There has been much in the press about the decline of bees and the importance of doing what we can to ensure the bee population recovers

Topsoil is disappearing at an alarming rate of about 1 percent a year mostly due to agriculture - this life-giving material is irreplaceable

Every home is an opportunity to do something amazing for wildlife particularly if you are lucky enough to have some outdoor space.

I wanted to demonstrate that a small suburban house could provide all the rainwater needed to feed a standard water butt and garden pond