Lift your spirits

You don’t need to summit a mountain or swim the English Channel to reap the benefits of nature. Sometimes, just being near trees, water, or even a park can make all the difference to how we feel – and perhaps even how much pain we’re able to endure

All this month’s best buys, news and must-know health and wellbeing tips

Your For You page might be brimming with the benefits of walking, but can you build a village simply by putting one foot in front of the other?

Native trees hold a special place in the UK’s traditions, myths and ecosystems

Whether you have a sprawling garden or a single pot on a balcony, here’s how you can transform your green space into a spiritual haven

To mark our 40th birthday, we launched a landmark survey investigating how nature affects mental wellbeing. Is pottering around outside better than pounding the treadmill at the g ym? Is a walk in the park as good as weeding your garden? Which British flower is the best mood-booster? The results are in…