Potted histories
When lives are in flux, house plants are a source of constancy and calm.
By Alice Vincent
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From the ashes
Ash trees are firmly rooted in Britain’s history – and they are making a remarkable comeback.
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My neglected garden is as pleasing as it’s ever been
Soft grass, roses and tangling clematis entwine, all in a year when I’ve never done less gardening.
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Poetry doesn’t only exist on the page
Many of the poems I write are primarily for al fresco locations.
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Robert Macfarlane: “Come and meet this incredible tree”
The bestselling writer asks: can a forest think? Is a river alive?
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Gardening, grief and memory
A garden tended to by departed loved ones deserves to be celebrated.
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If I could be a tree, I’d be a sycamore
Its low-hanging branches are made for childhood adventures.
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The devastation of spring moor fires
The head of the Colne Valley on the eastern flanks of the Pennines is visually dramatic – especially when its…
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