This Summer at events in Heckington and the Cliff Carnival we asked for seeds to be planted so we could grow them on over the Winter to help fill our cottage garden next year. Seedlings have now all been pricked out by our gardening volunteers ready for Spring!
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Mrs Smith’s Cottage @ The Cliff Villages Carnival
September 2019 Update
Here at Mrs Smith’s Cottage we are preparing for a very busy month!
We are very excited to announce that after a lengthy process of planning and preparation the renovation works will be starting at Mrs Smith’s Cottage. The roof works will commence on the 9th of September 2019. This is the first of our three schemes of building work which will see repairs done to the roof and the structure of the building allowing the removal of scaffolding.
Continue reading “September 2019 Update”Radio Lincolnshire’s Melvyn Prior drops in to meet Nicki and Sally.
Melvyn Prior host of Radio Lincolnshire’s ‘Melvyn in the morning’ called in to see us recently to meet our newly appointed Artist in Residence Nicki Jarvis and project support officer Sally Bird. Please click here to listen to the show. The interview with Nicki and Sally starts at 1:43:50 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07jxcpk
Continue reading “Radio Lincolnshire’s Melvyn Prior drops in to meet Nicki and Sally.”Artist Nicki Jarvis wins Mrs Smith’s Cottage Residency
Design-Nation member Nicki Jarvis has been selected by North Kesteven District Council (NKDC) as artist in residency at the historic Mrs Smith’s Cottage in Navenby. Nicki started work last month and will continue on the project until June 2021. The Cottage is owned by NKDC and was operated as a visitor attraction by them for a number of years until remedial building work required its closure. Now, with support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Council is undertaking major renovation work as well as developing a new visitor centre and garden in an adjacent property.
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