Rise of the resistance

Despite recent efforts, we’re losing forests at an unsustainable rate. This is disastrous for not only the species who live in them, but the entire planet

John Massey’s Ashwood Nurseries has been breeding superb hellebores for the past 35 years, and they are acknowledged to be the best in the world. It all began because John was looking for winter work

At the end of last year, the heavily tilting Cotoneaster cornubia in the shadiest corner of my garden finally slumped to the ground. There wasn’t a storm: the poor tree had simply spent too long veeri

In December 2025, Storm Bram battered Britain, bringing 90mph winds and severe flooding. The River Ouse swept through the historic city of York, and water spewed out of culverts and submerged streets

I read with interest John Craven’s article in your February issue, ‘Nature based therapies could save the NHS millions each year’. I couldn’t agree more, as growing up I had a border collie that I use

The acquisition of houses by the National Trust from the 1930s had less to do with the impoverishment of aristocratic families than the industrial wealth of bachelor donors, as Michael Hall reveals