Great Storm 25th anniversary: what we learnt about our trees

Great Storm 25th anniversary: what we learnt about our trees

One of the problems in 1987 was that prior to the storm (in fact for the 50 years before), we had been planting trees too close together in our gardens, parks and arboreta. This produced a small root system and made trees grow tall and spindly (towards …
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The Man Booker 2012 shortlist: the authors on their novels

Sardonic, deceptively amiable, and clever as a bag of snakes, Cromwell helped cut through the knotty business of Henry's first divorce. England split with Rome. Henry assumed the headship of the English church, and married the woman he believed could …
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Natasha peels back the layers

Bat For Lashes – aka Londoner Natasha Khan – releases her stunning new album the Haunted Man on Friday, October 12, and begins a huge UK tour on October 18. She tells Andy Welch about the album and how she moved to the country and took up …
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