Country Life 9 February 2022
Country Life 9 February 2022 looks at rewilding, Beatrix Potter and earwigs, among many other things.


Nature and food – how to have it all: The rewilding trend puts food farming at risk, but it is possible to benefit wildlife as well as feed humans, says Jamie Blackett.
Over the hills and far away: Beatrix Potter’s characters, created from true knowledge of Nature, continue to charm, believes Matthew Dennison.
Candles in the wind: Every garden will be enlivened by tall, vivid spears of eremurus, explains John Hoyland.
Tarka Russell’s favourite painting: The gallery director chooses an uplifting abstract work.
Beauty needs vigilance: Fiona Reynolds revels in the surprisingly unspoilt Chilterns.
Masterpiece: The stirring edifice of Nicholas Hawksmoor’s great church St George’s, Bloomsbury, impresses Jack Watkins.
A Gothic revival: In the second of two articles, John Goodall examines the evolution of Queens’ College, Cambridge, with its grand hall.
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Lend me your ear(wig): Unfairly feared for the apocryphal belief that they made us mad, the earwig’s reputation deserves to be rescued, avers Ian Morton.
International velvet: Once the preserve of aristocracy and revered for its deep colours and luxurious softness, velvet is still the most prestigious of fabrics, says Michael Montagu.
The good stuff: Hetty Lintell is a lady in red as Valentine’s Day approaches.
Always eat your greens: Tom Parker Bowles stands up for the ill-treated cabbage, far from sludgy school dinners when properly cooked.
Interiors: Amelia Thorpe looks at ways to light up your life and Giles Kime muses on living in glass boxes.
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'To exist in this world relies on the hands of others': Roger Powell and modern British bookbinding
An exhibition on the legendary bookbinder Roger Powell reveals not only his great skill, but serves to reconnect us with the joy, power and importance of real craftsmanship.
By Hussein Kesvani
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Spam: The tinned meaty treat that brought a taste of the ‘hot-dog life of Hollywood’ to war-weary Britain
Courtesy of our ‘special relationship’ with the US, Spam was a culinary phenomenon, says Mary Greene. So much so that in 1944, London’s Simpson’s, renowned for its roast beef, was offering creamed Spam casserole instead.
By Country Life