New series: The legacy
In the first of this new series, Kate Green celebrates Dame Miriam Rothschild’s remarkable contribution to the nation as a pioneer of wildflower gardening.

Reach for the Skye
Following in the slipstream of swimming cattle, Joe Gibbs enjoys safe passage to the Isle of Skye courtesy of the world’s last manual turntable ferry.

Arts & antiques
Works by a whole host of great artists are more accessible than you might imagine. Carla Passino talks to leading art dealers about the Old Masters you could collect..

Make your garden glow
Rock god: George Harrison’s garden
Going underground: the bulbs to plant now

Building blocks - A sensible framework on land use must be in place before we embark on a ‘build, build, build’ crusade, argues Fiona Reynolds.

Neither fish nor flesh - Laura Parker charts the lore and legends attached to Lutra lutra, that bewhiskered, brighteyed beacon of conservation...

Horsepower
Stubbs, Burghley and ponies at tea parties Suits you, sir: the car you really need.

Building on history
In the first of two articles, John Goodall charts the central role played by Scone and its former abbey in the history of Scotland.

The legacy
Kate Green lauds 18th-century man of letters James Boswell, the father of modern biography.

Sculpting with plants
Perennials and billowing grasses are a perfect backdrop for the sculpture at Whitburgh House in Midlothian, finds Caroline Donald..

Levelling up
Anyone waiting with trepidation for the A-level results should take heart from the likes of Nelson and Brunel, reassures Alice Loxton.

An adventure in concrete
In 1924, the vast Wembley Empire Exhibition showcased an astonishing array of exhibits and an innovative new material. Kathryn Ferry wanders the halls..

The legacy
Carla Passino salutes the modest Henry Tate, whose name will live forever in the art world.

Going Dutch
The great Netherlandish masters have no equal in admirers and influence, believes Michael Hall.

Against the Grain
Carla Carlisle pays tribute to the memory of a farmer, honest broadcaster and dear friend..

Overflowing with delight
Cascading, pouring, trickling: water has enlivened gardens both public and private since Roman times in the form of fountains, finds John Goodall.

It’s a pirate’s life for me
Jack Watkins raises a bottle of rum to the real-life pirates who cast their swashbuckling hold on the world’s imagination, bloody deeds notwithstanding..

Whistle while you work
It is mesmerising to watch one man and his dog moving a flock of sheep using a language all of their own. Katy Birchall admires the almost telepathic connection between sheepdog and handler.

From little acorns
We have been building with strong, sustainable and flexible oak since time immemorial— and the art continues to thrive, as Arabella Youens discovers..

It’s a bullseye
‘Life is merrier when you live with a bull terrier’ owners tell Katy Birchall as she delves into the kindly and comic character beneath the muscular frame.

Lyndon Farnham’s favourite painting
The Jersey chief minister picks a work that encapsulates the island’s spirit and determination..

"Oh, crumbs!
Secrets of the sponge How did the Victoria sponge rise to be fêted as the queen of all cakes? Flora Watkins indulges in the history of the nation’s favourite teatime treat.

The good stuff
Hetty Lintell earns her summer stripes with elegant blue-andwhite pieces for home and away.."

Seaside splendours
All the spirit of the Victorian seaside lives on in the dazzling interiors of East Cliff Hall overlooking Bournemouth beach in Dorset, finds Kathryn Ferry.

Water, water, everywhere
Ben Lerwill drops anchor in the Thames to meet master boatbuilder Mark Edwards, whose eclectic roll call of clients includes Elizabeth II and George Clooney.

If I only had a brain
Increasing numbers of jellyfish are wobbling their way into British waters, but there’s no need to be alarmed, says Helen Scales...

What drives me wild
Thoughtful management, wildlife corridors, positive conversations: Julie Harding finds out what wilding means to seven active conservationists and farmers.

The beetles anthology
Glittering green, rainbow striped and fearsomely horned, a handful of our 4,000 beetles scuttles across Jack Watkins’s path.

Venus was her name
Michael Hall lays bare the story of the art world’s enduring love affair with the alluring goddess Venus, from the 4th century BC right up to the modern era.

Bend it like Beckham
Scotland’s only furniture school is keeping alive the old crafts of upholstery and marquetry, doing justice to its Chippendale name, as Mary Miers discovers..

What lies beneath
Soil is both full of life and the very stuff of life, so it’s high time we stopped treating it like dirt, suggests Sarah Langford.

A woolly good story
What happened to the golden fleece? Harry Pearson tracks the fall of wool from medieval marvel to unwanted by-product..

Stuff and nonsense
Collectors explain their peculiar passions, from tanks to taxidermy, tulips to teddy bears, to Kate Green, Agnes Stamp, Tiffany Daneff and Octavia Pollock.

A Georgian vision
John Martin Robinson visits Gatewick in West Sussex and finds a modern country house harbouring an 18th-century spirit..

We salute you
As Blind Veterans UK pays its own special tribute to survivors of the D-Day operation, Octavia Pollock puts words to Richard Cannon’s poignant photographs.

‘Because it’s there’: the Mallory and Irvine mystery
Was the 1924 British Everest Expedition a success or failure? Robin Ashcroft takes a broad perspective as he sifts through a century of speculation.

The legacy
The first Briton to be knighted for services to conservation, Sir Peter Scott was at the very forefront of a worldwide movement, as Kate Green discovers.

Under the Cornish sun
Great artists were drawn to the dramatic Cornwall coastline and their colonies in St Ives and Newlyn helped to make the county famous the world over, finds Michael Prodger..

The year of the tree
This year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show is poised to celebrate the unfolding freshness and energy of deciduous woods in May, as Kathryn Bradley-Hole discovers.

Beneath the boughs
Garden designer Tom Stuart-Smith is returning to Chelsea’s Main Avenue for the first time in 14 years for the National Garden Scheme, reveals Joanna Fortnam.

This is how we brew it
Good coffee, companionship and delectable cakes are on offer in the cafés of the Cotswolds. Ben Lerwill takes a sip.

Heaven is a place on earth
From Sissinghurst to Charleston, gardens offered the women of the Bloomsbury group refuge, solace and inspiration. Deborah Nicholls-Lee enjoys a stroll.

Let us now praise the Nanny State 
We should embrace Mary Poppins-esque common sense, believes Carla Carlisle.

Up hill and down dale
Kathryn Bradley-Hole finds that formality is leavened by verve and personality in the gardens of Dalemain at Penrith, Cumbria, where the blue poppies bloom..

The summer Season
Ben Lerwill looks forward to highspeed sporting action (page 64), Tom Chamberlin and Sophia Money-Coutts reveal how to keep your cool when the heat is on (page 70), Hetty Lintell presents glorious ensembles for hot days (page 78), Paul Henderson asks top chefs for their picnic picks (page 86), Julie Harding meets the wicker weavers (page 88), Harry Eyres and the COUNTRY LIFE tasting team find English fizz in sparkling form (page 92) 

Every picture tells a story As the National Gallery counts down to its 200th anniversary, Carla Passino delves into the fascinating stories behind 10 paintings in the collection

Where the wild things are Archibald Thorburn’s talent for capturing the essence and atmosphere of Nature set him apart from his contemporaries, as Charles Harris discovers.

The legacy
Sir John Soane’s acrimonious fall out with his wayward sons was their loss and the nation’s gain, declares Agnes Stamp..

The legacy
Kate Green hails Philip Wayre, the man who restored otters to rivers in all of England’s counties.

Shepherd’s delight
Ian Morton showcases the many medicinal benefits of shepherd’s purse, that most prolific of weeds..

Spring fever
The reawakening of Nature has inspired artists from Botticelli to David Hockney and beyond. Michael Prodger revels in the artistic beauty of the season.

Prepare to be a-maze-d
Few can match the twists and turns of Adrian Fisher’s stellar career. Deborah Nicholls-Lee meets the maze designer behind the chilling climax of Saltburn.

Why we must settle for knowing only in part
The Revd Dr Colin Heber-Percy encourages us to ask questions —even silly ones—as he muses on the story of the Resurrection.

Bold and beautiful
Charles Quest-Ritson is wowed by the woodland garden created during the past two decades at Broughton Grange, Oxfordshire..

In this issue
Hooray for horticulture
Where traffic stops for sacred cows
Riding to the rescue

Small is beautiful
There is something special about the quintessential country cottage, which has been the creative inspiration for so many of our best-loved poets and novelists.

New series: The legacy
In the second instalment of this new series, Kate Green profiles Alfred Wainwright, the man who took fell walking to new heights in his beloved Lake District..

Britain’s top dogs - Our favourites, decade by decade...

All in a day’s work
Jamie Blackett is ready to man the barricades to scupper plans for an unwanted national park.

Brothers in art
John Goodall applauds the restoration of Leighton House in London, which formed the hub of a 19th-century celebrity circle..

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