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It's not all birdsong and blossom: The gardener’s spring-time battlesThis month saw the launch of Hortistry, a horticulture scheme championed by some of the finest gardeners in the country — and the timing could not be better.
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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.
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What is everyone talking about this week: Longevity? I think farmers invented that...The longevity-industrial complex is making trillions recasting time-old ideas as radical breakthroughs. Wait till its enlightened advocates hear about the countryside
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Nature’s symbiotic relationships are as multifarious as they are marvellousJohn Lewis-Stempel considers how working in partnership is a key pillar of success in the animal kingdom.
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The winter Olympians of the natural worldMeet the penguins that like to luge and their animals friends that could give any Olympic athlete a run for their money.
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Britain's most widespread bird is also the most elusive — spotting it is one of ornithology’s great joysThe long-eared owl breeds from Kent to northern Scotland, but is highly nocturnal.
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What is everyone talking about this week: How to make the most of wetter wintersWith constant storms throughout January and February, 2026 has confirmed climate science's view that British winters are becoming rainier. The least we can do is embrace this
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Love is all around us, just ask the natural worldAhead of Valentine's Day, the World Wildlife Fund wants us to celebrate the wild hearts that surround us.
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The short-eared owl is a breed apartFluid in flight and perplexingly wide-ranging, the short-eared owl is a singular figure in the family — and a figure of particular terror to the vole
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We can’t live without the industrious insects that pollinate our crops and support our ecosystem. Many of their populations are in decline, but you can help by creating a haven of nectar and nesting sites on your land this planting season.
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Who is your Wildlife Photographer of the Year? Cast your vote nowFrom a flock of flamingos to a couple of play-fighting bear cubs, there truly are some stunning photographs in the shortlist for this year's People's Choice award.
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'To my unspeakable disgust and pain, the little inconsiderate beast squirted his acid down my throat': The army of animals weaponising chemistry in the fight for survivalClouds of noxious gas, stink bombs and purple smokescreens may sound like schoolboy pranks, but the animal world is just as capable of executing arresting chemical warfare.
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The world’s heaviest flying bird flaps on to pastures new but remains endangered, says expertYou might think it a great time for the great bustards, who have been found breeding in a new location, but there is a wider problem facing the UK’s ‘big bird’, an expert says.
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'It turns out that coconut charcoal is the best substance on Earth for nullifying astronauts breaking wind': The secret uses of plantsFrom ice cream to underwear and explosives, plants are remarkably integral to much of the manmade world, a new book shows.
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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.
