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‘I don’t know if hedgelaying is a dying art. But there’s a lot of old hedgelayers that are dying,’ says David Whitaker to chuckles from some of his fellow craftsmen. The occasion is the annual hedgelaying championship, organised by the National Hedgelaying Society, of which Whitaker is secretary. In a good year, the event draws

The net zero ‘debate’ has revealed a stunning shift in the basic assumptions that underpin Left-wing political thinking

Do you ever wonder what was on the site of the house you live in today?

Hedgerows have been a feature of our landscape for hundreds, even thousands, of years.

Combining an appreciation of ancient landscapes with music, film and community, Stone Club is bringing hard rock(s) to UK festivals.

Campaigners visit Berkshire estate belonging to Richard Benyon, minister in charge of access to nature

Holidays always promise an escape from the world of daily reality into the world of the imagination. After Christmas I was privileged to spend some time by the beach with Jane Austen’s collected novels. I looked forward to leave behind the shrillness of Australian public conversation for the elegance and precision of Austen’s writing about intimate and domestic relationships. By Andrew Hamilton

London studio Unscene Architecture explores how pubs, high streets and green spaces in the UK can be made more inclusive in the British Pavilion at this years Venice Architecture Biennale. The exhibition, named The Garden of Privatised Delights, comprises a series of interactive rooms that investigate how specific public spaces can be better designed. Unscene Architecture has curated the British Pavilion It was curated by Manijeh Verghese and Madeleine Kessler of Unscene Architecture in respons...