Nature conservationist derek gow

Joe Stanley reflects on the farm’s autumnal jobs, including laying new field drainage

Easy ways to make your garden more nature-friendly

Lorna Maybery visits the Wiston Estate in the South Downs National Park to learn more about the challenges of farming in a unique landscape

Continuing our series on the healing power of nature

Karen Youngs encounters squabbling herons and glimpses an elusive predator on a waterside walk

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