Nature

We ought to appreciate the natural world for what it is, not just what it does

Deer, eels and Philip Larkin’s lawnmower

Enby birds and promiscuous plants are all part of a long history of dragging humans down to the level of beasts

Rewilding projects will never grow enough to feed the nation. A new model of nature-friendly farming is a better solution

Meeting the new boss of London’s finest gunmaker

Far from being an ecological enemy, cattle-grazing encourages natural diversity and helps in the battle to save some of our most endangered species

Green fingers are not always innate, they can be acquired

Shoots must be places of buzzing biodiversity

The plants are listening, says Hephzibah Anderson