Rod, brush and pencil

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

Adrian Little, Sheffield property auctioneer, shares childhood and more recent memories

30-minute birder Amanda Tuke sees the benefits of being distracted by birds at home, and on the coast

His first 100 days of birding brought Liam Smith some unexpected and memorable encounters…

A week of contrasts for me, from Cornwall back up to the Trent

Originally from Yorkshire and now based outside King’s Lynn in Norfolk, Lisa works full-time training horses on her farm and is also a keen beekeeper. Apart from the horses, she shares the farm with h