— < ' r- ,1 . RURAL UTE Wednesday, March ?fi i i Wednesday, March 26,2014 G RURALLIFE ►ouquets can create habitats


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AN ethical and sustainable way to give your loved one flowers has been launched by a rural


'charity. '


. The Yorkshire Dales • ; Millennium Trust (YDMT)


suggests people give'Living '


'Bouquet'as a gift, rather than cut flowers.


The idea is to help restore


; hay meadow habitats in the Yorkshire Dales. Instead of giving a bunch of imported cut flowers that may


- Gur^cjothing collection includes Joules, Seasalt, Tulchah, '-r_ .Regatta, & Tayberry. W e also a sell-scarves, handbags, jewellery, & toiletries, plus ideas for the home - from designers candles & tableware,'glassware & linenware.-to brands such as; LSA, Fairmont & Main, Just SI ate, & Stone_the Crows--------'


The Foodhall sells a range' of: deli delights from olives, charcuterie, mainly British cheeses, fresh meat, bread from our ow n. bakery, fruit, veg, & frozen ready meals. We. also offer a feast of regional foods, including'chutneys, confectionery, & durown-bake quiches & award-winning recipe pork pies.


The Coffee Shop serves a selection of traditionally-served loose teas &’-coffees. We.are also licensed ;so you can enjoy a glass-of ^.wine/2gb'ee^,%•io^^.cide^■ ■ •-with your- npeal. .These-.same, wines & jdcally.-brewed'.ales, plus our range :of. specially-blended teas & coffees,?are?also: available,to purchase in the Foodhall.


The Coffee Shop.serves; a range of hot meals & snacks all day, fromTulf,English;.breakfast, sandwiches, wraps. & toasties, to


•traditional, mairistcourses dishes, our own cakes & bakery, plus desserts; &• gateaux. Country Harvest also specialises in


afternoon teas which.are served daily from 2pm to 4pm.


Country Haiyest is on the A65 at Ingleton, just 10 minutes frorrriKirkby Lonsdale (A65), & 30 minutes from Lancaster


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v (M6 junction” 34 ) via the Lune Valley (A687). Parking is free on our^'3-acre, site. .For groups we tailor-make Dine & Shop jiveverungs;&;have.famannual programme of special events


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On the A65 at Ingleton (LA6 3PE), where the Dales meet the Lakes 015242-42223


www.country-harvest.co.uk & follow us on facebook & twitter Westmorland Gazette business & tourism awards Retailer of the Year :—■ < \


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■Ful details on our website yww.jimbob-ag.co.uk


■ ; be thrown out after a few days, you can now dedicate a piece of beautiful living hay meadow, full of native wildflowers like wood crane's- bill, melancholy thistjejnd globeflower. The charity says it is an ideal way to


.celebrate special occasions like weddings, birthdays, anniversaries or christenings. The hay meadows are vibrant ecosystems that are home to a unique collection of wildlife. Today only a tiny percentage of these precious meadows still exist, making them one of the most rare and threatened habitats in Britain. David Sharrod, director of Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, said: "The Yorkshire Dales contain about a sixth of


the UK's remaining upland hay . meadows, providing a haven • for our native wildlife species;. "Every Living Bouquet gift ’ that is purchased will directly support our vital conservation work in and around the Yorkshire Dales, enabling us to restore more degraded


hay meadows to their former flowery glory."


YDMT has been working' closely with farmers and contractors over many years to reinstate traditional, low-intensity farming techniques and . deliver practical conservation work. Sustainably- sourced wildflower


seed has been ; added to almost 400 hectares •


of meadows so far through this partnership,


bringing highly significant increases in species richness, species diversity and meadow composition. Priced at £25, a Living Bouquet gift pack includes a personalised certificate and gift card, a pack of wildflower seeds, and a guide to one of the best wildflower meadow walks in the Yorkshire Dales, and information to help you experience traditional hay meadows in the Dales.


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to spot UK s wildlife T


h o u s a n d s of people will carry on camping for wildlife this summer, by '


taking part in the RSPB's Big Wild Sleepout. The charity is


encouraging people' •


- in Lancashire to spend a night under the stars - ■


-. between Junel 6 and ■ % June 22, to find out which • creatures they share their


. homes with and to raise money to help protect them. Adventurous campers will


■ ^e building and sleeping in


■ dens and shelters, some will stick to the traditional tent . and others plan to sleep on their garden trampoline


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Kfs'Som e will just venture outdoors and - sleep uriderthestars' ^ • .''As'well as getting their sleep-outs . ^sponsored to rajse money and help \


; ■ save wildlife, everyone taking part can V also do a range of activities, such as. _ den building, torchlight safaris and •


' bug'hunting. . All of the mo’ney raised will go to ‘ ■


- help give nature a home: just £20 ■. ; could buy a nest-box for starlings, £30 ..-• could pay for a GPS tag to monitor ;;


: ■, £60 can help create homes for water . voles


s where a seabird flies to find food, and ’


• To help people get the most out • of their wild night out, the RSPB has ‘ •


' ; full of everything you need to host a ; : successful sleep-out. It contains lots of • fun ideas to make raising" money really easy. -


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— For those that don't have a garden, • -;the RSPB is also organising some < : ; : •- exciting Big Wild Sleepout events'-. .


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'across the UK. With special ' -


p night time activities like outdoor cooking, stories round the campfire and night-time strolls, this is the ultimate summer sleep-out experience for those looking for a wilder time. -All. -


OUT: You m a y sp o t b a d g e rs


. events are different, ’ and a full list will be


available


. on the RSPB.- V website www.rspb.


org.uk/sleepout. ’ The Big Wild Sleepout


.. is partcjf the RSPB's Giving Nature a Home campaign, which is aimed at ?


inspiring everyone to do their bit for .. nature.,


: . - : . Richard Bashford, Big Wild Sleepout organiser, says: "Most .


-.produced a free fund-raising pack : ■ people who take part will probably * ;.,help give nature a home throughout


, the year by providing food, water and shelter."


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- ; For. more information, ideas on how to make the most ofyour.Big Wild -


Sleepout, visit: www.rspb.org.uk/ ■ i? sleepout..


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