I felt like i had struck gold

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Bill Gibb chats to the plant hunter who risks life and limb for his pas

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The People's Friend Special Magazine

03 May, 2023

Amateur Gardening

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The Genius of Trees: How Trees Mastered the ...

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“ the natural world felt like a safe space for me”

NATURE writer Nic Wilson has been through a lot in her life. Growing up in the 1970s, her mum had undiagnosed ME, which could make life difficult at times for her and her brother. As a busy adult, Nic

The Great Outdoors

Saving our summits

Mountain ecosystems across the world are under threat – but the people who love them are fighting back. Hanna Lindon meets the hillwalking heroes using their outdoor skills for positive change

Amateur Photographer

Garden variety

Top wildlife photographer Andrew Fusek Peters’ latest best-selling book is full of images shot in gardens and parks. Geoff Harris finds out more

The English Garden

Wild west

It’s all about the choreography of the plants, about the foliage especially, the broad and the narrow, the upright and the sprawling, the moss green and the lime, and all that is green in between,” sa