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Relaxing our grip on our gardens and creating a closer harmony with wildlife is bringing a new beauty to our outdoor spaces – gentler, looser and naturally delightful

Despite its relatively small size, Katrina Roche’s back garden in Kew, south-west London, is a haven for wildlife, having evolved over three decades to support a host of creatures including nesting bi

With returning swifts screaming across the rooftop and golden buttercup pollen gilding his Wellingtons as he strides across the cow meadow, John Lewis-Stempel marvels at the many pleasures of May

The article in a recent Special about the Lake District reminded me of something which happened many years ago on a short break. We did several of Wainwright’s climbs (the easiest ones!) and then deci

I PULLED back the living-room curtains and stopped singing along to the radio, frozen to the spot. How could this be? It was a beautiful morning. The sun was shining, the birds had been singing up a s

Adrian Thomas celebrates the sheer variety of life that accompanies us in our gardens