DAYS of hard work by volunteers had West Auckland looking immaculate ahead of judging for the Northumbria-in-Bloom competition.It is the first time West has entered the main village category, after…

A TRUST dedicated to preserving upper Teesdale’s rare plants has been awarded £222,400.The cash, from the Government’s £80 million Green Recovery Challenge Fund, will enable the Teesdale Special Flora Research…

Town hall Clock Plant (Adoxa moschatellina) MoschatelTHIS is not an easy plant to find, as it is small and green and lives in the undergrowth in woods and hedgerows. Back…

A FLOWER club’s first meeting in 18 months was particularly memorable as it coincided with its 50th anniversary.Having been unable to meet since January last year because of the pandemic,…