The bitter-sweet beauty of late summer gardening
As the gloom and magic of autumn looms, another season of the year sneaks out the door.
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Dead birds falling from the sky is a bad omen for humanity
A new variant of avian flu derived from intensive poultry farming is decimating British wildlife.
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Dog days and shadows of loss
Summer is precious and fleeting. But so, I reflect as I watch the dog I’ve loved for 15 years, is…
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Charles Burrell and Isabella Tree on the rewilding wars
The married aristocrats have created a haven on their 3,500-acre Knepp estate – but find themselves at the centre of…
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A garden should primarily be for enjoyment
New gardeners should first ask themselves how they want their space to feel, before seeking advice on what to grow.
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At Chelsea Flower Show, I find a rare thing: a truly unforgettable garden
Sarah Price’s planting, inspired by the artist Cedric Morris, is for both dreaming and living in.
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The quiet persistence of the orchid
The plant has a habit of flowering when we least expect it, and has turned many humans into magpie-like collectors.
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The magic of pressing flowers in spring
In my decades-old hobby, I cut the head off an iris, spin the wingnuts on my press, and put the…
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Consider the noble octopus
The Canary Islands will soon host the world’s first industrial octopus farm. But there is no humane way to slaughter…
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Spring reflection: What tadpoles taught me
When they turn to tiny tailed froglets and scramble into damp grass, we learn something about letting go.
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What the adder means
The attention you bring to bear on the landscape as you look for Britain’s only venomous snake is transformative.
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Dartmoor’s wild camping battle is a fight for nature itself
Will the last wild camper please turn out the light?
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“Crabs taught me to be anti-capitalist”: how a Margate museum is on a mission to change politics
What do capitalism, colonialism and the climate crisis have to do with crustaceans?
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How Nan Shepherd shaped modern nature writing
Snubbed by its first readers, her visionary book The Living Mountain went on to inspire a new literature of landscape.
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Who the green movement leaves behind
We should be learning from indigenous people such as the Sámi. Instead, in the rush to embrace green energy, they…
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Seven swans not swimming: how bird flu came to Christmas
A family of London swans offer both warning and hope in the face of an overlooked crisis.
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Instead of insulating from winter, I have decided to expose myself to it
Forcing myself outside, and into a new mindset, has altered my way of encountering the world.
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Doug Gurr: “We are potentially decades away from a mass extinction”
As Cop15 ends, the former Amazon boss turned director of the Natural History Museum wants to make nature count by…
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Discovering Britain’s lost rainforests
The environmentalist Guy Shrubsole on saving our ancient woods.
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Winter Reflection: Fellowship of the flock
The pied wagtails delight in urban environments, and display a communality during the darkest, hardest months of the year.
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