Masterpiece: Jack Watkins admires Gerald Durrell’s My Family and Other Animals, which brought the natural world alive for so many
Rhododendron heaven: At Ramster in Surrey, now 100 years old, Nature enhances man’s work in its woodland garden, finds Charles Quest-Ritson
The protector of cherry trees: A desire to make amends for Japan’s part in the Second World War led to one man’s creation of a profusion of flowering cherries, discovers Val Bourne
English homes old and new: The execution of a duke resulted in a full survey of his grand Tudor properties, reveals John Goodall, in the third in our anniversary series on the English home
For he’s a jolly good Fell: Tough, hirsute and characterful, it’s small wonder The Queen is an admirer of this native breed of pony, avers Julie Harding
Orlando Rock’s favourite painting: The chairman of Christie’s picks a splendid scene of worship
Spring fever: The best buys for gardens, chosen by Amelia Thorpe
Kitchen garden cook: Melanie Johnson on potatoes:
The trees that shape our land: To mark a new book published by the National Trust, we pick a few of our most historic, beguiling and remarkable trees
Let it fly: ‘Possibilitarian’ David Profumo anticipates the new season
The sound of spring: John Lewis-Stempel works to a soundtrack of toads and rooks
The good stuff: Hetty Lintell chooses sapphire-hued treats for Mothering Sunday
Interiors: Bathrooms awash with colour
Dedicated follower of fashion: Men’s clothing has been every bit as varied and meaningful as women’s, as Matthew Dennison finds at a new V&A exhibition
And much more
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Graham Norton's elegant East London home hits the market, and it's just as wonderful as you would expectThe 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?
