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THE RISE OF NATIVE SHEEP: Hardy and friendly, they're on the up. Kate Green reports.
SHORTS: The history of the short trouser.
KITCHEN GARDEN COOK: Rocket, anyone?
THE FIVE TRUE COCKTAILS: Tom Parker Bowles picks his poison.
A HERD OF LLAMAS: Animal Magic listens to the conversations between a man and his herd.
PRODUCTIVE BEAUTY: Can your garden be useful and beautiful?
SALSIFY IS BACK: Emma Hughes salutes a Victorian favourite.
FAVOURITE PAINTING: Boodles owner Michael Wainwright chooses a reminder of his honeymoon.
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The life that thrives among the dead: How wildlife finds a home in the graveyards and churchyards of BritainHome to a veritable ‘Noah’s Ark of species’, thanks to never being ploughed, sprayed or fertilised, our churchyards offer a sacred haven for flora and fauna, says Laura Parker.
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‘What a shame when a dinosaur disappears into the mansion of an oligarch rather than being displayed for all to enjoy’: The ethics of the dinosaur auctionFancy a stegosaurus in your living room? You can buy one at auction. But the latest luxury good is a paleontologist's worst nightmare.
