‘nothing beats what nature makes. it really speaks to me’

Don’t let autumn leaves go to waste – turn them into nutrient-rich soil improver

The leaves are tumbling and streaming from the trees like fallen dreams left scattered on the ground. The harvest is over, the year is folding in on itself and all those bright yesterdays are lost. Th

Leah Wood became a painter by way of opening for David Bowie and sashaying down the catwalks, but Nature now lights up her artistic imagination and underpins her efforts to campaign for the environment

Self-taught potter Benjamin Hall is a man of many talents, from singing and songwriting to creating beautiful, folk-inspired ceramics

This month, celebrate the change in season with countryside-inspired homeware designs, learn the art of still-life oil painting and decorate with classic stripes

The connection between nature and creativity comes in many forms. Here, artists, writers and musicians talk about the different ways in which they take inspiration from the outdoors - and share the places that fuel their imagination