Betony (Stachys officianalis) Common hedge-nettlePLINY, the great Roman naturalist (AD23-79), who died in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, wrote of “betonia or vettonica” as a Gaullish name for a plant…

A GROUP responsible for advising on rights of way and access matters in the county is calling on landowners to make sure cyclists are protected during this year’s hedge cutting…

JUST who discovered the rare plants of Upper Teesdale?That’s the question posed in a new book titled Who discovered the Teesdale rarities? by Dr Frank Horsman.Now retired, Dr Horsman, who…

THE dale’s young farmers’ clubs are hoping to meet face-to-face for the first time in 18 months this September.The Covid-19 crisis has resulted in Barnard Castle Young Farmers’ Club experiencing…