Bonfire Night: Protect wildlife with expert tips – including hedgehog houses!
As we celebrate bonfire night with fireworks, sparklers and of course bonfires, we must take care not to disturb the…
Historic gardens to open to grow funds for hospice
HISTORIC gardens are opening their gates once again as fundraisers spring into action to help a charity. Val and Ian…
MICHAELA STRACHAN ENCOURAGES FAMILIES TO HUG 100 TREES FOR THE RAINFORESTS
Springwatch presenter Michaela Strachan is encouraging people across the UK to hug 100 trees this summer to raise money for…
Azure Charitable Enterprises Helped By The Kirkby Foundation
Azure Charitable Enterprises has received a grant from The Kirkby Foundation to help improve the lives of disabled and disadvantaged…
Online sign up for garden waste collections now open
Online sign up is now available for garden waste collection services for 2017 in Sunderland. A £27.50 charge is in…
Volunteers needed for Wharton Park
‘Friends of Wharton Park’ group are looking for new recruits to help out with their work in the park.
Sparks Fly As Blacksmith “Apprentices” Help With Community Garden Artwork
Two white collar workers swapped Powerpoint presentations for power-hammer pounding as they spent an afternoon as blacksmith apprentices.
Getting your garden ready for summer
With indifferent weather expected this summer, homeowners should be taking advantage of rare days in the garden, instead of tending…
Garden Waste Collections set to start for 2016
WITH spring just around the corner, Middlesbrough residents are being reminded that green waste collections get under way again next…
Free Training for Safe use of Garden Machinery
FREE training is available to help people use petrol-powered garden machinery safely and efficiently.
Additional garden waste collection for 2016
An extra garden waste collection will be provided to County Durham residents who sign up for the service in 2016.
Young Citizens give Community Garden a Makeover
A POPULAR community garden has been given a makeover by young people as part of a development programme.
Wynyard Hall Welcomes the Public to New Walled Gardens
ONE OF the region’s newest visitor attractions will be opening its gates to the public next week.
A Week of Special Events as Wynyard Hall Opens its Historic Walled Garden
AN historic walled garden, set to become a major North East tourist attraction, will be unveiled to the public with…
Walled Garden at Wynyard Prepares to Welcome Visitors
A building at the heart of the North East’s newest visitor attraction is nearing completion following the end of an…