Could anyone become a knight in medieval times?

Mike Thrussell explains how light levels affect fish behaviour and how to use this knowledge to supercharge your catch rates

With high summer beckoning, John Lewis-Stempel reflects on the incomparable richness of pond life and the rewards of pausing to peer into the murky depths on a warm June afternoon

Even in cloudless skies, there are silver linings, writes Dani Morey

Claude Monet and Camille Pissarro spent time in London, but it took James McNeill Whistler to act as artistic bridge with Britain and the ‘sweetened’ Impressionism of Jules Bastien-Lepage to inspire most homegrown painters, says Caroline Bugler

Our panel of expert anglers offers advice for better fishing this month

Author, spiritual teacher and Wiccan high priestess Tessa Dellbridge reveals some simple ways to let nature bring you balance and healing this summer