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What is everyone talking about this week: Why we need more female treesFor too long, urban planners and landscape designers have favoured male trees for easier maintenance — but it's made hay fever a whole lot worse. Fortunately, a solution exists.
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How the curlew's call inspired some of Britain's best writersFor centuries, this enigmatic wader has brought both gloom and joy to many of the nation's literary minds.
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Divine tears, fairy footsteps or the sweat of heavens: The delight of dewThe transient beauty of early-morning moisture has bewitched poets, playwrights and scientists alike, finds Deborah Nicholls-Lee.
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With a fighting spirit and human help, the red squirrel is fighting backThe red squirrel’s plight is well known, but, recently, there have been some encouraging signs of a revival. Vicky Liddell listens out for rustling overhead.
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'This event epitomised our vision for me: snow leopards and people living in harmony'This Earth Day, the World Wide Fund for Nature asks its experts to remind us what it's worth fighting for.
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Rooting for you: The many merits of the valerianA versatile herb valued as a tonic for the nervous system, valerian’s soporific effects were once considered a great asset to public decorum, discovers Deborah Nicholls-Lee.
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A window on the wild: The best of British wildlife photographyThis year’s British Wildlife Photography Awards celebrates the wonder of the natural world. Whether it’s a patchwork leaf-cutter bee hard at work or the springtime spectacle of boxing hares, here’s our pick of the best shots
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Stop being led astray by red herrings — here is what the fish is really likeChris Dwyer takes a deep dive into the rich and intriguing lore of the flatulent fish that gave us Yarmouth Bloaters and kippers.
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Bringing home the bison: The lords looking after the UK's largest land mammalThe imposing yet sensitive bison isn't a common sight on our shores, but a cohort of enthusiasts has taken up its cause.
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Burford Brown eggs have become a household name, but what of the hens who lay them?Arthur Parkinson salutes the preferred breed of royalty, aristocracy and celebrity.
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'I’m in awe of him. He’s very special. I’m just in the shadows of what Attlee does': A brief guide to the working cats of BritainFrom seafaring heroes of the Royal Navy to the solemn halls of Westminster, cats have a long and distinguished tradition of assisting in the workplace.
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‘It looks like a miniature hamster. It’s just absolutely exquisite’: How the lucky ladybird took the worlds of French patisserie, jewellery and interior design by stormCountry Life isn't the only brand obsessed with the teeny-tiny ladybird, says Susanne Madsen, who investigates why we all find them so appealing.
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What is everyone talking about this week: Where have all the rabbits gone?There used to be dozens in every field, emerging at springtime and dancing around us in a pastoral conga line. Where are they now?
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Why national parks are our national prideAs the Peak District, which was the first national park in the UK to be designated, celebrates its 75th anniversary, Country Life celebrates our national parks.
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The ancient stretch of the Yorkshire Dales being revitalised by the Woodland TrustSponsor Content Created With The Woodland Trust
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Waddle I do without you? The joys of sharing your home with gaggles of geeseKeeping a gaggle of geese promises to bring oodles of charm and character to the yard, says Mary Skipwith, as she takes a gander at why these stately birds become the heart and soul of family life.
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'The ache for English orchards and hedgerows is rooted in a landscape that generations of poets have studied as scripture': Jacqui Ritchie, poet and wife of Guy, on the magic of springWith this week’s equinox marking spring’s long-awaited calendar arrival here in Britain, Jacqui Ritchie investigates the spell it has always cast over the nation’s poets.
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A world with a toad hiding in your garage is richer than one withoutThe common toad has always enjoyed a special place in our national imagination, but its numbers have been declining alarmingly in recent decades. What can be done? Sarah Langford investigate.
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What is it, therefore, that makes a good walking stick?As it turns out, quite a lot. Gabriel Stone investigates.
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Flying high: The birds doing brilliantly in the British Isles right nowRed kites, great spotted woodpeckers and pink-footed geese — these are only a few of the success stories, writes Mark Cocker.
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Power struggles: The countryside should not be viewed as an empty canvas on which to achieve everyone’s aimsRural Britain is being squeezed from all sides.
