Nature and nurture

Britain’s wild places are under pressure – but cycling gives us rare access to their beauty and fragility. Sophie Pavelle explores what’s at stake from the saddle

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The public outcry that swept the nation after the mindless destruction of the world-famous Sycamore Gap tree that had stood for 150 years in a dramatic dip of Hadrian’s Wall showed just how much we ca

Home to a veritable ‘Noah’s Ark of species’, thanks to never being ploughed, sprayed or fertilised, our churchyards are a sacred haven for flora and fauna

WHILE TECHNOLOGY PLAYS AN EVER-GROWING ROLE IN EDUCATION, THE GREAT OUTDOORS STILL PROVES TO BE A POWERFUL HOLISTIC CLASSROOM. LAURA SUTHERLAND VISITS THE SCHOOLS PUTTING NATURE ON THE CURRICULUM

Countryfile ’s newest presenter on growing up with chickens, family camping trips and the tea towel that caused a stir with her husband…