Arts
How to make potpourri
Fallen pine cones, bark and dry leaves form the perfect base for a colourful and fragrant potpourri. Here's how to make it yourself at home.
Artist Emma Mitchell reveals the power of nature to inspire creativity and healing
Nature can help heal mind and body – and give us the creative energy in our work and hobbies as Emma Mitchell reveals in episode 12, season 1 of the BBC Countryfile Magazine podcast
Make a macramé plant hanger
Create your very own house plant hanger with our quick and easy step by step guide
Day out: Dolbadarn Castle, Gwynedd
Experience the same awe that inspired Turner to paint this spectacular ruined castle in Snowdonia National Park
Day out: Acton Scott Historic Working Farm, Shropshire
Step back in time in Acton Scott's Historic Working Farm - here's our guide to the best courses and places to stay.
P is for Painting: mindfulness in nature
How painting in nature can help you be more present, in turn improving physical and mental wellbeing
How to make leaf-pressed coasters
Capture the beauty of leaves in clay and display them in a pretty and practical way around
your home, giving your coffee table a natural uplift
Day out: Singing Ringing Tree, Crown Point, Lancashire
Head for the heights above Burnley to an intriguing wind-enhanced sculpture giving memorable voice to the moorland breeze
Day out: Harley Gallery and Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire
Divided by the wildlife-rich lakes and woodlands of Sherwood are two great estates, each an expression of the region’s artistic heritage
Britain's best rural art galleries and exhibitions
Take a trip into the UK countryside and enjoy local and internationally acclaimed art at a county gallery
Day out: Burghley House, Lincolnshire
Burghley’s tree-peppered gardens are filled with enigmatic installations of rusty faces, silver spirals and turf mazes.
Day out: Plas Glyn-y-Weddw, Gwynedd
On the southern shores of the Llŷn Peninsula and sheltered between rock and sand is the Gallery in the Vale of the Widow, a Victorian Gothic mansion devoted to Welsh art
Walk: Loch Ard Forest, Stirlingshire
Prepare to have your senses heightened on this engaging sculpture trail through stands of towering conifers and alongside a mesmeric loch shore
Day out: Watts Gallery and Artists’ Village, Surrey
In the heart of the wooded Surrey Hills nestles a hub of creativity, a portrait-packed gallery and an astounding red-brick chapel, tribute to an extraordinary artistic couple
Day out: Dartmoor Artisan Trail, Devon
Visit the studios, workshops and farms of Dartmoor’s artisans where you can learn new skills and even create crafts to take home
How to make a twig bowl
You can make treasures from the humblest natural ingredients. Gather a handful of twigs from your garden or nearest wood and create something truly special to display in your home or give to a nature-loving friend
Working in the countryside: landscape painter
What is it like being a landscape painter? What are the challenges and rewards, and how can you become one?
Make a winter-nature collage
Beat the winter blues by bringing some of nature’s beauty indoors. Create your own natural framed art made from winter leaves, cones, twigs and seeds
M is for Mending: mindfulness in nature
We explore how fixing things not only aids with your repairs but how it helps you to be more present, too
Learn woodcraft in the National Forest, Leicestershire
Learn to ‘read’ wood and master traditional tools to craft a rustic piece of furniture in the National Forest, with Paul Bloomfield.