“people like to hang out withhorses

Walking around the room, Lucy Ashton watches people gently arrange stems of dahlias, snapdragons and rosemary. The air smells faintly of lavender. Someone leans over to compliment a neighbour’s bouque

At 42 Acres in Somerset, guests can create their own mini apothecary using plants gathered from rewilded land. Rhiannon Batten immerses herself in the healing hideaway

WELLBEING NOTES

Former point-to-point jockey Rhona Elliot on her trajectory from hiding away her MS to founding a racing syndicate to raise funds

Clive Banwell on starting afresh at 65, preparing winners from the field and overcoming adversity

Since 2022, 84 schools have closed but there is positivity about attitude and ways to succeed