Ivy flowers have gone over and now berries are starting to form. Avoid cutting these back and allow them to develop as a food source for birds. Ivy berries ripen in late winter and are often not eaten

Andrew Oldham explains how fostering a spirit of togetherness can help to banish the winter blues

Our gardens are so important to wildlife - here’s how to provide a wonderful, warm winter welcome

Spring into action now, and fill your outside space with colour, life, and a DAILY CHORUS of happy feathered visitors

Bob suggests some thrifty, novel and longer-lasting ways to ensure you know what you have growing, and where

Growing the Good Life is especially rewarding as we start to prepare for winter celebrations. Not only can we harvest food for the feast, but also berries, seedheads and foliage for festive decoration