Plants
Incredible story behind man who created a dress out of nettles

Incredible story behind man who created a dress out of nettles
Allan Brown’s fascination with nettles led to him trying to make a wearable garment from the versatile plant
Top 5 Books featuring carnivorous plants, chosen by Natasha Calder

Top 5 Books featuring carnivorous plants, chosen by Natasha Calder
The author and medieval literature master selects five books about predatory plants
In defence of buddleja, blossom of the concrete jungle

In defence of buddleja, blossom of the concrete jungle
The butterfly bush may be an introduced species, but it flourishes in the places other plants don’t, bringing a burst of colourful life to our tired urban landscapes