Photo: Andrew Dore JO CARTMELL longs for the resurgence of one of Britain's most charming mammals A shy water vole (Arvicola amphibius, also known as A. terrestris) sits nearby on the bank, peering tentatively between garlic mustard stems which he is rapidly consuming, having finished dining on nettles with ease. Ever alert to the sounds…
HELEN C. NEAVE recalls how she swapped scalpels for spades Ten years ago, I put down my scalpel and took off my scrubs, hat and mask for the last time. After eight years as a consultant surgeon I was turning a corner I hadn’t really seen coming. Now at work, I’m more likely to be…
DEREK GOW welcomes the ‘New Nature’ revolution The word ‘rewilding’ is in the wind, provoking elation and scorn in equal measure. It may yet spark a revolution. Although those who make the rules are doing all they can to brush its disruptive brand of hope under the carpets of their palatial offices in Nobel House…