Wildlife
Look out for lambs and lapwings in the North Pennines this spring
April 4th 2012
People enjoying the North Pennines countryside are being asked to take special care during spring, the critical time when both wildlife and farm livestock will be rearing their young.
Peregrine falcons set up home in Malham Cove
April 4th 2012
Peregrine falcons will again be the number one attraction in Malham Cove in the Yorkshire Dales National Park this year.
A scheme to nurture and protect woodland birds in Yorkshire takes shape
April 3rd 2012
A scheme to nurture and protect woodland birds in Yorkshire is beginning to take shape as Richard Darn reports
Salmon is returning in growing numbers to North Yorkshire's River Ure
January 11th 2012
Salmon returning in growing numbers to the now gin-clear River Ure could be a welcome boost to the local economy. Terry Fletcher reports Photographs by Joan Russell
New plans could bring more wildlife to Pocklington canal
October 18th 2011
Pocklington canal is renowned for its wildlife, and a new investment strategy could make it a whole lot wilder, as Jo Haywood reports
Bringing the Duke of Burgundy butterfly back home to Yorkshire
August 16th 2011
Attempts are being made to return a rare regal creature to its Yorkshire habitat
Animal Magic - Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage, Sri Lanka
July 11th 2011
Flatulent bubble baths, splashes and showers: Karen Bowerman watches a herd of seventy elephants enjoy bath time at Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage, Sri Lanka...
Animal Magic - Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage, Sri Lanka
July 11th 2011
Flatulent bubble baths, splashes and showers: Karen Bowerman watches a herd of seventy elephants enjoy bath time at Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage, Sri Lanka...
Hunting for wild flowers in Yorkshire
July 6th 2011
Hunting for and recording rare wild flowers has become more than a passion for one man as Terry Fletcher finds out Photographs by Howard Beck
Picnickers and rare mammals make themselves at home in South Yorkshire woodlands
June 3rd 2011
Picnickers and rare mammals make themselves at home in South Yorkshire woodlands as Terry Fletcher reports Photographs by Andy Bulmer
Bat cave secrets of the Yorkshire Dales
February 28th 2011
The Yorkshire Dales is emerging as a nationally, and perhaps internationally, important area for bats, as Terry Fletcher discovers
Top 10 Cat Care Tips
November 22nd 2010
Learn how to make your cat happy with our 10 top tips for making your feline your friend...
The wildlife of Ilkley
August 27th 2010
The wellbeing of one of Yorkshire’s most celebrated stretches of countryside is vital to the prosperity of Ilkley and Ben Rhydding, reports Terry Fletcher
Exploring the Yorkshire Rainforest Project
November 11th 2009
Not so long ago readers supported the Yorkshire Life and Bettys & Taylors campaign to help reforest the Yorkshire Dales. We are following this project with support for another important ecological campaign. Chris Titley reports
It's Harrogate Flower Show-time
October 22nd 2008
Even the sun came out for this year's Harrogate Autumn Flower Show
Home grown success at Chelsea Flower show
June 17th 2008
Linda Viney takes a look at some of the prize winning ideas from Yorkshire at this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show
New ideas blossom at flower show
May 22nd 2008
Linda Viney strolls around the exhibits at the Harrogate Spring Flower Show looking for new ideas and isn't disappointed...
Seeds of change for Harrogate Flower Show
February 22nd 2008
What's new at Yorkshire's premier spring flower show?
Beverly gardener's prickly problem
January 29th 2008
Head gardener Chris Robinson learns to take care as he tends a college cacti collection. Linda Viney reports
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