Tag: gardening
New 1950s-Style Community Allotments Open at Beamish Museum
New community allotments supporting health, well-being and education have opened at Beamish, The Living Museum of the North, thanks to funding from North East...
Five healthy hobbies to take up with your elderly loved ones...
The summertime is always a fun time for getting out and about with the family, and while often we may think of taking the...
How to Embrace Simplicity & a Self-Sufficient Lifestyle
Looking to embrace a simple and self-sufficient lifestyle? These days, many people are turning away from the consumerist lifestyle to embrace a simpler way...
County Durham Blooms with Success: A Look at the Latest Northumbria...
Entries from County Durham have clinched a substantial number of awards in the latest Northumbria in Bloom competition.
Judges for the annual awards, which are...
Schoolkids Plant Edible Gardens in Durham City Centre
Schoolchildren from across Durham City have been tending city centre gardens of delicious edible plants.
Some of their produce has been used in local restaurants...
Durham Schools Scoop Prizes for Biggest Pumpkin and Tallest Sunflower
Two local schools have triumphed in a north-east gardening contest – by growing County Durham’s biggest pumpkin and tallest sunflower.
Early this year, Durham County...