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For Ula Maria, a childhood in Lithuania steeped in nature was the launch-pad for youthful success 19 March 2021 • 1:04pm Author Ula Maria is an expert at designing gardens, from small back yards to grand lawns  Credit: Rebekah Kennington Ula Maria, who is 27, lives in the kind of shared flat one might expect of someone her age. A sprawling mass of corridors and bedrooms above a shop, on a busy thoroughfare in South London, the dimly lit living room (no television, but several house plants) looks out at an ­artisanal burger restaurant. It has no outdoor space, but the coffee table books �...

We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. ValeryEgorovGetty Images Best UK holidays: An ultimate guide to exploring the beauty of Britain this year From the Scottish Highlands to the Isles of Scilly, these are the best UK holiday destinations 23/02/2021 Now that the government has announced holidays in the UK could start from 12th April (self-catering) and 17th May (hotels, B&Bs and other accommodation), it's time to plan a great British staycation for after lockdown. Going abroad can be a real treat but, if like us, you plan on exploring th...

We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. Majorca. Jorg Greuel Where to go on holiday after lockdown, from June to October The government has set out the roadmap for easing lockdown restrictions. Here's where to go on holiday when we can travel By Alex McFadyen 24/02/2021 The government has set out the roadmap for lifting lockdown restrictions and now that travel is on the horizon, we thought we'd look at where to go on holiday each month of the year in 2021. Britain's step-by-step plan means staycations at UK holiday rentals could be...

Indeed, Stuart-Smith’s stirring summaries of the garden’s history, value in therapeutic settings, and place in literature and culture feel like the best kind of circumstantial evidence for the primacy of the act. But when she digs into the emerging neuroscience, the evidence is breathtaking. Take, for example, what actually lives in the soil. Bacterial actinomycetes, when activated by water, emit an aroma called geosmin that has a pleasing and soothing effect on most people, Stuart-Smith points out. Heart rate and blood pressure drop within minutes of exposure to natural surroundings lik...

The Paradise Garden at RHS Garden Bridgewater. Photo:RHS/Neil Hepworth c. RHS Bridgewater The Royal Horticultural Society opens its new garden in the northwest in 2021. Thousands of plants have gone into the transformation and creation of the new flagship RHS Garden Bridgewater at Salford. The 154 acre garden is due to open in the grounds of Worsley New Hall on May 11. Bridgewater drone view September 2019 Photo: c. RHS/Kestrel Cam The ambition has been to create "a magnificent world-class garden in the heart of Salford" with inspiration drawn from the site's heritage. It is the RHS's first...