By the light of the harvest moon

Fluctuating weather patterns, the future of agri-environmental schemes and a step back in time provide much to reflect on for Joe Stanley this month

PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO, IDEAS TO TRY

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR OUTDOOR SPACE THIS MONTH WITH OUR GUIDE TO THE CHANGING SEASONS

August’s nature marker – the swifts’ quiet exit As August unfolds, the familiar cries of swifts begin to fade. By mid-month, they’ve left for Africa – no fuss, just gone. It’s one of those subtle shif

It’s just the right time for annual and perennial types to crop perfectly

...yet no matter how far you travel, some things never change, remembers Caro Giles