‘i can happily say to you, there will be an otter in this river. if you give me 10 minutes, i can find you the scat of the otter’

From a milliner inspired by topiary to a model-turned-ecological gardener and a couple who swapped jobs in telecommunications for growing vegetables, Sir David Beckham’s rural heroes tell Julie Harding why craft and the countryside are key

THE JOYS OF NATURE Hamza Yassin shares his ...

The former footballer-turned-pundit on coming out of her shell thanks to partner Carlos, and why she isn’t pinning her hopes on lifting the Glitterball

Dyslexia, racism, rough sleeping – nothing stands in the way of wildlife presenter Hamza Yassin and his love of Mother Nature

Slowing down to experience the wonder of a ‘survival’ experience in the Scottish Highlands, as our guest editor did to mark his 50th birthday, Patrick Galbraith heeds the calming call of the wild

The documentary photographer tells Niall Hampton about his award-winning project captured on the streets of Belfast