Celebrating the best of British fruit

UK fruit is at its peak of ripeness and flavour; juicy sun-warmed fruits that make for blissful eating enjoyed as they are, or in one of these show stopping recipes.

The summer veg you didn't know you loved

Make friends with kohlrabi's peppery crunch, enjoy a leisurely globe artichoke or find out why summer turnips are having a moment.

How to make elderflower cordial

Summer in a bottle! For a few weeks every year the air becomes heavy with the floral fragrance of elderflower blooms - here's how to transform them into elderflower cordial.

Easy recipes to eat outdoors

Here are our top picks for recipes that are easy to make outdoors, whether camping or just in your garden, with minimal ingredients and simple techniques.

Step into summer

Eat the new season's bounty with our delicious recipe inspiration, read our guides on how to cook veg over fire or plan a sustainable staycation.

Explore summer

Clarkson's Farm: A new audience for farming

By turns entertaining, silly and serious, Clarkson’s real achievements are bringing the low-earning reality of British farming to the mainstream and spotlighting the biodiversity crisis, finds Emily Muddeman.

Top five recipes for broad beans

From fritters, to the perfect bruschetta, or warm summer salads with fresh herbs - read our top five recipes for broad beans.

Grow Your Own

Read our monthly gardening advice column for timely advice for your organic patch.

How to celebrate the Veg New Year

After months of eating hardy winter veg propped up by colourful additions from the continent, it’s an absolute joy to be eating fresh and local again.

Eating the top of the crops

Using the leafy tops of bunched carrots, beets and radishes helps reduce food waste while making some tasty new recipes.

The search for sustainable coffee

Coffee as a commodity places huge strain on the environment, water and soil – explore some of the alternatives, or drink less but better to reduce the impact of your caffeine hit.

How to host a sustainable BBQ

From charcoal, fire lighters, meat and of course veg – here’s how to hold the perfect sustainable BBQ as summer finally gets into gear.

How to cook veg on open fire

BBQs aren’t only the home of steaks and popping bangers; fresh seasonal veg can be just as happy above a pile of glowing embers. Here's how to cook veg over an open fire.

Five best picnic recipes

Whether you are enjoying time in your garden or out in the park, make an everyday lunch special and give yourself that real holiday feeling with these delicious picnic recipes.

How to reduce your carbon footprint

Switching energy, choosing an ethical bank, shifting your diet and choosing green transport can all help reduce your carbon footprint.

Biodiversity is about habitats not just species

More than just reefs and rainforests, habitat diversity also covers the heaths, woodlands, fens and bogs closer to home. Here's how you can help protect and visit some of the habitat restoration projects across the UK.