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Roses are the wrong pick for Valentine’s Day

Out-of-season, flown-in flowers heavy with pesticide are an odd way to show you care.

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On all sides the urban machine is operating at full tilt, churning out volcanic volumes of steam and fumes.

By Simon Armitage

It’s time to tear up the horticultural rulebook and indulge in curiosity.

By Alice Vincent

Does doing something twice in two years count as a tradition? If so, we have a family tradition of going…

By Simon Armitage

As the seasons have been disrupted by climate change, many species have been left mercilessly exposed.

By Helen Macdonald

And who are we, in the minds of those creatures?

By Simon Armitage

Also this week: Talking to strangers and the power of collective community.

By Phil Jones

After years of trudging along paths, I’ve learned to stop seeing their completion as an accomplishment.

By Simon Armitage