Country Life 12 May 2021
Country Life 12 May 2021 looks at summer gardens, crofting and nature's 50 shades of green.


Find out more here about some of the pieces this week:
CLAN DONALD'S GARDENS: The gardens on the Isle of Skye are thriving.
SCULPTURE: New garden designs.
MICHAEL HESELTINE: The politician and gardener on the borders at his house at Thenford.
50 SHADES OF GREEN: The endless terminology for the lush, natural world around us.
CROFTERS: Social isolation and then some.
MY FAVOURITE PAINTING: Maria Balshaw's choice.
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WILTON HOUSE: John Martin Robinson on the Wiltshire home.
ALFRESCO ENTERTAINING: Tips for outdoor drinking and dining.
TOADS: Simon Lester on the native amphibian.
INTERIORS: Cornish bathrooms and London Design Week 2021.
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Graham Norton's elegant East London home hits the market, and it's just as wonderful as you would expect
The four-bedroom home in Wapping should be studied for how well it uses two separate spaces to create a home of immense character and utility.
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Sign of the times: In the age of the selfie, what’s happening to the humble autograph?
When Ringo Starr announced that he was no longer going to sign anything, he kickstarted a celebrity movement that coincided with the advent of the camera phone and selfie. Rob Crossan asks whether, in today’s world, the selfie holds more clout than an autograph?