The power of ponds

With high summer beckoning, John Lewis-Stempel reflects on the incomparable richness of pond life and the rewards of pausing to peer into the murky depths on a warm June afternoon

For very little outlay you can give a border a boost by installing a thriving, biodiverse water feature

Home to a veritable ‘Noah’s Ark of species’, thanks to never being ploughed, sprayed or fertilised, our churchyards are a sacred haven for flora and fauna

If you have a little bit of space to spare, then adding a pond to your plot would be a wise decision. They are an incredibly versatile feature and are useful no matter how large or small. You can even

Over centuries, we’ve profoundly changed Scotland’s rivers – pacifying them and bringing them under our control. We’ve felled native woodlands to ‘tidy’ riverbanks, disconnected watercourses from thei

How to admire and protect our wonderful waterways in the UK