Hunting now provokes revulsion – but in medieval Europe it had very different social connotations
What may surprise us today is the admiration medieval hunters felt for the great boars, even as they chased them relentlessly.
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Personal Story: How I learned to exist as prey
With a stranger’s throwaway comment, my entire connection to the natural world had been recalibrated.
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How an evergreen tree can be a beautiful addition to most British gardens
Even if it means you can’t retire your rake.
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The wild creatures that are our neighbours live far longer than we imagine
"The lives of birds are too rich to be to quiet madness in a pretty cage, thousands of miles from…
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From Rainbow Carrots to Burpees Golden: the best vegetables to grow in 2020
As a new year begins, allow me to offer veteran gardeners (and former MPs at a loose end) a few…
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Why the bleak midwinter is not as dull, cold and silent as it first seems
There is a place I like to visit at this time of year, a narrow plot of land at the…
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The road not taken: Margaret Drabble on the appeals of an underwater life
When I was at university I passionately wanted to be an actor, and for some years struggled to find my…
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Personal Story: A wood of one’s own
What I learned when I bought a forest instead of a house.
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