Where have all the salmon gone, and what can we do about it?
Jane Wheatley examines the dire situation facing the king of fish.
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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.
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'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.
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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.
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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.
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Camilla, the Queen Consort: The 'best listener in the world' and the King's secret weapon
Whether she’s highlighting domestic abuse, championing literacy, dining with pensioners or quietly supporting her husband, our new Queen is excelling in her royal role, says Jane Wheatley.
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In Focus: Jeremy Houghton, the equine artist on The Queen, capturing movement and inserting the odd secret flamingo
Jane Wheatley meets Cotswolds artist Jeremy Houghton.
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In Focus: The restorer of ancient cathedrals who has turned to a very 21st century artform
Jane Wheatley meets Piotr Gargas to find out more about his art.
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In Focus: The copyright lawyer who turned his hand to a 3,000-year-old artform
Jane Wheatley meets Nigel Calvert to discover how glassblowing fulfils him in a way that poring over hundreds of pages of legal fineprint could not.
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In Focus: The rural Surrealist bringing a touch of Dalí to the Cotswolds
Surrealism meets romance and whimsy in the work of David Blakemore, as Jane Wheatley finds out.
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In Focus: The botanical textile artist turning fragments of the Cotswolds into art
