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Rewilding: full responses from councils Members only Members only
A compilation of all the responses we received from councils in the course of our investigation on rewilding.

Photo essay: How the English engage with nature Members only Members only
In his photo series, In a Green Shade, Michael Wharley seeks to portray what nature means in England today.

'An alternative reality': how sound recordings reveal the secret world of ponds Members only Members only
In capturing the music of freshwater life, scientists have found a new way to measure underwater biodiversity.

Meet the Paddocks, the farmers still using horse power Members only Members only
Swapping tractors for horses has improved soil quality on this Dartmoor farm – but is it a financially viable alternative?

Inside the new campaign to rewild the Royal Family, Church and Oxbridge Members only Members only
Exclusive: A new group, WildCard, wants to rewild 50% of the UK.

Britain's ancient footpaths could soon be lost forever Members only Members only
Campaigners have five years to record a sprawling network of paths – but the pandemic is thwarting their work.

Is the ancient art of seaweed harvesting still sustainable? Members only Members only
Wild macroalgae is cool now, putting strain on a millennia-old tradition.

Amid the coppice and hedgerows, a vision for Britain's allotments Members only Members only
Once a Victorian pleasure garden, St. Ann's is now a haven for gardeners and wildlife.