Articles by Jane Wheatley

Curious questions: Why do we use Seville oranges to make marmalade?

Why do we use Seville oranges to make marmalade when there are more than 400 other varieties available worldwide? And do they really make the best preserve? Jane Wheatley investigates.

The farmers who embrace the right to roam: 'Farming can be isolating... it’s really nice when we get people through the yard'

Jane Wheatley speaks to a farming couple who actively encourage walkers to come across their land.

By Jane Wheatley Published 29 January 25
Where have all the salmon gone, and what can we do about it?

Jane Wheatley examines the dire situation facing the king of fish.

By Jane Wheatley Published 19 November 24
Let the moon be your guide: How modern biodynamic farmers are using the tricks of the past

Biodynamic farmers aspire to generate their own fertility and plant, spray and harvest crops according to the lunar calendar. It might sound modern, but the practice is two centuries old.

By Jane Wheatley Published 15 June 24
'Empires of the sun': in Britain's solar revolution, who will win the battle between food security and food production?

As more solar farms are built and approved, critics worry about the impact on food production and whether 1st generation panels are being properly disposed of.

By Jane Wheatley Published 8 May 24
Getting a wiggle on: How 're-wiggling' our rivers can save our countryside

For more than a century, rivers have been straightened. Now, however, meandering projects are going on across the country to encourage ecology, discourage flooding and store water.

By Jane Wheatley Published 19 April 24
Curious Questions: What should you do if bats take up residence in your roof?

Watching bats flit across the night sky might be captivating, but their presence can be a challenge for the homeowners in whose roofs they roost. Jane Wheatley reports on what to do if a colony has taken up residence.

By Jane Wheatley Published 2 December 23

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Curious questions: Why do we use Seville oranges to make marmalade?

The farmers who embrace the right to roam: 'Farming can be isolating... it’s really nice when we get people through the yard'

Where have all the salmon gone, and what can we do about it?

Let the moon be your guide: How modern biodynamic farmers are using the tricks of the past

'Empires of the sun': in Britain's solar revolution, who will win the battle between food security and food production?

Getting a wiggle on: How 're-wiggling' our rivers can save our countryside

Curious Questions: What should you do if bats take up residence in your roof?

Camilla, the Queen Consort: The 'best listener in the world' and the King's secret weapon

In Focus: Jeremy Houghton, the equine artist on The Queen, capturing movement and inserting the odd secret flamingo

In Focus: The restorer of ancient cathedrals who has turned to a very 21st century artform

In Focus: The copyright lawyer who turned his hand to a 3,000-year-old artform

In Focus: The rural Surrealist bringing a touch of Dalí to the Cotswolds

In Focus: The botanical textile artist turning fragments of the Cotswolds into art