moved in a wheelbarrrow, says Andy. This really is a cottage industry. Life might have taken a different turn, though, if Andy had bought a home in better repair three decades ago. Hed followed his sister Susie and her husband Ivor to Herefordshire in the 1970s when they took the plunge and bought a smallholding in the late 1970s.
Delivery drivers are often taken aback at the sight of boxes being moved in a wheelbarrow
Ivor didnt want to go back to London and we got talking about what could be done with 18 acres and the subject of cider came up. Having identified a gap in the market there was only one small craft maker in the county at the time he decided to go for it, and Dunkertons Cider was born. Initially, Andy had intended to join Oliver and Susie, but his cottage needed extensive work to make it habitable and he bowed out to spend two years restoring it. I thought Id just see where life took me, he says. The first thing he did after throwing his fate to the wind was decide, against all advice and dire warnings, that hed like to farm and, field by field, rented and bought, he amassed about 25 acres and an extensive menagerie of mainly pedigree stock. The transformation from farmer to publisher was slow, and the catalyst was once again his love of the outdoors. A keen walker, hed spent years visiting many parts of the country. But what had always frustrated me was that I could never find the book I wanted about an area. I didnt want anything too deep and detailed. I was after something broad brush that gave me the highlights. I realised that it was exactly the same in Herefordshire and I decided to do something about it. Before I got too settled I thought Id explore, and made notes as I did, then thought, Why
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not try to do the book Id have bought if it had been around. Those notes, combined with the discovery that there were a lot of people who werent great OS map-readers, informed the content of the book, a readable guide to Herefordshire highlights and a selection of circular walks. That first book, published in 1985, was also intended to be the last. That was going to be Logaston Press, says Andy, more than 25 years and 250 titles later. That first book prompted me to wonder why there wasnt a book about X or one about Y and before I knew it I was publishing one or two books a year. In the early years, Andy continued working elsewhere, but when a two-year contract ended and hed amassed some savings he decided the time had come to bite the bullet and try and motor Logaston Press on. Andy has always been editor, typesetter, designer, publisher and chief bottle washer, as well as marketing director and sales rep, but nowadays the workload is shared with his wife Karen, who, perhaps unsurprisingly, he met through the business, I came here from the US, where Id always been a book editor, and ended up running Weobley teashop, says Karen. Andy used to charge in to restock our books, though it was some time before he stopped long enough to have a conversation,
That first book prompted me to wonder why there wasnt a book about X or one about Y
and when we did it was about a walk. In recent years, the couple have worked together to produce an increasing number of titles One or other of us can do most things, she says. Last year, Logaston Press published 26 titles, and with dozens of authors approaching them every year with new proposals for books, there are certain to be plenty more in the pipeline. Some of the books on Logaston Presss list Andy is particularly pleased to have published, because I feel they might not have appeared otherwise. Its a list of books about the history, archaeology, architecture and people of the area, on which youre sure to find plenty to fascinate from Herefordshire Place Names to The Walled Gardens of Herefordshire, from Haunted Herefordshire to A History of Theatre and Performers in Herefordshire and shine a light on undiscovered aspects of the county. And for most of its authors, its the being published that matters. One author told us hed been asked how much hed had to pay to get his book published, recalls Andy. He took great pride in replying that hed paid nothing he had in fact been paid to write it. With short print runs of around 1,000 copies, Logaston Press wont make its authors (or itself) wealthy bestsellers, but thats never been the aim: Were not in it for the money, says Andy. Were trying to get good-quality information pleasingly presented at as low a price as we can.
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In the April edition of Herefordshire Society we launched our exciting competition to find two new Faces of Fit, one boy and one girl, to star in the Hereford retailers in-store and online autumn marketing campaign. The response from the countys aspiring models was brilliant and it was no easy task to pick six boys and six girls to go through to the finals, but the judges eventually
The girls
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Emily Jones
Charlotte Lloyd
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reached a decision, and were delighted to present the 12 finalists, who now go through to the live judging session on June 30. Once the judges have selected their winners, the names of the successful models will be announced in the Hereford Times and the two winners will go on to star in a photoshoot for the September issue of Herefordshire Society
Daniel Morawiecki
Harry Hames
Jonathan Kitto
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Samai Chichester
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Whether youre heading for the sun-drenched Med or catching the rays in your own back garden, its important to protect yourself from the serious damage the sun can do. Be liberal with the sunscreen and make sure children have sunblock on all exposed skin. If you do forget, soothe skin with a lotion or cream. For total protection, invest in SPF swimsuits. And theres always the much safer option of faking it with one of the extensive range of self-tanning products available
Charlotte Island body tint 5.25/100g, 10.50/250g) lush.co.uk, 01202 668545. Suntan self-tan spray 7.50 Marks & Spencer, marksandspencer.com Ambre Solaire Resisto coloured lotion SPF50 16.70 Widely available Organic self-tan lotion 17.35 (including 30p to cancer charity) greenpeople.co.uk, 01403 740350
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Fake Bake Original self-tanning lotion 25.50 Beautiful Spirit, 01432 351660
Boys and girls Coolibar shortsleeved UV swimsuit, 2-8yrs 29.95 sun-togs.co.uk
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Set fair for hair

How do you protect your locks from the suns rays this summer? Hairdresser Peter Prosser has some answers
ou dont have to be beauty savvy to know that when it comes to premature ageing, the sun is skin enemy number one. But while the majority of us wouldnt dream of a day in the park or a fortnight away without an adequate supply of SPF, theres one area that is still largely neglected: our hair. Exposure to the sun, along with salt water and chlorine, dries out the most luscious of locks, not to mention the damage it can do to freshly coloured hair (did someone mention green highlights?). Theres no point in spending money on your hair if youre not prepared to protect it from the sun says Peter Prosser, owner of Peter Prosser Hairdressing, Hereford. My top tip would be to invest in products designed specifically for this purpose, such as the Wella SP Sun Range which includes a shampoo, conditioner and treatment to target the specific needs of sun-exposed styles, along with the clever new Sun Concentrate, 13, which infuses your usual rinseout conditioner with UV protection, making it virtually foolproof to use. Carry a spray-in product such as Wella SP Sun UV Spray, 15.50 in your beach bag for top-ups during the day. And
dont forget your parting (a burnt scalp is very painful!). Peter also recommends trying a sleek updo for protecting hair and keeping you cool this summer. Simply apply plenty of intensive conditioner, such as Wella SP Repair Mask, to the hair, comb off the face then either twist into an on-trend bun (worn high on the head for maximum glamour) or if your hair is shorter, pop on a wide band or headscarf for a hint of French Riviera chic. The suns rays will intensify the effects of the conditioner, leaving you with soft, shiny locks come sundown. Keep colour protected by saturating locks with fresh water before hitting the pool or the sea and rinsing again afterwards. This helps prevent your hair absorbing too much of the salt, which can lead to dry, brittle ends or the chlorine which causes those dreaded green-tinged highlights. Finally, Peters favourite tip for a chic summer style has the added advantage of taking you from beach to bar in one easy step: Plaits are big news this season, so try a fashionable fishtail, a simple, single braid or mix it up to suit your hair length. Mist well with UV spray for all-day protection, then simply unravel in the evening for beautiful and effortless beachy waves! Peter Prosser Hairdressing has salons at Church Street and Commercial Road. Visit peterprosserhairdressing.co.uk. All products from wella.co.uk. Combine a classic plait with specialist sun protection products for hair, top.
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Barely six months after taking possession of their new allotment, Linda Watts and her family are enjoying the delicious delights of growing their own. Back in snowy January, they could scarcely imagine
how rewarding their efforts would be or even that the sun would ever come out... Lindas diary reveals what theyve been up to in the last couple of months and how their gardens growing
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We wait all year for our summer holiday and it can seem to vanish in a flash. Keep those memories alive with the vibrant colours, furnishings and accessories from your sun-kissed holiday abroad, whether from the Med or Morocco, the Middle East or even further afield
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Painted bohemian candleholders from 33 berryred.co.uk Cream birdcage table lamp 14.99 dunelm-mill.com Chinese cabinet 325 johnlewis.co.uk Eastern glass tumbler 5 johnlewis.co.uk
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Olive tea towel 5.70 boutiqueprovencale.co.uk
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ALLOTMENT RECIPE
As summer gets into its stride, the distinctive tastes of the season are ready for picking. Fresh, vibrant and delicious are words that can be used to describe our featured produce the sweetness of young peas heralds the season of salads, while summer simply wouldnt be summer without strawberries
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Ingredients
The flavour combinations in this classic French side dish are beautiful. If you dont have shallots to hand, use large spring onions as a substitute. Try it served with any roast meat or game Serves 4 800g (1lb) peas 1 soft lettuce, shredded 12 small shallots, peeled 75g (3oz) butter 1 bouquet garni 1 tsp sugar salt, black pepper ingredients. Add 4tbsp water. Bring to a simmer and cook, covered, on very low heat for 30 minutes. When everything is tender, remove bouquet garni, stir in remaining butter and serve.
Method
Put peas in a pan with shredded lettuce, peeled shallots, 50g (2oz) of the butter, and the remaining
Easy to put together just leave it in the fridge to set, then enjoy
Strawberry refrigerator cake

liqueur and sugar. Slice 300g (11oz) of the strawberries, put in a bowl and pour orange juice mixture over. Cover and leave to marinate for an hour. Heat syrup gently until runny, then whisk thoroughly with egg yolks until the mixture is pale and creamy. Beat butter until pale and soft, then gradually beat in syrup mixture. Remove sliced berries from marinade and drain. Dip eight sponge fingers in the
Ingredients
Serves 4-6 150ml ( pint) orange juice 2tbsp strawberry liqueur 2tsbp icing sugar 400g (14oz) strawberries 2tbsp golden syrup 2 egg yolks 100g (3oz) butter at room temperature 24 sponge fingers 200ml (7fl oz) whipping cream
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marinade, then arrange side by side (touching) on a sheet of baking parchment. With a spatula, cover sponge fingers evenly with half the butter and syrup mixture. Arrange half the strawberry slices on top. Repeat the layers, then top with the other eight dipped sponge fingers. Cover and chill to set. Before serving, spread whipped cream over the top and decorate with strawberry halves.
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Summer time and the living is easy so why not kick back, shake up a fabulous cocktail and drink in some exquisitely exotic tastes while you soak up the sun. Lewis Dixon, general manager at Saxtys in Widemarsh Street, shows us how its done as the popular Hereford venue prepares to launch its own tempting cocktail menu this summer
Ritz Fizz Disaronno Sour Be Cointreauversial White Russian Stewed, screwed and tattooed Cosmopolitan
Mixing it up
Disaronno shot (25ml) Blue Curacao shot Squeeze of lime juice Top up with champagne
2 shots of Disaronno 1 shot lemon Angostura bitters, 3-4 drops Juice one lemon Shake with ice for 8-10 seconds and strain Slice of lemon
2 shots Cointreau 1 shots cranberry juice shake with plenty of ice and strain
1 shot vodka 1 shot Tia Maria 1 shots milk 1 shots double cream Strain into a glass filled with ice
40ml Sailor Jerry spiced rum 20ml Disaronno Clear apple juice 2-3 lime wedges squeezed in to finish Lime wedge to serve
2 shots vodka One shot Cointreau 1 shot cranberry juice Finish with half shot of lime
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societymagazine.co.uk Sidney Nolan Trust
McMurdo Sound, painted by Sidney Nolan in 1964.
Oz simply wasnt ready for an artist like Sidney

idney Nolan loved the view down the valley from his home at The Rodd near Presteigne so much that he would wander up to the best vantage point in his dressing gown and bare feet, morning coffee in hand, to look at the seemingly endless vista in front of him. A firmly transplanted Australian, born in Melbourne in 1917, Sidney Nolan came to Europe to further his artistic career in the 30s. It was Victorian England in Australia at the time, explains Anthony Plant, manager of the Sidney Nolan Trust, based at The Rodd. Sidney and the other artists who came to Europe were inspired by the Impressionists and wanted Sidney and to paint like them, but Australia Mary Nolan. wasnt ready for them. Indeed, an exhibition of what became his bestknown series of paintings abstractions of one of Australias most infamous characters, Ned Kelly, his stylised depiction of the outlaws helmet an iconic image provoked one viewer into splattering them with red paint. It was a reception that may have played a part in his decision to head for Europe. The seeds of the Sidney Nolan Trust were
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So, inspired by what was happening in Europe, Sidney Nolan left his native land and headed to Britain. Philippa May visits his Herefordshire home to find out how the trust he founded to support the creative arts is keeping his vision alive
sown in 1950 when Nolan first visited Aldeburgh, taken there by Sir John Tooley, general director of the Royal Opera House and now chairman of The Rodds trustees. In Aldeburgh he was introduced by Sir Kenneth Clark to Benjamin Britten, who had founded a festival bringing together together international stars and emerging talent. We immediately got off on to a good footing, recalled Nolan in a public interview at Aldeburgh in June 1990. We either had a shared innocence or a shared opposite, and the two men remained friends until Brittens death in 1976, with many of Nolans paintings inspired by the composers music. They got on like a house on fire, says Anthony. Sidney had an annual exhibition in Aldeburgh. The first series of paintings to be inspired by Brittens music were the Shakespeare Sonnets, first shown at Aldeburgh in 1964. Nolan loved the juxtaposition of music and visual arts that the festival celebrated and encouraged, and wanted to create something similar himself, but it wasnt until 1985 that his vision became a reality and The Sidney Nolan Trust was established to support the work and development of creative artists and musicians.
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Sidney Nolans gigantic Snake on display at the Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania. Sidney had wanted a place in the country where he could have a gallery for his work, says his widow, Lady Nolan, who still lives at The Rodd, actively involved with the trust. While exhibitions already take place annually, there is not yet a permanent home to show a selection of Nolans thousands of paintings, but plans are in hand for the gallery, though even when completed, its unlikely to be large enough to house one series of paintings in the 70s Nolan painted a series of three murals, each comprising around 1,600 canvases, every one a foot square and all painted by Nolan himself. Sadly, owing to their size, they are rarely exhibited, although one of the three, entitled Snake, which is 150ft by 25ft, has just gone into an exhibition in the newly opened Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania, where a gallery has been specially constructed for it. Snake features hundreds of Pacific Islanders faces interspersed with abstractions of desert flowers to create an undulating snakelike pattern throughout its length. The use of the faces caused some controversy at the time of painting, explains Anthony. Every one had to be checked to ensure that they werent of living people or even of known deceased islanders. Sidney Nolan is synonymous with painting, but these days, another medium often takes centre stage at The Rodd, with an exciting programme of sculpture exhibitions and workshops, where participants have unfettered access to the estate for inspiration and materials. One Japanese sculptor came across a piece of Portland stone and created a striking sheeps head, which visitors will see outside the old cattle barn. It was made by a sculptor called Lijun, who was obsessed by the idea that Wales was full of sheep, explains Anthony. The sculptural aspect came from Sidney, says Anthony. He was fascinated by antiquities, little pieces of the past, by relics and tiny statues. He imagined that he would create a collection that the Trust could show at some time, and the idea of the sculptural element arose from that and it has done incredibly well. It relates to the idea of encouraging the arts in all forms. What we find most exciting is how arts combine and relate to each other in this environment. Another important element of the arts programming at The Rodd is the very active print studio, which provides an annual programme of introductory courses and master classes for printmakers, with regular collaboration with overseas print studios. But Nolans vision was not only about the arts it was about the interaction of creative artistic activity with the natural environment, and the 250 acres of Herefordshire countryside, incorporating the organically managed Rodd Farm and woodland, riverside meadows and traditional hedgerows, are as fundamental a part of the life of the Sidney Nolan Trust as its artistic programme. Music, too, is central to The Rodds activities classical guitarist Julian Bream has played there, worldrenowned baritone Sir Thomas Allen was another recent visitor and this year The Rodd will host the Titley Jazz Festival from July 29 to July 31. Music was tremendously important to Sidney, says Lady Nolan. More important than most things. Although Sir Sidney Nolan died in 1992, after the Trust had been up and running for just five years, Lady Nolan has remained as committed to the project as her husband was, but says that, without the arrival of Anthony, the Trust would not be enjoying the success it currently does. When Anthony came, everything became possible, she says. We could do things that were impossible for me on my own. And one of those things is the gallery: Anyone who comes must be able to see Sidneys work.
Sidney had wanted a place in the country where he could have a gallery for his work
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Works by Sidney Nolan, including The Oak Tree Has Fallen, above, Ned Kelly, below, and a selfportrait, below left. Sculptures by other artists are on display at The Rodd.
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I felt like I was in a Lancaster bomber about to take off
When it comes to vintage vehicles, old doesnt necessarily mean sedate nor is it an interest reserved for people of a certain age, as Andrew Doyle found out when he went to meet one county enthusiast
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s I stood and admired the 1925 Vauxhall Prestige 39/98, taking in the full glory of this shining example of mechanical excellence from a bygone era, I was transported back to my childhood and numerous fetes and fairs where wed oohand ahh over such a specimen. Of course Adam Jones knew exactly what I was thinking. Its his pride and joy. The 34-year-old dad of one is one of an army of young car buffs in the region who congregate at trials and various other events throughout the year. I got the bug from my dad, though hes more into 60s sports cars, he said. There are a lot of people in their 20s and 30s getting involved these days. Now Id not experienced the thrill of barrelling down a country road in an open top vintage vehicle before. Id imagined a gentle pootle but hadnt bargained for just how much of a beast this thing was. Well it was a performance motor vehicle in its day and at 90 years old it can still give todays cars a run for their money. As we hit the A44 out of Bromyard and Adam ran through the gears, it felt like I was in a Lancaster bomber about to take off. Ive had over 90 out of it on a race track, he beamed. When you consider this is pre-First World War engineering its astoundingly good. And the road-holding was something to behold
as well, as we gunned into corners with ease. He bought the Vauxhall in 2004 and also has a 1930 Austin 7 and a 1934 MG. Its the whole thing tinkering, polishing, fiddling, said Adam, who funnily enough, works for Holden Vintage and Classic in Bromyard, a specialist vintage car and motorbike parts supplier. Most enthusiasts have more than one. So a lot of time in the shed then... But luckily wife Tania shares his passion, and three-yearold daughter Ellie is already a big fan. The three of them regularly hit the road for trials, tests, picnics and other events. They recently attended a Vintage Sports Car Club event at How Caple with 120 other members. And before Ellie came along Adam and Tania took the Vauxhall to New Zealand for a mega-road trip, the perfect mix of stunning scenery and amazing driving. But you dont need to own one of these magnificent machines to see what they can do close up. There are plenty of events through the summer where you can watch vintage sports cars roaring along in all their glory. Finally, the question Id been dying to ask: Whats the 4.2 litre, 120hp Vauxhall which incidentally was built in England, shipped out to Australia, badly crashed in the 1950s, lovingly rebuilt and eventually shipped back to England a few years ago - worth? Adam simply smiles, but wont be drawn, beyond asking: Whats your mortgage?
July 3 Shelsey Walsh Hill Climb, near Ombersley, Worcestershire WR6 6RP July 16-17 Loton Park Hill Climb, near Alberbury, Shropshire SY5 9AG August 6-7 Prescott Speed Hill Climb, near Gotherington, Gloucestershire GL52 9RD For more events go to vscc.co.uk To visit Holden Vintage and Classic go to holden.co.uk
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The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester Hereford College of Arts
The Duke ta lk arts course s to contemporary app le lie technical demader Clive Hickinbotto d m, onstrator R and craft st udent, Emm ichard Makin a Hughes
Chairman of governors John de la Cour, Lord Lieutenant Lady Darnley, the Duke of Gloucester.
The Duke of Gl ou student Lexi St cester, fine art ra governors John uss, chairman of de la Cour.
ented The Duke of Gloucester being pres CE by Lord Lieutenant Lady Darnley to Council, Chris Bull and of Hereford Mayor of Hereford Cllr Anne Toon.
cipal oucester, prin The Duke of Gl lustration course iIl y, Richard Heatl field. leader Neil Had
Lord Lieu te the Duke nant Lady Darn le o technicia f Gloucester, pri y, nt n, Roger B course le ader Neil iggs, illustration Hadfield .
a The Duke of Gloucester looking at ess with print technician textile proc Ellie Merrick.
PICTURES: TOM PRESTON AND CAMILLA WATKINS
Performing ar presenting ts student Abieka Fras flowers to th er e Duchess of Gloucester.
orge Photography student Ge g a framed Sharman presentin Gloucester photo of the Duchess of ucester to the Duke of Glo
r looking at The Duke of Glouceste the 3D workshop with work in rse leader artist blacksmithing cou lliams. Kate Wi
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucest er signing the visitors book.
joying a Gloucester en The Duchess of orming arts students. rf rehearsal by pe
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Students and staff at the only specialist arts college in the Midlands showcased their creative skills when Their Royal Highnesses toured its studios, workshops and rehearsal spaces
VICE-PRINCIPAL JIM WALMSLEY, LORD LIEUTENANT LADY DARNLEY, CHAIRMAN OF GOVERNORS JOHN DE LA COUR, THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER, PRINCIPAL RICHARD HEATLY, VICE-CHAIRMAN OF GOVERNORS DENISE STRUTT
viewing Gloucester The Duke of . fine art work
The Duchess of Gloucester talking informally with fine art students.
The Duchess of Gloucester ta lk to art student Lolly Richards ing .
to The Duchess of Gloucester talking principal Jim Walmsley and music vice course leader Pete Thorogood.
The Duchess of Gloucester discussing ph otography wit h students Geor ge Sharman an d Cottia Fortun e-Wood.
High She ri Hunter a ff of Herefordshir nd conte e Elizabe mp th students Emily Hu orary applied ar ts ghes and Penny All en.
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Cheltenham Preview Castle House
Peter Scudam ores panel of tipsters.
Alan Lee, racing correspondent for The Times.
ford n, Carole Craw Anne Robertso . ay and Zoe Ferrid
Ede. Ashley and Lisa
Anne Robertson, John and Marcelle Gardner, Carole Crawford, Jamie Crawford and Zoe Ferriday.
Becks Watki n Mike Duffie s, Lucinda Russell and ld.
Becks Watkins, Richard Withers and Becky Lee-Woolf.
Becky Lee-W o Michael Scu olf and damore.
d Herefordian Channel 4 presenter an ll. Tom Lee and Matt Ha
ith Keith ourse. om Lee w ec nnel 4s T of Hereford Rac Cha n, Clerk Ottese
Christine Harding, Michael Scudamore, Colin Harding.
Gail Duncan, Ja ck Deborah Bedd ie Lewis and oes.
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A whos who of racing correspondents joined Peter Scudamore for a night that attracted enthusiastic racegoers keen to get a few tips
EVENT SPONSORED BY CASTLE HOUSE, ISLE OF SKYE MATURE SCOTCH WHISKY AND WYE VALLEY BREWERY
. Peter Crum
Ian Weyman, Michael Scudamore and Lucinda Russell with whisky from sponsors Isle of Skye.
Jackie Lewis an d Gail Duncan.
Keith Ottesen, Clerk of Hereford Racecourse, John and Marcelle Gardner of Wye Valley Brewery.
Becks Watkins with Uncle Pe ter.
Mrs Mich ae and Lucin l Scudamore da Russe ll.
Mr and Mrs Pe ter Mound.
Richard Wit her Ian Weyman s, Becks Watkins, .
g to The Peter Scudamore talkin n Sam Turner (also know Daily Mail's as Robin Goodfellow).
Trainer Michael Scudamore with tipster Sam Turner, Robin Goodfellow of The Daily Mail.
Yvonne Headley and Kelvin Dale-Greaves.
da Russell Ian Weyman, Lucin Savidge. and June
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Herefordshire Country Fair Sponsors Evening Dewsall Court
Debbie Cole s, Kevin Tong Andrew Davies, and Frank S mith.
Dorrie Campbell and Nick Jenkins.
Doug Barrat, Tom Grant, Gi llie Bulmer and Lesley Ba rrat.
Representatives of four of the six charities that have received HCF donations.
Glyn Morgan, Doug Barrat, Maurice Jones, Lesley Barrat, David Probert.
HCF Chair m Probert a an Julian Gallim o nd Sir Jo hn Foley re, David .
ereux nkie Dev h and Fra e Smith. ac Lesley Le en, Lorrain av of The H
Jeremy Wild ing and Fran k Green.
all host), Joseph Robinson (Dews y Willis and Joe Snow. Wince
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HCF Sponsor Nick Jenkins with Monica Glass and HCF committee member June Savage.
Liz Hill and Sally Roberts of Visit Herefordshire, Jeremy Wilding and Frank Green
d Anna RobyLiz Langford an son Clark. ri Welford of Har
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Charities including Noahs Ark, Acorns, The Martha Trust and Haven Trust were presented with cheques for 6,000 by guest of honour Deputy Lord Lieutenant Sir John Foley, who thanked fair organisers and sponsors
eid and ond, Kate R Lucie Hamm as. m Richard Tho
Peter Downey and HCF committee member Richard Thomas.
Richard Stone and Mrs Sue Pr ober
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Sally Roberts and Liz Hill of Visit Herefordshire.
Sarah Smith of The Martha Tr with Sir John ust Foley.
Sir John Fo Gallimore ley, chairman Ju lian and David Probert.
Nick Jenkins, Monica Glass and June Savage.
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t and Tom Gran r and Mrs y David Probert. M tar fair secre
David Curtis of Duchy of Cornwall and Major Patrick Darling.
Caroline and Pe ter Downey.
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Maggies Art Show Lyde Arundel

A champagne reception and auction evening launched a special two-day exhibition to help raise funds for Maggies Cancer Caring Centre in Cheltenham
PICTURES: CAMILLA WATKINS
Audley Twiston-Davies and Neffy Hensher.
Cynthia Dowty and Karen Wat kins.
Fiz Watkins.
Eloise Govier.
Fiz Watkins and Lloyd Scott.
Alison MacG re Lois Hopwo gor-Grimley and od.
Hazel Whistance, Hann ah Disley, Sarah Barrow and Charl otte Davies
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Red Cross event Hampton Court

Visitors flocked to this years Red Cross Spring Garden event held at Hampton Court Castle, near Leominster
Jo Monkley of Julian and Jo Monkley .
ine, nteers Sam La Red Cross volu evor Lovell from d Tr Joan Laine an to Barrow. Au
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Lynn Krol.
Meryl Simms.
Karen Bird.
Nick Helme.
Pat Bishop and Inger Sm ith
Lois Hopwood.
Nathaniel Hone, Rober t Watkins and Audley Twiston-Davies
issa Daly and Karen Brade, Clar Lisa Robinson.
Peter Sitwell, An thea Stilwell and Bront Woodruff.
new Laura Edwards of at siness Mannings Herefordshire bu re, with a Cent Wyevale Garden produce. selection of local
Shona Taylor and Debbie Westwo od of Sainsburys, which has chosen British Red Cross as its local charity of the year.
Alice and Sally Ga Garden Iron, ha ston of Mulberry ndcrafted in Herefordshire .
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NGS cheese and wine party Lion Ballroom, Leominster

Cheese and wine was laid on to thank all those dedicated gardeners in Herefordshire who open their gardens as part of the National Gardens Scheme. Last year county gardeners contributed 41,000 to charity
David Hodgson, Gill Mullin and Penny Usher.
Rowena Gal e, Robbins an Chris Meakins, Michae d Andy Halle l t
Peter and Jane Ramsey.
Alan and Susie Parslow.
n. Richard and Jane Barto
nd Sharpe a d, Oliver Townsen Clive e. Sue Sharp
Lottie James and Cherry Brookes.
phne Everett. Maurice and Da
PICTURES: DAVID ROSE
Lynette Choppin and Da vid Gray.
Wilkes and Rowena Gale, Alan Charlie Smith.
Archie M iles and R owena G ale.
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A night at the races Hereford Rowing Club
Nicki Lloyd hosted a charity evening to help raise 10,000 in aid of the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centres
HRSASC: 01905 724514/WRSASC.ORG.UK. DETAILS OF NICKIS FUNDRAISING AT UK.VIRGINMONEYGIVING.COM/NICJLLOYD1
Jim Fitzgerald and Pat Fitzgerald.
Sarah Thomas.
Nicki Lloyd and Luke Con od.
Lorna Banham and Kath Jones.
John Bohan ,D June Lloyd. erek Lloyd and
Lea. Jane Williams and Heidi
Lisa Thomas and Marie Hall.
Lorna Banham and Geoff Banham .
b Smith, son-Smith, Ro Katharine Dut gers. d Di Ro Guy Collett an
on Caroline Strett Jess Gillespie, h. ug and Donna Go
rrett, Barrie Paula Barrett, Dennis Ba y Hornsby. Hornsby and Hayle
Yvonne Ball, Shar on Donna Phillips an Taylor, d Nicki Lloyd
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The Vern open day Marden
More than 150 visitors helped raised 1,600 for St Richards Hospice when one of Herefordshires finest gardens opened to the public
Betty and Peggy Wall.
n Evans. Chris and Bria
Christine Ja Madelein rrett and e Baker.
Eva Lloyd an d
Eric Aplin, Wendy Henderson and Patricia Alpen.
Sara Noble.
ggie Condliffe. Gwyneth Harper and Ma
l Noble. ell and Pau Helen Cotter
Helpers Eva Lloyd, Penny Corfield and Jane Kerr.
d Nash and Jan and Bernar Geoff Pilliner.
Martin Baldw in, and Ant Bradki Sheila Bradkins ns.
a Butcher, Tony Clark, Thelm y Clark. th Davies and Ka Elizabe
Paul Craven -S Craven-Smit mith, Hilary h and David Tatham.
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s Peter Manders crosses the heart of Hereford city he passes the Tudor building, Old House in High Town. The preserved 17th century town house (built in 1621) was originally designed as a butchers shop with a family residence above. It is the last surviving building of what was Butchers Row a terrace of shops which extended through the centre of High Town. All the other premises were demolished between 1830 and 1860, leaving what is now the Old House in splendid isolation. The building has been variously used as a butchers shop, a saddlery, a hardware shop, fishmongers and
finally a bank. The Directors of Lloyds Bank Ltd bequeathed the building to the City and County of Hereford in 1926 and it has been open to the public as a museum of Jacobean life ever since. It is remarkably well preserved, possessing many original features and houses an internationally important collection of 17th century furniture and domestic artifacts. Entry is free so if you have not already visited, go inside and linger awhile and look around. It is located in High Town between Starbucks (on your left) and the Post Office (on your right) as you walk towards St. Peters Square and the Shire Hall.
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