A picture is worth 1000 words, especially when you are a late-19th or early-20th century horticulturist eager to protect intellectual property rights to newly cultivated varieties of fruit. Or an art...

Near-ideal conditions have led to high yields at some of the country’s best loved orchards and walled gardens The nights may be drawing in and the days becoming chillier, but there is cheering news from some of the UK’s best loved orchards and walled gardens: a bumper crop of apples and pumpkins. Fruit and squashes have ripened weeks earlier than normal in many places and yields are higher thanks to near-ideal conditions, including 2024’s wet weather followed by a warm and dry spring and plenty of summer sun this year. Continue reading...

Audio drama is full of wonderful post-apocalyptic adventures, but right now we're going to look a little closer to home. All of these episodes are glimpses into the near future, some of which will…