President of the Rotary Club of Horncastle, Mike Wakelin, right of centre, presents a cheque for £400 to RABI East England regional fundraising officer Bob Archibald. Either side are club Sergeant-at-Arms David Mawby and President-elect Fiona Martin. On the steps is Immediate Past President Janet Richardson, editor of Wrights Farming Register. Thanks go to Chandlers Farm Equipment Ltd of Horncastle where the photograph was taken; in the background is Mortons Media Group Ltd, publishers of Wrights which has been featuring the work of the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution in recent editions.

WHEN members of Horncastle Rotary Club’s twin club in Holland visited the area last spring, they brought a gift to mark the occasion.
This was a framed photograph of yellow tulips in bloom with the promise that the bulbs would follow ready for planting later in the year.
Four members of the Den Helder Club duly flew in by light aircraft to Wickenby Airfield in October, bringing with them four sacks of bulbs.
These were planted in Horncastle’s Hamerton Gardens, with the help of East Lindsey District Council’s parks and gardens staff, to bring a splash of spring colour to this popular green area which is also home to a British Korean War Veterans’ memorial.
Horncastle club President Mike Wakelin went to see how the tulips were growing and was delighted to find them in full bloom.

Fair Trade Hampers

We continue to sell Fair Trade hampers and have extended the range to include fairly traded baskets of all kinds. Stalls will be held a Harrington Hall Open Gardens during the summer - visit www.fairhampers.co.uk