What began as a small planting project at Hindley railway station has grown into a community garden, with Sheila and Sandy Davidson now hoping to win a national award for their work.

Dr Debapriya Mukherjee                                   Former Senior Scientist Central Pollution Control Board Human beings often treat nature as an unlimited storehouse, clearing forests, polluting ...

A tribute to the man who believed Sri Lankan music deserved the very best by Vindana Ariyawansa Some people build companies. Others build institutions that outlive them. When Ananda Ganegoda passed ...

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The spring bulb planting season is autumn, from September to December. The earlier bulbs to plant are daffodils and crocuses ...

The foliage of this whitebeam variety is what differentiates it from its close relatives. Its leaves are broadly oval, deeply ...

Fake emails "that unduly use the name of the Ministry of Health to invite citizens to provide personal data for the renewal of their health card. This is a phishing campaign aimed at stealing personal ...

Here is everything I’ve learned from my container gardener days – from the best plants to choose for low-maintenance gardening to why it pays to go big ...

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Braylsham Castle in East Sussex, built by orthodontist John Mew, is for sale for £2.25m with Knight Frank, boasting eight bedrooms, a moat and drawbridge.