The festival runs over the weekends of September 5–6 and September 12–13, offering free entry with many churches featuring local heritage displays, guided tours, floral arrangements, live music, and refreshments ranging from tea and cake to full lunches.
The first weekend primarily saw Spilsby, Horncastle and surrounding areas taking part, while the second weekend is for Alford and Louth areas.
The community of Hemingby, near Horncastle, saw its church turn into a museum of agricultural life.
David Dean from Hemingby Church explained: “We are a farming community and local farmers have provided old fashioned tools and implements and filled the church. The whole church looks like a museum!”
He said the building was full of interesting bits of kit – “some of which I have no idea what they were used for!”
1. L-R Gillian Sach (organiser), Margaret Greenway, Alison Fairchild (organiser) and Julian Fairchild.
Open weekend at Hemingby church, which turned into a museum of bygone farming days. L-R Gillian Sach (organiser), Margaret Greenway, Alison Fairchild (organiser) and Julian Fairchild. Photo: David Dawson
2. Sue Truelove of Hemingby
Sue Truelove of Hemingby takes a look at historic farming tools on display in the church. Photo: David Dawson
3. Margaret Irwin of Hemingby
Margaret Irwin of Hemingby trying out an old butter churn. Photo: David Dawson
4. Julian Fairchild
Julian Fairchild with an array of bygone tools such as a muck fork and riddle. Photo: David Dawson