MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Hogwarts castle’s charity garden bond is set to pay 5% interest – but investors should do homework By Joanne Hart for The Mail on Sunday Published: 23:46 GMT, 7 March 2020 | Updated: 08:53 GMT, 8 March 2020 Alnwick Castle has been home to the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland for more than … Read more
Queen is ‘heartbroken’ she won’t see Archie grow up and would ‘love to have a relationship’ with her great-grandson, source tells Us Weekly The Queen, 93, is said to be ‘heartbroken’ over the thought of not seeing Archie She’s ‘being optimistic’ but is worried they won’t have a relationship, sources say Harry and Meghan … Read more
Queen is ‘heartbroken’ she won’t see Archie grow up and would ‘love to have a relationship’ with her great-grandson, source tells Us Weekly The Queen, 93, is said to be ‘heartbroken’ over the thought of not seeing Archie She’s ‘being optimistic’ but is worried they won’t have a relationship, sources say Harry and Meghan … Read more
BOOK OF THE WEEK DIARY OF A MODERN COUNTRY GARDENER by Tamsin Westhorpe (Orphans £20, 248 pp) When it comes to gardens, no one does it better than us Brits. From Sissinghurst and Kew in the South to Harlow Carr and Chatsworth in the North, we have some of the world’s most dazzling gardens. A … Read more
As the resident vegetable gardener and head cook at the spectacular medieval Great Dixter House and Gardens in East Sussex, there’s little Aaron Bertelsen doesn’t know about growing food. Funny and forthright, he’s passionate about encouraging everyone to give it a try, no matter their circumstances. ‘I’ve lived in a high-rise building so I understand … Read more
Great Dixter’s Aaron Bertelsen shows you how to make a potager on your patio in his lushly illustrated, inspiring book, Grow Fruit & Vegetables In Pots By Laura Freeman Published: 22:01 GMT, 8 February 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 8 February 2020 Grow Fruit & Vegetables In Pots: Planting Advice & Recipes From Great Dixter … Read more
Budgie baldie: Pet bird cannot grow feathers because it was so STRESSED while living with previous owner Coco has psittacine beak and feather disease (PBFD) that stops feather growth The three-year-old budgie is said to have been mistreated by previous owners But a heart-warming video shows her now living happily with her new owners By … Read more
Children who grow up feeling closer to nature are happier and more likely to become eco-friendly, compared to those who suffer from ‘nature deficit disorder’. A Mexican research team surveyed nearly 300 children to find a link between ecological and sustainable awareness and feelings of happiness. Children who felt connected to nature had a positive … Read more