Now’s the time to see fritillaries

A close observation of the season’s cycles and respect for ecology have been the guiding principles in the development of the garden at Highlands, in the High Weald of East Sussex

Finella Davenport A suburban garden in Cheshire ...

Seek out places to ramble in Yorkshire’s stunning summer meadows

With a ‘butterfly emergency’ in the UK, conservationists are gearing up for this year’s Big Butterfly Count. But what has happened to these insects? And can they – on a wing and a prayer – ever bounce back?

THIS WEEK AT GLEBE COTTAGE

Karen Youngs has a painful encounter with a nettle patch on an afternoon walk