Schooled in the art of Farming: Mowbray School in Countryside Magazine
Helen Johnson visited Mowbray School Farm for Countryside Magazine Continue Reading →
Nature Notes from Appleton Wiske, 19 Dec 13
It’s the darkest time of the year, and most of us humans prefer to stay indoors, close to the heat and light of a fire. Much of the wildlife we Continue Reading →
Dalesman January 2014: Preparing to deal with the invader
Defence of North Yorkshire and Cleveland For Dalesman this month, I spoke to John Harwood and Stuart McMillan, who I first met many years ago. They’ve spent decades studying Continue Reading →
Re-enacting Twelfth Night: Countryman, December 2013
We’re all familiar with Yule as a term for the midwinter festival. We have Yuletide greetings, Yule log chocolate cakes, and Yule logs to burn on the fire. Continue Reading →
Dalesman December 2013 – Christmas issue
Helen Johnson met Tim Lindley, a goose farmer, Becky Burniston, a reindeer trainer, and the Charles Dickens (Malton) Society, for Dalesman Magazine’s Christmas issue, December 2013. Continue Reading →
Nature notes from Appleton Wiske, 31 Oct 13
Nature notes, birds, insects, weather at the change of the year in Appleton Wiske Continue Reading →
Family Motor Business is Champion – Dalesman November 2013
For Dalesman Magazine, November 2013, Helen Johnson met the Champion family, whose garage in Castleton has served motorists since cars first arrived in the North York Moors. Continue Reading →
Ensuring Their Name Liveth for Evermore – Dalesman November 2013
November sees Remembrance Day. But some people spend all year Remembering, researching the details of the Fallen. One such person is John Knopp, of Snape, who has been trying Continue Reading →
Nature Notes from Appleton Wiske, 14 Oct 13
Helen Johnson looked at October seeds, fruits and berries in Appleton Wiske, Yorkshire Continue Reading →
A Future for Heavy Horses: Countryman Magazine, October 2013
Helen Johnson met Chris Wadsworth, who works with heavy horses, for Countryman Magazine.
Chris explained how he uses his horses to extract logs from forests, and for non-chemical bracken control. Continue Reading →