DATES FOR YOUR DIARY York Association MARCH Newsletter 10 Short Walk: Heslington 20 Social Evening and Quiz 25 Drop-in-lunch, Walmgate Ale House from 12 noon 28 AGM and lunch at the York Hilton from 10.30am APRIL 16 Short Walk: Strensall 28 Oldest Sweetshop event, St Edward’s, Dringhouses 2.30pm 29 Drop-in lunch, Walmgate Ale House & Bistro from 12 noon MAY 5 Short Walk: Skipwith Common 7-15 Holiday: Prague 16 Full-day walk: Gargrave 27 Drop-in lunch, Walmgate Ale House & Bistro from 12 noon JUNE 13 Full-Day walk: Hackfall Woods from Masham 23 Short Walk: Roman Road from Copmanthorpe 24 Drop-in lunch, Walmgate Ale House & Bistro from 12 noon An Association of National rusT t Members and Supporters Please send contributions and photographs for the June Newsletter to Catherine Brophy [email protected] by Wednesday 6th May Please save contributions in WORD format. Thank you. March Number 192 Printed by Print Solutions, Audax Close, Clifton Moor, York, YO30 4RA. (01904 690090) Contents Holiday Reviews Page A WINTER TRIP TO THE LAKE DISTRICT What’s On 3 Membership 4 On 5th Talks 4 December a group of YANT members set out for an overnight visit to AGM and Website Information 5 the Lake District. On the way we stopped for coffee at Mainsgill Farm, East Note from the Chair 6 Layton and some of us enjoyed the wonderful cakes and scones with our Social and Fundraising Events 7 coffee, and looking at the Christmas decorations to be bought. We also saw Holidays 8 the Camels, Llamas and Pigs which are kept in the surrounding fields. Country walks 10 On then to Keswick and the Skiddaw Hotel for our stay. This proved to be a NT Yorkshire News 13 very nice hotel with good facilities and excellent food and I think we all Holiday review 15 enjoyed our stay. Dates for your Diary Back cover We had an early dinner and then Darren took us on the coach to The Theatre Enclosed with this Newsletter is Chair’s Letter and booking forms for Social by the Lake a short distance away. A lovely comfortable theatre and a Activities and Walks (2 forms). Please contact the Newsletter editor if any of magical, delightful and funny production of Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol”. these are missing. There were only 5 actors who took different parts and it was excellent. We were pleased that Darren came to pick us up as on most of the holiday it was Chair: Catherine Brophy [email protected] 07947 854923 quite heavy rain but being the Lakes we expected it! Secretary: Jean Haywood [email protected] 01904 702402 The next day we had a few hours to ourselves, some went to The Pencil Treasurer: Valerie Laud [email protected] 01904 704600 Museum, others for a walk down to the lake and some to do some shopping Membership: Elinor Bailey [email protected] 01347 821262 (the Scottish Woollen shop being visited by some of the ladies.) Mid morning Day Trips: Colin Sherwood [email protected] 01904 640915 we left the hotel and made our way to Bowness-on-Windermere. Some of us went on a boat on the lake for an hour, some went to the Beatrix Potter Walks: Alison Rutter [email protected] 01904 703430 experience and others had a walk around the resort. We all met up again at Holidays: Peter Drew [email protected] 01904 702285 the MacDonalds Old English Hotel which had a lovely view of the lake for a Events: Christine Truman [email protected] 01937 541163 delightful afternoon tea. Then it was time to come home and we all agreed it had been an enjoyable two days, and thanks to our friendly coach driver Mike Morrow [email protected] 01904 654546 Website: Darren and Peter for keeping us in order! Newsletter: Catherine Brophy [email protected] 07947 854923 Janet Mawer Talks: Roger King [email protected] 01904 761274 Publicity: Mererid Hunt [email protected] 01653 690992 Cover: visitors in the Azalea Garden at Wentworth Castle Gardens ©NT images/Chris Lacey 2 15 Goddards House A series of talks and garden walks for 2020 Selected Events for your Diary Thursday 19th March. 11.30pm to 3pm including lunch £33 Friday March 20th: Social Evening and Quiz Join one of the garden team for a walk and talk around the garden to find out The annual quiz night and social evening, organised by the Walks Group, but what’s been happening over winter and see how we get the garden ready for welcome to everyone, is held at New Earswick Bowls Club, Huntington Road, the year ahead. York. Starting at 7.30pm with a cash bar which opens at 7pm. £12.50 to include supper. A booking form is available on the website and was sent with the December newsletter. See page 9 Thursday 21st May. 11.30pm to 3pm including lunch £33 Saturday March 28th: AGM, Talk and Lunch at York Hilton “Garden Delights” another opportunity for walk and talk with the garden Andrew Morrison, CEO of York Civic Trust, will be our guest speaker. Do join team and lunch, including garden produce, with the group. us for the short formal AGM at 11am, followed by the talk and lunch. Complimentary Tea and Coffee are available from 10.30am. See page 5 Nunnington Hall from 29th February Tuesday April 28th:The Oldest Sweetshop in the World Keith Tordoff, MBE, will entertain us with his presentation on running the One of Yorkshire’s favourite wildlife sculptors, Emma Stothard, brings a new oldest sweetshop in the world and he will provide samples for us to enjoy. To exhibition to Nunnington Hall inspired by the leap year. See 366 mixed be held at St Edward’s Church Extension, Dringhouses at 2.30pm. See page 6 media sculptures, drawings and paintings of hares in the Smoking Room. Saturday, May 16th: Yorkshire Dales: Gargrave and Leeds/Liverpool Canal - 7 miles This easy walk in the Dales led by Dorothy Pope was postponed from last autumn. Full details on page 10 Saturday June 13th: Hackfall Woods from Masham - 7.5 miles The walk starts at Masham and follows the Ripon Rowel path along the River Ure to Hackfall Woods. Led by Alison and Nigel Rutter. More details page 11 Saturday 28th November 6pm to 8pm Yorkshire Museum, YO1 7FR York Association 50th Anniversary Event – Reception in the Atrium Followed by a Presentation in the Tempest Anderson Lecture theatre In the June Newsletter there will be details of the Summer Garden Picnic and Family in the garden at Nunnington Hall ©NT images/Paul Harris day-trips, including the half-day visit to Ryedale Vineyards. 14 3 Membership News from the NT in Yorkshire At the end of January 2020, we had 586 members, and are pleased to have welcomed the following to membership over the past three months. We look Beningbrough: Lose yourself in Art: 11.30am to 4pm from 3rd March forward to meeting you all at some of our events. Discover how art can help you to relax and disconnect from life’s daily Jean Richards & John Stewart Margaret Neighbour David Asplin Brenda Woodall worries in this new exhibition in partnership with the Arts Council Collection, Sharyn Needham Patricia Bailey “In the Moment: the art of wellbeing” brings together 14 artworks from Adrienne Wilson & Nick Morrice Olwen Stenton diverse artists including L.S. Lowry, Marc Chagall and Tracey Emin. Will members please note that subscriptions were due at the beginning of January, and anyone who has not fully paid up by the AGM in March will have their Fountains Abbey: folly! 2020 in Studley Royal Water Garden from May 2nd membership lapsed and this will be their last Newsletter. Please check your bank account to make sure your standing order has been paid. Reminders are not being For the fourth year of folly! the NT is working with artist Steve Messum. He’s sent out, so this is your final reminder. Those who still pay by cheque should send drawn inspiration from a mystery folly: a 16 metre high funerary pyramid. their cheque, for either £8 or £14 payable to YANT, to The Membership Secretary, 24 William Aislabie commissioned it and although there are records of this Stillington Oaks, Easingwold, York, YO61 3GP. pyramid being designed it is not known if and where it was built. Treasurer’s House: “Conservation in Action” 27th April to 28th September Elinor Bailey, Membership Secretary Treasurer’s House is offering a monthly chance to see conservation in action. Sessions take place on the last Monday of each month from April to Talks September, 11am to 1pm. Free but normal admission charges apply, no need to book. Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances the April talk has had to be postponed until the autumn. The talks’ programme runs from October to This is a rare opportunity to get a behind the scenes glimpse at how the April each year and will begin again on Saturday 17th October. dedicated conservation team care for Treasurer’s House. From drawing statues of gods in the garden to finding the finger of the King, see their work Talks are held at the Friends’ Meeting House in Friargate on Saturdays, and pick up a few tips for yourself. starting at 2.30pm, lasting for about 45 minutes, with time for questions afterwards. Remember non-members of YANT are welcome to attend so Nostell open from 7th March please bring relatives, friends and neighbours.