NF01 November/December 2023
Issue one of nearfield celebrates new beginnings across the region. We get excited about the reopening of Bristol Beacon, meet the hardy dippers revelling in the cold waters of the restored Cleveland Pools, find out what the Bristol Old Vic's new artistic director has planned; and explore the vintage shops, upcycling workshops, and reclamation yards breathing fresh life into old. We also keep readers moving through winter with a guide to indoor and outdoor activities, and meet the Icebreakers in our first community takeover. Plus we round up all the best events, experiences, and food and drink in the southwest this winter.
Issue one of nearfield celebrates new beginnings across the region. We get excited about the reopening of Bristol Beacon, meet the hardy dippers revelling in the cold waters of the restored Cleveland Pools, find out what the Bristol Old Vic's new artistic director has planned; and explore the vintage shops, upcycling workshops, and reclamation yards breathing fresh life into old. We also keep readers moving through winter with a guide to indoor and outdoor activities, and meet the Icebreakers in our first community takeover. Plus we round up all the best events, experiences, and food and drink in the southwest this winter.
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NEW BEGINNINGS • NEW BEGINNINGS • NEW BEGINNINGS •<br />
Reclamation Yards 57<br />
LEARN<br />
THE<br />
YARD<br />
WAY<br />
Statues of patron<br />
saints, headstones<br />
and sturdy<br />
school furniture –<br />
reclamation yards<br />
have it all<br />
WORDS NATALIE PARIS<br />
A<br />
morning wander around a reclamation yard, past rows of<br />
dusty furniture, sifting through door knobs and inspecting<br />
garden ornaments, is a rite of passage for today’s doerupper.<br />
You may have a head full of plans or you could be<br />
short on inspiration, but at a rec yard you’ll find materials to<br />
suit every project and pieces to kickstart a design theme.<br />
Happily, the southwest is packed with yards whose ethos is to<br />
reuse, rather than chuck away.<br />
If you’re lucky, you may<br />
unearth some surprising<br />
treasures. Visit Frome<br />
Reclamation, for example, and<br />
you could leave with a statue<br />
of Joan of Arc or a model of<br />
a giant trainer which was once<br />
used in a roadside advert.<br />
“I export a lot of my stuff to<br />
the States,” Karl, who owns<br />
the yard, explains. “I supply<br />
Amazon, Netflix, movie sets.<br />
I’ve supplied Versace with a lot<br />
of stuff in New York. They built<br />
an English Georgian house in<br />
central New York.”<br />
If it’s good enough for Versace,<br />
then it’s got to be a good<br />
way to inject some character<br />
into your own home. Reusing<br />
items salvaged from other<br />
properties or businesses can<br />
reduce refurbishing costs<br />
too, as they’re generally more<br />
affordable than something<br />
brand new, and often more<br />
solid and dependable than<br />
modern, off-the-shelf items.<br />
It’s win-win-win, we reckon.<br />
So if you’re ready to join the<br />
southwest yard core, we’ve got<br />
you covered.<br />
thenearfield.com<br />
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