Healing in the hedgerows

We all know that growing your own fruit, veg and herbs has plentiful health benefits – both physical and mental – but did you know, some of the crops you can grow may also give you a natural boost and

Whether you have a tiny terrace or a sprawling plot, now is the perfect time to rewild a patch of earth and create your own edible oasis

If you know where to look and what to do with it, profound pleasure can be gleaned from foraging autumn’s hedgerow bounty, says John Wright

In this new series, Ellen Mary explains how to make use of this seasonal stalwart herb

With its ability to rouge cheeks, settle stomachs and operate as Nature’s loo roll, verbascum is as surprisingly useful as it is pretty, discovers Ian Morton

From Regency medicine men to the technicolour world of The Beatles, the history of psychedelic mushrooms is richer than we might expect, says Deborah Nicholls-Lee