‘everybody needs something they are passionate about’

The theme for this year’s National Allotments Week, from 11 to 17 August, is Wellbeing. Five women reveal how their lives have changed for the better by spending time on their plot

Reader Steve Watkin from County Durham explains why new skills and sustainability make growing such a joy

Liam Dillon is the chef d owner of The Boat - a sustainable restaurant nestled amongst the urban landscape and Staffordshire canalside. "WIL He has spent the past several years turning the land by the

15 ways to use your outside space for happy, hopeful and healthier living this summer with editor and resilient-gardening expert Kim Stoddart

Try the trend for plants that taste as good as they look

Andrew Oldham is busy bringing together vegetables and flowers to make the most of a sloping site