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April 2022 Archive

93 articles

29 April
How to get rid of box moth caterpillars
How Alitex are celebrating sixty years at the Chelsea Flower Show — and seventy years in business
In Focus: Raphael the painter, draughtsman, architect, poet... and perhaps the ultimate Renaissance man
28 April
A beautiful old hall with an estate that Henry VIII once granted an ex-wife in her divorce settlement
How to make Charlie Hibbert's orange and almond upside-down cake
27 April
Rothay Manor — The Lake District as it should be: fresh air, breathtaking views, hearty food and a good night’s sleep
At home with Cath Kidston: Inside the designer's Grade-II listed Cotswolds home
Oliver Cromwell's former local pub comes up for sale — and today it's a wonderful family home in one of Britain's best cathedral cities
Country Life 27 April 2022
26 April
Live in the grand home that became Hogwarts in three of the Harry Potter films
Jason Goodwin: 'The older and wiser you get, the better you understand that a few good tools are better than a gallimaufry of clutter'
25 April
What next for the global property market?
Want to work for Country Life?
A £5.5 million home in St George's Hill that showcases the very best of the world-famous estate
Cuckoos: An absurd little bird
My favourite painting: Tessa Hadley
24 April
Gladioli: Why we should 'drop our prejudices and see their qualities'
How to teach your dog to go to the toilet on the lead: Three tips from top dog trainer Ben Randall
English houses in the age of Shakespeare: How late-Tudor and Jacobean architecture shaped the way we live
23 April
'One of the finest houses in Truro' is on the market for the first time in over 40 years — and it won't disappoint
Plaz Metaxu Garden: The 'place of thresholds, gaps and surprise transitions’
22 April
Why handmade is best: The ceramic designers who are creating pieces to be cherished for a lifetime
A striking oast barn conversion in a pretty village that is just a short train journey from London
In Focus: The magic carpet that flew at auction, and the enormous 31ft masterpiece showcasing 18th century fake news
21 April
Kent's Garden of Eden: Where vineyards rub shoulders with an Iron Age Hill Fort from 1 BC
Rustic charm is in abundance at this cottage in the South Downs National Park — and it's on the market for less than £1 million
Three wonderful fresh sprouting broccoli recipes to make the most of this sublime seasonal vegetable
20 April
Gardeners' Question Time: 75 years of the great hardy perennial of radio broadcasting
A gloriously renovated cottage near the Chiltern Hills which offers the very best of modern-day living in a historic home
Opinion: Why small family farms should be the future of agriculture in Britain
Country Life 20 April 2022
19 April
New looks for the Spring 2022 season, from dark dining rooms to fresh, bright living spaces
A palatial Georgian home in Staffordshire which is up for sale for the first time in 50 years
Carla Carlisle: My husband sees Zelensky as wise, passionate and a powerful force for historic change. I look at the blue-and-yellow bunting and wonder how many landmines the £1,200 we've raised will remove
18 April
Coton Manor Garden: The symphony of colour where flamingos mix with flowers, voted Britain's best garden
A gorgeous home in the midst of the Lake District National Park which has access to world class walks from the doorstep
My favourite painting: Rana Begum
17 April
A secluded home on the shoreline of the Northumberland coast with spectacular views over Holy Island
Everything you need to know to grow your own cucumbers
Georgian farmhouses: The architectural marvel of Britain’s agricultural revolution
16 April
The Londoners who've switched to living on the water
Curious Questions: What was the first OS Map?
The Country Life nature picture quiz for Easter: Can you name the animals and their babies?
The secret life of rabbits
15 April
Fancy living around the corner from Harrods with £2.6 million to spend? Then this elegant two-bed apartment is for you
In Focus: How the 'Tottering Hall' cartoonist became a sculptor
14 April
Where next for European logistics?
The plucky villagers battling to save their local village pubs
The dream of owning a luxury holiday home in the Mediterranean is simpler — and more cost effective — than you might think
One of Port Isaac's most iconic cottages, best known for its role as Doc Martin's fictional surgery — is up for sale in North Cornwall
Five best Easter recipes, from hot cross buns and roast lamb to an unbeatable queen of puddings
13 April
A secluded farmhouse tucked away on the wild North Cornwall Atlantic coast with a detached barn conversion and access onto the south west coast path
The iconic English pig that is now at serious risk of disappearing forever
Country Life 13 April 2022
12 April
A truly stunning country house once owned by the poet who invented the English sonnet
'Grumpy, stubborn, maddening, a one-off... but sweet, unusual, loyal and full of love. Above all else, he was our odd dog'
11 April
The house that Dickens's publisher bought with the fortune he made from his star writer's work (but it probably didn't have the jacuzzi back then)
My favourite painting: Dr Frances Sands
10 April
Five delightful houses for sale, as seen in Country Life
The Botanical painters whose artworks are a celebration of nature's endless diversity
How to stop your dog digging up the garden
Auckland Castle: 800 years as a bishop's palace, and now open to the people for the first time
9 April
An incredible hall for sale in Suffolk with 650 years of history, and a tale that started with a knight taking a hostage
Curious Questions: Who invented the Ploughman's Lunch?
Crows: Everything you need to know about the whole corvid family, from ravens and jackdaws to rooks, magpies, jays and choughs
The 12 best flowering shrubs to plant for year-round colour in your garden
8 April
'Robust, buzzing and buoyant' — but how long can the property market keep rising for?
5 drinks to try if you're bored of Pimm's
A fantastic home in Somerset that comes with a 77 apple, pear and walnut orchard and its own cider production barn
In Focus: How Italy inspired JMW Turner
7 April
Perfect pots and planters to help introduce a touch of sophistication into your garden
A tiny one-bed Georgian gatehouse with underground living quarters and a secret sunken garden
How to eat seasonally in April, from lamb and Jersey Royals to 'one of the true glories of the British year'
6 April
A North Norfolk eco home that's epitome of modern coastal living
A City of London walking tour: 10 centuries in one day
Country Life 6 April 2022
5 April
A celebration of Spring, in words and pictures
One of 'the best coastal residences anywhere in Cornwall' is up for sale for the first time ever
Jonathan Self: 'Shoes are part of what it means to be human — they were invented 4,000 years before the wheel'
4 April
A drawing room design that shows how if you start with the right wallpaper, everything else can fall into place
A thatched cottage in an idyllic village that looks as though it’s been there for centuries... but its true age is hard to believe
My Favourite Painting: Paula Sutton
3 April
Nine beautiful properties for sale, as seen in Country Life
Mary Keen: The narcissi you cannot do without
How to get your dog to walk to heel
Radbourne Hall: Inside the halls of a 'playful, magnificent, secret and rather magical place'
2 April
A vast Tudor house in Essex surrounded by a 600-year old moat, 46 acre grounds and steeped in fascinating history
Curious Question: Why was the tomato considered to be poisonous?
Fell ponies: Resilient, surefooted, sensible — and absolutely adorable
The greatest rhododendron garden in Britain? A visit to Ramster, the 'woodland garden that looks as if it's existed since time began'
1 April
Bringing the colours back into bathrooms
Beech trees: A complete guide
In Focus: Gerald Durrell, the 'pioneer with a marvellous sense of humour'