April 11, 2026

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Category : Country Life

It’s showtime again as ponies go back in the ring

It’s showtime again as ponies go back in the ring

ByNicky CarterJul 10, 2021

IT was all systems go for officials at Richmond Equestrian Centre last month when two Dales Pony Society events were held at once.Covid-19 restrictions meant the Dales Pony Society annual…

Organic dale farm shop wins ‘rural Oscar’

Organic dale farm shop wins ‘rural Oscar’

ByTeesdale MercuryJul 9, 2021

CROSS Lanes Organic Farm has been judged a regional winner in the Countryside Alliance Awards. The awards, nicknamed the “rural Oscars” , are an annual celebration of British food and…

Flora and fauna: The creeping plant loved by herbalists

Flora and fauna: The creeping plant loved by herbalists

ByTeesdale MercuryJul 8, 2021

Bugle Ajuga reptans BUGLE is a small, creeping plant common throughout the UK and found in woodlands, pastures and at roadsides. It has a short rhizome, and spreads by long…

Flora and fauna: Take a closer look at ‘complex’ water aven

Flora and fauna: Take a closer look at ‘complex’ water aven

ByTeesdale MercuryJul 3, 2021

The Water Aven (Geum rivale) – Button, Granny bonnet and ‘Cure-all’ AT this time of year, large swathes of the water aven can be found growing in ditches, damper woodland…

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