Opinion

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Adam Henson: the Hebridean coast has stolen my heart

A Wren perched on a bramble in full song.

Ellie Harrison: Clever technology is no match for the sound of nature and music in the great earthy outdoors

prize winning sheep at agricultural show with rosette

Adam Henson: Why county shows are a delight of summer

The River Lune near Lancaster flowing through lush green countryside with Ingleborough on the far horizon/Credit: Khrizmo, Getty

Find mindfulness by the river

Group of school children on a field trip. They are standing in a river looking for wildlife while listening to their teacher.

Sara Maitland: A new GCSE in natural history will empower the future caretakers of our planet

WINDSOR, ENGLAND - MAY 15: Queen Elizabeth II attends the third day of the Royal Windsor Horse Show at Home Park on May 15, 2004 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Carl De Souza/Getty Images)

Matt Baker: a celebration of the Queen’s love of animals

Cowslips on Gallows Down

Nicola Chester: Habitats for nature should be part of our everyday lives

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Ellie Harrison: dragonflies are the James Deans of the riverbank

Seagulls fying above the Dee estuary

Sara Maitland: Rediscovering the wonders of a tidal estuary

Sheep shearing

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Adam Henson: Sheep shearing season on the farm

Storm Eunice in Newhaven

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Ellie Harrison: how do storms affect our mood?

Thatched cottage

Sara Maitland: why rural communities need permanent residents

Scientist in mask wearing gloves holding chicken.

Countryfile Presenters

John Craven: UK flocks badly hit by costly bird flu outbreak

Seagrass Under the sea in an exposed rock pool at low tide on Little Fistral Beach, Newquay in Cornwall.

Ellie Harrison: save our seagrass meadows

Rebecca Wrigley - Rewilding Britain

Podcast: How rewilding could transform the countryside for wildlife and people