The man above the fireplace

IT was inevitable that he was going to be fascinated by trees, for he was born ‘Paul Wood’ and grew up in a house in Dover that backed on to a forest. But no one could have predicted the lengths that

Chris Packham is one of our most popular wildlife broadcasters – so popular, he has even been talked of as a potential successor to the great David Attenborough. Here, he talks birding for beginners, TV, Wild Justice and some pressing conservation problems. John Miles is asking the questions

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

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

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If there’s one thing Sarah Eden knows how to do, it’s provide overlooked creatures with a moment in the spotlight. From quietly noble badgers to the much-maligned mouse, her oil paintings lift the eve