Country Life

A DALE farmer enjoyed a successful trip to the annual show and sale of Swaledale rams at Skipton.A four-shear ram...

Bindweed (Calystegia sepium, Granny-pop-out-of-bed, Devil's guts, Columbine)"AN exceedingly persistent and noxious weed" is the final judgement on this plant in...

CONSTRUCTION of a new eco-centre at Teesdale Conservation Volunteers' (Rotters) site in Startforth has been delayed after thieves made off...

The Daisy family (Asteraceae)THE daisy family Asteraceae is the largest within flowering plants.It contains a huge range of species, mainly...

SPECTATORS were treated to a stunning display of horsemanship at Richmond Equestrian Centre, in Tunstall.Specialist horse trainer Ben Atkinson and...

TEESDALE botanist Dr Margaret Bradshaw has raised thousands of pounds to protect rare upland plants during an epic 88km horse...

Fishing the TeesWith Andrew WilkinsonAFTER a poor trout season along the length of the Tees, there was some signs of...

Ladies' Bedstraw. Galium verum Gallion PertimuggetIN late summer, swathes of this glorious, yellow-flowered plant can be seen on the upper...

THE "sweeping "statements about agriculture made by celebrities such as Ricky Gervais, Joanna Lumley, Deborah Meaden, Billie Eilish and Chris...

SOME of the area's best gardeners showed off their finest produce at a new flower and vegetable show.The event was...