The winners have been announced of the first ever Wildflower Photographer of the Year competition, with the chosen photos and a selection of impressive entries now on display at the Eden Project in Co

From castles and street festivals to photo walks and portfolio reviews, the UK has hundreds of low-cost activities and resources to keep you inspired and active all year round. Tracy Calder chooses 40 of the best

In this monthly series, the fantastic folk at health charity Thrive offer some lovely project ideas to help you find excuses to enjoy the nurturing potential of your garden and the natural world at large

Pick sprouting broccoli shoots before the tight buds open into bitter, bright-yellow flowers. The ones you want for harvesting grow as short shoots coming from the upright main stems. They tend to be

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

Spring is arguably the season when a greenhouse becomes worth its weight in gold. Anyone who has ever tried to germinate seedlings on a windowsill and found their home overflowing with the resulting p