Country diary: my heart dances with the daffodils
Letah Wood, Northumberland: Sunlight slants through the beeches and the hillside is fresh and green with wild garlic
Country diary: there’s solace to be found walking down a rural lane
Crook, County Durham: It is impossible to overvalue access to nature in the edgelands between town and country
Country diary: the chiffchaff’s cheery seesaw lifts the spirits of a self-isolator
Sandy, Bedfordshire: On my carefully distanced walk I have sightings to report, joy to impart, a sharing slice of good news
Sitopia by Carolyn Steel review – a utopian vision that begins with food
We are out of step with our planet, so how should we live? Cheap food is an oxymoron and anarchism’s time may have come, argues this wide-ranging, stimulating book
Climate nightmares: how to reassure a child who is anxious about the planet
One in five children aged eight to 16 have nightmares about the state of the world. Here’s how adults can help
Ecological grief: I mourn the loss of nature – it saved me from addiction
I was struggling with my mental health when I started wandering daily on the marshes. The experience opened my eyes to the extraordinary healing power of the natural world
How did I become a person who gets excited about garden centres?
The popularity of pot plants may be mocked as a hipster affectation, but there’s a reason they appeal to generation rent
Almonds are out. Dairy is a disaster. So what milk should we drink?
A glass of dairy milk produces almost three times more greenhouse gas than any plant-based milk. But vegan options have drawbacks of their own
The age of the individual must end – our world depends on it
The costs of a culture focused on an illusory idea of personal autonomy are making us ill and heating our planet. But a new age may be dawning
Good Husbandry by Kristin Kimball review – a new life on a community farm
Sustainability and a love of the land are at the heart of a couple’s approach to farming. But grit and perseverance are essential