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Dale landowner pioneering £2.5m carbon offset project

Dale landowner pioneering £2.5m carbon offset project

ByTeesdale MercuryNov 12, 20225 min read

A TEESDALE business says it is creating a “market for nature” by encouraging major companies to plough money into environmental projects on farms and moors.In return, corporate businesses will be…

Poignant WW1 show at Staindrop

Poignant WW1 show at Staindrop

ByTeesdale MercuryNov 10, 20221 min read

STAINDROP’S Scarth Hall will mark Remembrance Day with a unique First World War themed performance.Duo Fool’s Gold will present Beat The Drum – A Commemoration of the Great War in…

Flora and Fauna: A useful nuisance

Flora and Fauna: A useful nuisance

ByTeesdale MercuryNov 9, 20223 min read

Elder Sambucus nigraELDER is a shrub or small tree of the honeysuckle family that can grow up to 30 feet high. It is found in woodland, scrub and, like nettles,…

Search in on for conservation chamption

Search in on for conservation chamption

ByTeesdale MercuryNov 8, 20223 min read

THE search is on for nature lovers who have made a difference to the conservation of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).The AONB Partnership has opened nominations…