The mystery of the hedge: How an exhibition on these living walls seeks to explain our fascination with their place in the landscape
Gareth Gardner wondered if he was the only photographer interested in hedges. Now he has the answer.
Gareth Gardner wondered if he was the only photographer interested in hedges. Now he has the answer.
We round up the best gardens to visit to see carpets of bluebells this spring and explain how to tell the difference between the native flowers and foreign interlopers
Having once been nipped by a seagull while eating a tuna sandwich, Cooper Wallace gained the power to perfectly mimic a seagull. He travelled to De Panne in Belgium to put his skills to the test.
Shepherd's purse is a common sight in our hedgerows, but there is much more to this plant than what meets the eye.
The heartwarming tale of how this film-maker and naturalist restored the otter to English rivers.
Our beautiful, infinitely varied coast has become central to our national concept of what makes Britain so special, says Peter Waine.
'To still be underwater in spring is unheard of. Our whole arable operation is on hold.'
The unmistakable sounds of the world coming awake after winter are enough to put a smile on our faces, even when the skies are still grey and the fields still damp.
The Lincolnshire landowner who was described by David Attenborough as a 'passionate naturalist' and 'the great panjandrum of British science'.
A Nature writer at heart, J. R. R. Tolkien drew on his love of the Malvern Hills and the surrounding countryside to paint his fantasy realm, says James Clarke
Jamie Blackett files his final Farming Life column from the pink city in India, and reflects on how different cultures treat their methane-producing ruminants.
The latest edition of the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards is once again open for entries, celebrating the light side of the natural world.
Fiona Reynolds heads out for a walk on the Cheshire Plain, where industry and farming are juxtaposed to startling effect.
The brave men and women of the RNLI have been working for two centuries to save the lives of those whose vessels have run in to trouble in the seas around Britain. In 2024 this national institution is celebrating its 200th anniversary in style.
The celebrated entomologist and Bletchley Park codebreaker was also way ahead of the times when it came to gardening.
Its melody is sweeter than the nightingale's, yet the elusive woodlark seems destined to delight only a fortunate few.
Record-breaking rainfall and a changing climate convinced Leicestershire farmer Rachael Spence that she needed to find a way to combat flooding and improve her soil. The answer? Planting more trees, which have helped reduce flood risk and future-proof her land and business.
You may no longer see droves of cattle crossing the waters to the Isle of Skye, but the world’s last manual turntable ferry is almost as quaint a sight, says Joe Gibbs.
On a dull February morning, John Lewis-Stempel is consumed by childhood memories of the allure of the seashore, from the rhythmic, cresting waves and slippery seaweed of all shapes and hues to the shell-studded sand.
After a disastrous 2023 fishing season, Joe Gibbs is hoping for better.