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Britons bin 86,000 whole lettuces every single day — here's how to eat sustainably and cut down on waste
When it comes to food shopping, we all want to try to make a positive difference and do our bit for sustainability — but how exactly should we go about it?
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The 'greatest battle for 300 years': England's great estates face up to a green future
The climate crisis will affect us all. All over Britain, major landowners are stepping up to tackle a warming world and biodiversity loss.
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'We need to make a case for more resources': What next for wild camping on Dartmoor
Jane Wheatley takes the temperature of the land after years of debate over public access to private spaces.
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'Daniel Day Lewis rang up one day... he wanted us to make him one in a Staithes pattern': Why the gansey jumper is still a compelling yarn
Designed to protect the wearer from wind, rain, salt spray and sun, chunky gansey jumpers retain a special place in fishermen’s hearts and modern fashion.
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Sir David Attenborough’s record-breaking Nature documentary reveals the devastating effects of bottom trawling on our oceans
Bottom trawling is a disaster for fish stocks, but it also releases previously stored carbon back into the atmosphere.
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What the cluck? Waitrose announces ‘trailblazing’ pledge to help improve chicken welfare standards
Waitrose has signed up to the Better Chicken Commitment, but does the scheme leave Britain open to inferior imports?
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'We can grow in four acres what would require 800 to 1,000 acres in conventional farming'
Vertical as opposed to horizontal cultivation of fruits and vegetables could be the future of food production — and the answer to Britain's food security problem. Jane Wheatley reports.
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Curious questions: Why do we use Seville oranges to make marmalade?
Why do we use Seville oranges to make marmalade when there are more than 400 other varieties available worldwide? And do they really make the best preserve? Jane Wheatley investigates.
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The farmers who embrace the right to roam: 'Farming can be isolating... it’s really nice when we get people through the yard'
Jane Wheatley speaks to a farming couple who actively encourage walkers to come across their land.
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Where have all the salmon gone, and what can we do about it?
Jane Wheatley examines the dire situation facing the king of fish.
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Let the moon be your guide: How modern biodynamic farmers are using the tricks of the past
Biodynamic farmers aspire to generate their own fertility and plant, spray and harvest crops according to the lunar calendar. It might sound modern, but the practice is a century old.
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'Empires of the sun': in Britain's solar revolution, who will win the battle between food security and food production?
As more solar farms are built and approved, critics worry about the impact on food production and whether 1st generation panels are being properly disposed of.
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Getting a wiggle on: How 're-wiggling' our rivers can save our countryside
For more than a century, rivers have been straightened. Now, however, meandering projects are going on across the country to encourage ecology, discourage flooding and store water.
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Curious Questions: What should you do if bats take up residence in your roof?
Watching bats flit across the night sky might be captivating, but their presence can be a challenge for the homeowners in whose roofs they roost. Jane Wheatley reports on what to do if a colony has taken up residence.
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Camilla, the Queen Consort: The 'best listener in the world' and the King's secret weapon
Whether she’s highlighting domestic abuse, championing literacy, dining with pensioners or quietly supporting her husband, our new Queen is excelling in her royal role, says Jane Wheatley.
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In Focus: Jeremy Houghton, the equine artist on The Queen, capturing movement and inserting the odd secret flamingo
Jane Wheatley meets Cotswolds artist Jeremy Houghton.
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In Focus: The restorer of ancient cathedrals who has turned to a very 21st century artform
Jane Wheatley meets Piotr Gargas to find out more about his art.
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In Focus: The copyright lawyer who turned his hand to a 3,000-year-old artform
Jane Wheatley meets Nigel Calvert to discover how glassblowing fulfils him in a way that poring over hundreds of pages of legal fineprint could not.
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In Focus: The rural Surrealist bringing a touch of Dalí to the Cotswolds
Surrealism meets romance and whimsy in the work of David Blakemore, as Jane Wheatley finds out.
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In Focus: The botanical textile artist turning fragments of the Cotswolds into art
Jane Wheatley speaks to Caroline Nixon about her work and materials.
