A bird in the box

Frogs, toads and newts all benefit from a dark, damp area where they can hibernate. In a quiet corner, dig a shallow hole around 50cm deep and 1.5m across. Add logs, branches, bricks and rocks, ensuri

Throughout August I cut the box hedges that give shape to the vegetable garden. They’re just under waist height but that’s enough to protect most plants from the wind and they are a good dark backgrou

The sight of these sensational aerodynamic birds in flight brings much joy. Here’s how to help these summertime visitors

Finding the best birds can mean looking in some less than obvious places, writes Paul Brook

LIGHT is everything when it comes to taking pictures, and after weeks of nothing but drab greyness, the weather is set fair. In a quiet corner of our rambling garden, I have set up my small portable p

Garden Organic ’s head gardener Emma O’Neill explains how to make a refuge for reptiles and amphibians this summer