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A rum do
Seaweed from the Galloway coast is the secret ingredient in a new tipple
Back to Nature's basics
Jo Rodgers talks to small business owners in her adopted home county of East Sussex and beyond, about how the land around them has inspired their work
An old master restored
Some gardens are like paintings, says George Plumptre of Lossenham Manor in Kent. It takes a sensitive renovation to peel back the layers of history and so reveal their original treasures
A cordial way to spend the day
The elderflower harvest in the Vale of Belvoir sees the community come together to meet growing demand for this delicious taste of summer
Gold is the new green
One of the most sought-after metals in the world is at an all-time high, but there’s a murkier side to all that mining. Sarah Royce-Greensill investigates and profiles the designers helping consumers to become more accountable for their purchases
Variations on perfection
The ideal form of the Villa Capra,‘La Rotonda’, in Italy has fascinated British patrons and architects since the 18th century. William Aslet considers how they have experimented and developed its ideas
Murky waters
The musician and fisherman on what’s wrong with rivers and the laws that protect them
Waiting for the real magic
The ability to watch theatre online has been a saving grace of lockdown, but nothing beats the moment when the lights go down and the curtain goes up
Keep your eyes on the toad
Despite their semi-webbed feet, warty skin and bulging eyes, toads are more endearing than Shakespeare’s witches would have us believe, says Simon Lester
Interiors: The designer's room
Jessica Alken worked with Neptune to create this kitchen in a new Cornish house
Twice as nice
It appears as if it had been planned from the start, but, as Michael Heseltine recounts, the making of the double borders at his home at Thenford in Northamptonshire was far more random
Flights of fantasy
On the centenary of Michael Ayrton’s birth, Laura Gascoigne explores the artist’s fascination with myth, mirrors and mazes
Touches of beauty
Wilton House, Wiltshire The seat of the Earl of Pembroke In the early 18th century, Wilton underwent improvement at the hands of the 9th Earl of Pembroke, an enthusiastic amateur architect. For a new book on this great house, John Martin Robinson assesses his remarkable legacy
The hills are alive
Remote working has a whole other meaning for those passionate individuals still farming crofts in the Highlands, discovers Joe Gibbs
History in the making
A fine country estate hits the market for the first time in 350 years, while a hall is rebuilt from the ground up
Meandering paths of green
Mermaid, palmetto, celadon, viridian and mintleaf: Steven Lovatt gets lost on a pleasurable wander through Nature, language and many shades of green
Arboreal ambitions
Caroline Donald visits the ancestral home of Clan Donald, Armadale Castle on the Isle of Skye, where the gardens are once again in safe hands and the historic trees will be given a boost with the planting of a new arboretum of endangered conifers
Ready, Set, Dive
Outdoor swimming is the lockdown trend that is here to stay. Rosie Paterson takes a closer look at some of her favourite London ponds and pools
The Flower With The Heart Of A Lion
Whether carpeting verges in a blaze of golden yellow or inviting us to puff its globular seed heads into the breeze, the humble dandelion is indomitablen and ubiquitous, says Vicky Liddell
Sail away with me
Our remaining windmills are unashamedly romantic slices of old England. Last spring, those still working went into overdrive to meet local demand for flour, reports Eleanor Doughty
Ode to our wastelands
Losing small patches of scrubby land to new houses might not seem significant, but these little Edens are vital for Nature, contends Mary Colwell
The taste of a mermaid's kiss
Once viewed as a lowly substitute, salt-loving marsh samphire is back in favour in our gardens and on our plates, says Julia Platt Leonard
With fens like these..
Cambridgeshire and Norfolk have a rich history not only in agriculture and ecology, but homes, too
On the edge - Interview Jake Fiennes
Holkham’s director of conservation on changing farming to feed us and protect wildlife
Interiors The designer's room
By introducing curves, Irene Gunter fitted a bath and a double shower into this London townhouse
Celebrating the charm of the evening chorus
Although not as intense as their dawn serenade, our birds’ evensong offers a ‘jazzier’ performance, especially in April when there are no leaves to soften the sweet sound, says John Lewis-Stempel
Henry Williamson by Edward Seago
My favourite painting David Profumo
Heritage reinstated
The grand estates and houses of East Anglia have been brought back to life in recent years
Architecture for education
To mark the 150th anniversary of the foundation of Newnham College and the arrival of women scholars in Cambridge, Kathryn Ferry examines the distinctive style of the college buildings
The not so wild west
West Chelsea–the area between Cremorne Road and Sydney Street–is where the fortunes of this famous and much-loved area began, finds Carla Passino