Northallerton InFocus Summer 2023

Enjoy

In this issue we look at some exciting news from Kiplin Hall, as funding means a new wildlife sculpture trail has been installed. We enjoy a Summer fruit desert on p11, before looking at how to bring food to your garden on p12.

I hope you all enjoy this issue and I’ll see you again in Autumn.

Best wishes,

Christine Campbell | Editor

Nectarine

Kiplin Hall & Gardens joins The Wild Escape!

Inspired by the BBC’s major series Wild Isles, presented by Sir David Attenborough,

The Wild Escape project invites museums to work with artists inspired by native wildlife in their collections. Funded by The Art Fund, and supported by Arts Council England, over 500 museums in the country are taking part.

Kiplin Hall & Gardens, in North Yorkshire, was delighted to receive £2,700 in funding to work with artist, Shane Green, aka The Yorkshire Carver, to create a new sculpture trail which is now open to visitors. The meandering lakeside paths at Kiplin Hall serve as the backdrop to a series of timber sculptures, carved by chainsaw, inspired by the biodiversity and natural environment in the gardens and grounds.

Many visitors to Kiplin are surprised to learn that the serene appearance of the large lake has not always been so. The lake is a relatively new addition to the 400-yearold estate, created in the 1990’s as the result of gravel extraction! Income from the gravel quarry paid for the restoration of the historic house, saving it from dereliction and demolition, turning it into a museum.

Today the lake and surrounding woodland provides a habitat to numerous species of wildlife. Wild geese, swans, and heron are a daily sight. Fish, frogs, and insects populate the water. Foxes, rabbits, and deer are more elusive but are often seen at dusk and dawn.

Inspired by this diverse habitat, the sculptures depict all that creeps, crawls, slithers, swims, flaps and frolics at Kiplin. The trail is now open and offers the ideal motivation to stretch those legs and get some fresh air this summer. Buckets of Fun are dotted around the grounds, bursting with activities for families. Lawn games are free to use and are sure to add some entertainment to your picnic. Kiplin is open 6 days a week, closed on Thursdays.

Summer Nectarine Crumble

Serves: 6

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 35-40 minutes

Ingredients

For the fruit filling:

6 ripe nectarines (approximately 800g)

50g granulated sugar

1 tbsp cornflour

1 tbsp lemon juice

Method

Preheat your oven to 180oC (160oC Fan) Gas mark 4. Lightly grease a 23cm x 23cm (9x9-inch) square baking dish.

Prepare the fruit filling: Rinse the nectarines, cut them in half, remove the stones, and slice into 1cm thick wedges. Place the nectarine slices into a large mixing bowl.

Add the granulated sugar, cornflour, lemon juice, and vanilla extract to the nectarines. Gently mix until the nectarine slices are coated evenly. Transfer the fruit mixture to the prepared baking dish and spread it out evenly.

Prepare the crumble topping: In a medium mixing bowl, combine the plain flour (and ground almonds if using), cubed butter, granulated sugar, rolled oats, and salt.

1 tsp vanilla extract

For the crumble topping: 150g plain flour (or 100g plain flour and 50g ground almonds) 100g cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes

75g granulated or demerara

sugar

50g rolled oats

1/4 tsp salt

Flaked almonds

Use your fingertips or a pastry blender to work the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Sprinkle the crumble topping evenly over the nectarines in the baking dish, ensuring that the fruit is fully covered. Add some flaked almonds for texture.

Bake the nectarine crumble in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the fruit is bubbling. Remove the crumble from the oven and let it cool slightly for 10-15 minutes before serving. Enjoy the nectarine crumble warm, preferably with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of crème fraiche.

Note: If nectarines are not available, you can substitute with an equal weight of peaches or plums.

Poached Egg Flowers

Poached Egg plants are among my summer favourites. Limnanthes douglasii (to give it its proper name) is a fantastic addition to any garden. It is easy to grow, requires little care and produces masses of beautiful flowers that attract pollinators.

The best time to plant it is outside from March to May but if you have a sunny, well-drained spot you can plant them in early June and they will reward you handsomely with delightful fat yellow-centred blooms, which I think look more like fried eggs than poached ones! The delicate ferny foliage is also attractive.

Planting limnanthes douglasii is straightforward. Sow the seeds directly in a sunny, well-drained area. The soil ideal should be light and fertile.

If you have heavy soil, you can improve it by adding sand and organic matter such as compost, leaf mould or well-rotted manure. Don’t go mad or you’ll end up with lots of leaves and fewer flowers.

Sow the seeds thinly on the surface of the soil and cover them lightly with a thin layer of soil. Water gently to keep the soil moist. Germination usually takes 7-14 days, and once the seedlings have emerged, thin them to a distance of 15cm apart to allow for good airflow and growth. You might need to go on slug patrol while the plants are small, but once established, poached egg plants are low-maintenance and require little care. Water regularly, during dry spells and that’s about it! You can also prolong the flowers by deadheading the faded blooms regularly.

Limnanthes douglasii is a prolific bloomer that produces masses of flowers from June to August, though if you plant now they’ll probably go through to the end of September if your garden is sheltered.

The plant grows to a height of 15cm and spreads to a width of around 15-20cm. It self-seeds freely so makes an excellent ground cover. It can be planted in borders, rockeries, meadows or as a filler in containers. It also attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators to the garden, making it an excellent addition to wildlifefriendly gardens.

Plant a poached egg today!

Happy gardening, Rachael Leverton

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