Mahonia x media ‘Winter Sun’ Forgive me please because I have, in my youth, been a bit sneery about mahonias. I recognise that this was a mistake as they have an awful lot in their favour: colour at a

Plundering a local byway for a spot of festive foraging, John Lewis-Stempel finds all life proliferating in the multitudinous micro-habitat of the winter hedgerow

Mike Palmer explains how despite its quiet, slumbering appearance, there’s lots happening in our outside spaces during the colder, darker months

Andrew Oldham explains how fostering a spirit of togetherness can help to banish the winter blues

As a lifelong Londoner, Will Hosie shares his tips on how to beat the throngs and make the most of the city this Christmas

The garden of Helmingham Hall, Helmingham, Suffolk The home of Ed and Sophie Tollemache