Charlotte Reather meets the next generation of Duchy of Cornwall tenants, whose practical innovations and quiet determination are shaping a more sustainable countryside under the stewardship of HRH William, Prince of Wales

"Dad used to call me a feckless environmentalist,” Hugh Crossley says warmly of his father, the 3rd Baron Somerleyton. “But he was a conservationist in his own way – he’s the reason we have good hedge

Green and pleasant land: 91% say that the ...

Which gardens are COUNTRY LIFE contributors most looking forward to visiting this year?

Chantal and Rob Powell have used sympathetic methods and materials to give their ancient Dorset farm a new relevance for the 21st century

Alison Lewis planned to mark her 50th birthday by buying a diamond ring, but instead she bought this gem of a house – and has never looked back