By
Agnes Stamp
published
This week in Country Life we celebrate the revival of Mells Manor in Somerset, a building of outstanding beauty, we admire London's top roof gardens that are greening-up the city skyline, we explore the art of violin restoration and we learn to cook with two traditional Italian vegetables.
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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.
