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RHS to run two new touring shows at Badminton and at the royal estate at SandringhamThe King will collaborate with a designer on the RHS Royal Legacy Garden at the Sandringham flower show.
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Adders, Exmoor ponies and the future of the human race: Tom Hilder on the Country Life PodcastTom Hilder, winner of the 'Rising Star' category at the Schoffel Countryside Awards, joins James Fisher on the Country Life Podcast.
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The tawny owl makes a compelling case as Britain's best loved bird of preyWhether for its textbook appearance, regional ubiquity or haunting and mellifluous call, it’s no wonder we love this winged hunter.
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Going out for a good old fashioned droveDriving cattle on foot across Scotland, echoing the practices of our forefathers and gaining intimate insight into the animals’ habits, Patrick Laurie discovers that sometimes it really is about the journey as much as the destination.
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'We're not looking to make two dodos. We're looking to make thousands': Bringing the world's most famous bird back to lifeEmma Hughes separates fact from fiction in the tale of the dodo.
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Don’t old towns need saving?Out with the old and in with the new isn't always a good thing, this week's Athena argues.
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The evergreen appeal of winter tree plantingNo decision matters more in a garden than where to plant a tree, and winter is the season in which to do so, argues this week's Leader.
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Small but mighty: How can you not love the little owl?What the little owl lacks in stature, it makes up for in fierce character and mythical cachet.
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Hamnet won the top film award at the 2026 Golden Globes — but where in the British countryside was it filmed?Herefordshire is the very picture of what England is in the collective mind’s eye.
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Endangered bumblebees, sifting spoonbills and trespassing tortoises: Britain's railway network is a wildlife havenThe nation's flora and fauna have found peace in the thousands of miles of tracks that cross the country.
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What is everyone talking about this year: The countryside news that will definitely dominate the headlines in 2026, according to Country LifeCountry Life's Kate Green takes a stab at guessing what countryside news will make the headlines in 2026.
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The lynx effect: It's about time to reintroduce this shy predatorBeavers and red kites may be flourishing in Britain, but the reintroduction of apex predators here is a trickier issue. Could there be practical and philosophical benefits and would a trial release of lynx be a worthwhile experiment?
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Two turtle doves: Why the endearing bird is an animal for all seasons, not just ChristmasThe beautiful, soft-voiced turtle dove is a symbol of courtship and love and must be saved, urges Mark Cocker.
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Is December the best month for bird watching? Exploring the underrated avian delights of a British winterAs starlings, woodcock and all manner of birds on the wing make their way south, Britain becomes something of a bird-watching heaven.
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'A teaspoon of living soil contains more creatures than there are people in existence': Unearthing the dirt's vital role in our future on World Soil DaySarah Langford argues that it is high time soil become fashionable.
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Farmers of Britain, go forth and grow prawnsA new study has proposed that farmers could start growing king prawns to diversify income streams.
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I was Jeremy Hunt’s main political adviser and helped put together multiple Autumn Statements and Budgets. This is what I think Rachel Reeves’s Budget means for the countrysideAdam Smith, former chief of staff to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, reflects on what last week's Budget means for the countryside and how we ensure the rural voice is heard loudly inside Budget preparations.
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Aristotle believed they emerged spontaneously from mud, Sigmund Freud dissected thousands of them and they can dive lower than a nuclear submarine — but what is the truth about the eel?It would seem the European eel has a long way to go to win hearts, Laura Parker says of the slippery animal with an unfortunate image problem.
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'I’m going to be the first in more than 100 years to sell anything off': How the upcoming budget uncertainty is impacting young farmersChanges to inheritance tax, property relief and Defra budgets will likely change Britian's rural landscape. We ask the next generation of farmers what they think their future will look like.
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Flying backwards, pink milk, and holding your breath. A Country Life quiz of animal factsDo you know the difference between a bobbit worm and a mantis shrimp? You will soon.
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How good of a bird watcher are you? Country Life Quiz of the Day, November 19, 2025Test your general knowledge in today's Country Life quiz.
