How dead plants and animals decay, and how living organisms rely on this natural process to survive

In a time when people are being asked to consider eating insects, we should, perhaps, learn a thing or two from the aardvark (Orycteropus afer), Africa’s ant-guzzling gourmand. On an average night, th

Adrian Thomas pieces together the garden ecosystem

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Geoff Hodge looks at putting worms and bacteria to work to produce quality composts and liquid feeds

Happy New (wildlife-watching) Year to all readers, says James Lowen