Wild ideas

Adrian Thomas pieces together the garden ecosystem

Around 35 years ago, I walked into Barnsdale Gardens as a trained but young gardener who probably thought he knew more than he really did! Anyway, that day changed everything for me. My new boss was G

This narrow, once-featureless garden has been transformed into a beautiful wildlife-friendly space that kicks off the year with a gorgeous show of blossom

What is a legacy garden? If historic gardens are those we preserve in recognition of their significance to our horticultural past, then perhaps legacy gardens are those we value because they were conj

Our gardens have difficult histories. As a historian of empire, writing a book re-telling the stories of America’s plants, I spend swathes of my day reckoning with them. Most of the plants we grow wer

Beavers and red kites may be flourishing in Britain, but the reintroduction of apex predators here is a trickier issue. Could there be practical and philosophical benefits and would a trial release of lynx be a worthwhile experiment?