THE presence of non-native crayfish in the Tees waters used by members of Barnard Castle Angling Club could be providing an unexpected spin-off.Club chairman Gareth Hinchcliffe told fellow anglers at…

CRAFTING kitchen utensils using traditional skills was on the agenda in Barnard Castle, when a 12-week wood whittling course got under way.The sessions, run by Colin Wilson and Sarah Morehead…

Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus, Lady Balls, Ghostberry)SNOWBERRY (above) is not a native plant to Europe but originates on the west coast of America, where it is found growing from Colorado northwards,…

A RETIRED gardener and woodsman is putting his skills to good use after joining Barnard Castle’s volunteer group of workers.After spending a couple of years working in a Somerset orchard,…