Happiness in small things

As the golden days of summer fade, a new beauty emerges on the allotment. October brings a crisp chill to the air and a magnificent array of colours, a time for reflection and preparation. The past mo

Joe Stanley reflects on the farm’s autumnal jobs, including laying new field drainage

Many farmers are battling for their future in the face of financial crises and the climate emergency. We ask: who are the pioneers leading the charge for change and what is at stake for the rest of us?

Bringing you some of the gardening news highlights

IT HAS BEEN a funny old month. Towering triumphs and crashing disasters. I am trying, like the poet says, to face them both the same, as both are temporary and both will pass. Let’s start with the goo

Clare Hunt muses on success with sunflowers and the inexorable advance of autumn