We have a cavernous gap beneath an old yew tree that is crying out for a sculpture
I am sure you have all had the same experience at one time or another. In a shop, antiques arcade,…
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Working at a steelworks, I realised a sense of wilderness is crucial in our busy, urban culture
Forty years ago, I got a job at Corby steelworks, where my father had been employed for over a decade.…
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Personal story: How to eat the hedgerow
I love to forage, and my mental sketch of the local park where I walk our dog is dotted with…
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I decided to venture outside of my usual garden centres and buy a few lesser-known varieties of rosemary. After all, how hard could it be
Rosemary, they say, is for remembrance, and my story is certainly not one I shall easily forget. In truth, it happened…
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Why woods are as important to history as any king, battle or law
I grew up with the old-school approach to history, doggedly memorising long lists of kings and queens, fateful battles and…
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Personal Story: Taking refuge in the treetops
In my imagination, the tree is my friend. It’s glad when I climb it, and enjoys my company.
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The strange world of expensive beauty treatments for your lawn
I have often thought that both the environment and I would be better served if I placed my paper recycling…
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Why a French summer evening filled with a swooping clan of bats has stayed with me for decades
It was an unusually wet summer, warm and verdant in a way that put me in mind of Hildegard von…
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