The new natives

A close observation of the season’s cycles and respect for ecology have been the guiding principles in the development of the garden at Highlands, in the High Weald of East Sussex

How to admire and protect our wonderful waterways in the UK

With a ‘butterfly emergency’ in the UK, conservationists are gearing up for this year’s Big Butterfly Count. But what has happened to these insects? And can they – on a wing and a prayer – ever bounce back?

News that Ventnor Botanic Garden on the Isle of Wight has just planted the first citrus grove in the UK made the front pages recently, with the tabloids trumpeting an exciting future where we bask in

Sally Coulthard reveals the darker side of some of our most bewitching blooms

Britain’s wild places are under pressure – but cycling gives us rare access to their beauty and fragility. Sophie Pavelle explores what’s at stake from the saddle