Country Life

"HOLDING the line in a storm of decline." That was how Chris Woodley-Stewart described the work of the North Pennines...

AutumnI love the fitful gusts that shakesThe casement all the dayAnd from the mossy elm tree takesThe faded leaf awayTwirling...

ANGLERS received the best present they could have asked for when the Environment Agency carried out re-stocking at a popular...

THE presence of non-native crayfish in the Tees waters used by members of Barnard Castle Angling Club could be providing...

CRAFTING kitchen utensils using traditional skills was on the agenda in Barnard Castle, when a 12-week wood whittling course got...

Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus, Lady Balls, Ghostberry)SNOWBERRY (above) is not a native plant to Europe but originates on the west coast...

A RETIRED gardener and woodsman is putting his skills to good use after joining Barnard Castle's volunteer group of workers.After...

BY ANDREW WILKINSONTHE sky darkened and rain arrived - right on cue.After a very dry summer, October was marked by...

A NEW venue has been hailed a success as Middleton-in-Teesdale Garden Association hosted its first show in three years.The chrysanthemum...

A WILDLIFE trust has joined forces with volunteers to improve a popular nature area in Teesdale.The 6.5 acre Winston Millennium...