Rural riddles

30-minute birder Amanda Tuke sees the benefits of being distracted by birds at home, and on the coast

Bringing you some of the gardening news highlights

The garden has given me much joy this year, though it’s not been without its challenges! Especially the weather, with so little rain for long periods. But those two months of drought made little impac

Bathed in burnished hues, a Hertfordshire cottage haven is a marriage of formal and wild planting

Jenny Whitmore had one priority in mind when she started designing her West Sussex garden: the view. “It was what captivated me when we first came to look at this house and I knew immediately that any

The connection between nature and creativity comes in many forms. Here, artists, writers and musicians talk about the different ways in which they take inspiration from the outdoors - and share the places that fuel their imagination