The king’s forester

Lorna Maybery visits the Wiston Estate in the South Downs National Park to learn more about the challenges of farming in a unique landscape

A new generation of master furniture makers blend heritage and high-tech techniques to keep Britain’s woodworking legacy alive. We joined them at the royal residence

Jodie Hilton, National Trust head gardener at Sheffield Park and Garden, talks autumn colour, climate resilience and the joy of woodland walks

Initiatives honouring horticultural history, while reversing the effects of climate change and biodiversity loss, is an ongoing focus for heritage sites across Britain. Earlier this year, for example,

My grandmother, Crac, was my first inspiration. She lived in the gatehouse at Lullingstone, where I live now. She taught me not to worry if you lose a few plants but just to keep on going. Every Frida

What is a tree? To you and me it might be a focal point in the garden, a source of shade and privacy, a provider of fruit or even a gift to future generations. To wildlife it could be home, shelter, a