Wiltshire Life

Wiltshire Life is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year after serving the county since 1946. Every issue has features on places to go, country living, wildlife and nature, the best spots for food and drink, homes, gardens, theatre and music, local history and more- truly encompassing the wonderful culture that Wiltshire offers its residents. Alongside stunning photography and topical news, Wiltshire Life has interviews with leading county figures, updates from local charities and details of social events. If you’ve just moved to the county, or lived here your entire life, why not subscribe to Wiltshire Life magazine and celebrate our glorious and lively county?

Wiltshire Life

We still have a long way to go • Georgie Green looks at an event for women established more than a century ago, and why we must continue to mark it.

A round-up the best events in March • From striking women and creating a kimono to Mozart and heartbreak at a train station

WILTSHIRE SCENE • Queen Consort cheered by village children

AROUND THE COUNTY

Nabil Najjar • The businessman and Wiltshire councillor who came to the county as a child and knew it was a place to call home.

Alice Beer • The television presenter and consumer journalist explains to Mary-Vere Parr how the family dog influenced the family’s decision to make north Wiltshire their home.

Sustainable jewellery promises a golden future • Corinne Whillock set up her sustainable jewellery business Lulu & Boo after taking up making it as a hobby. She told Gary Lawrence that a love of shiny things – and of being an entrepreneur – drove her on.

Inspirational women are celebrated in exhibition • The untold stories of remarkable women, both historic and contemporary, are told in an exhibition at Salisbury Museum. Her Salisbury Story, and its companion website, tell how their passion, pride – and often sheer bloody-mindedness – shaped history. Sophie Ramsden from the museum gives a flavour of the project.

Imagine there’s your future • Artist Laura Lian has sculpted many a famous head throughout her varied career but, as Gary Lawrence discovered, two iconic visages have been a constant theme.

Charities facing volunteers shortage • A survey of charities and voluntary groups in Wiltshire and Swindon has revealed more than half are struggling to recruit and retain volunteers. Gary Lawrence spoke to an organisation trying to tackle the issue and heard how its Wiltshire Together platform could be the solution.

Escape to the Avebury Ridgeway • This walk recommended by the team at the National Trust, has a bit of everything – you can immerse yourself in history and enjoy being out in nature, leaving you feeling refreshed and reconnected.

Points of Interest

Bringing home the bacon • Cameron Naughton and his wife Muriel rear pigs in the rolling hills around Bishops Cannings, looking after 400 breeding sows and producing thousands of piglets a year. Their approach to rearing pigs was inspired by Cameron’s father, who helped pioneer outdoor pig breeding in the 1950s.

Make an appointment • Across the county private gardens are gearing up to open to the public through the National Gardens Scheme. Here are details of what to see this month.

Heavenly Hellebores • Juliet Davis is passionate about a spring flower that often plays second fiddle to more familiar seasonal favourites. Here she explains how this perennial plant captured her heart and shares details of open days in support of two county charities.

Daffs the way to do it • It’s time to pull on a scarf and get out in search of some spring cheer. One motivation is to go looking for that most gladdening of flowers, the joyful daffodil.

College spawned a generation of artists • Kitty Cole explores the history of...