The furry hedgehog

The best of the season to inspire and admire

On the morning of 4 August 1577, the good Christian folk of Bungay assembled in St Mary’s Church for their regular Sunday service. But more sinister forces were also gathering in the Suffolk town. Dar

Privet makes a resilient, versatile hedge that is easy to care for and beneficial to wildlife

Of all the garden minibeasts, few are as misunderstood as this humble creature

Just like a bee sting, apparently; hardly anything to worry about. Just painful enough to make you swear under your breath, and you might get a bit of a swollen finger. Sounds fine, but I’m still not

When European scientists first set eyes on the platypus, in the form of a pelt and a sketch shipped over from Australia in 1798, they couldn’t believe it. The specimen was so bizarre that English zool