Karen Youngs is on the lookout for nature’s collectibles during a sunny spring walk

MARCH

Find out which early species to watch for, how to make your patch more butterfly-friendly and where to record your sightings for science

It can still seem like winter, but March sees birds beginning to stir, writes David Callahan …

St Valentine’s month may be bitterly cold, but the capricious charms of Vanellus vanellus never fail to warm the heart, says John Lewis-Stempel

Though January 1 marks the start of our calendar year, spring feels like the time when things really get going, as forests awaken, flowers bloom, migrating birds (swallows, swifts, warblers…) return f