Winter

Country diary: Nobody loses in the robin game | Josie George
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire: We go out to see how long it takes until a robin comes close – really close. Thanks to their genetic memory, we don’t wait long
Josie George
29, Jan, 2025 @5:30 AM

Country diary: Confined to the house, the magic of winter comes to me | Amy-Jane Beer
Welburn, North Yorkshire: I watch shadows playing out across the walls, tree trunks and scrambling roses finding their way inside
Amy-Jane Beer
28, Jan, 2025 @5:30 AM

Winter wonder: Jeanette Winterson and others reveal why the cold has them under its spell
Too dark, too cold – winter’s charms aren’t as obvious as summer’s brassy joys. But for Robert Macfarlane, Alice Oswald, Poppy Okotcha and others, this is a rich season. Here, they offer ways to lean into it, with an introduction by Jeanette Winterson
26, Jan, 2025 @12:05 AM

Young country diary: A rainbow … at nighttime? | Edward
Reeth, North Yorkshire: On an evening walk, we had no idea that conditions were right for a rare and stunning moonbow
25, Jan, 2025 @11:01 AM

Young country diary: Keeping my eye on the snowdrops | Tasmia
Cambridge: They’re out now, as they should be, swaying their dainty heads. But why have I been seeing them since December?
25, Jan, 2025 @11:00 AM

Need a splash of colour to brighten your winter garden? Vivid pink camellias are just the job
Too brash and blowsy for some, these glorious flowers deserve a warmer welcome, especially at this time of year
Alice Vincent
24, Jan, 2025 @11:00 AM

Country diary: Drifting in clouds of smoke, winter gnats are in season | Claire Stares
Langstone, Hampshire: While most invertebrates are in hibernation, these insects are on the wing and drawn to our warm bodies – but they’re not after our blood
Claire Stares
24, Jan, 2025 @5:30 AM

Country diary: Winter has come and gone in a week | Paul Evans
The Marches, Shropshire: As the ice thins and the paths begin to stick, the ravens and owls are getting busy with their breeding season
Paul Evans
23, Jan, 2025 @5:30 AM

Country diary: A chiffchaff has swapped north Africa for this icy reedbed | Richard Smyth
Old Moor, South Yorkshire: After the early January freeze, the valley is creaking back to life, with stoats, sparrowhawks and a surprise survivor
Richard Smyth
22, Jan, 2025 @5:30 AM

Country diary: Glittering beauty from a simple water pipe | Mark Cocker
Lightwood, Derbyshire: The spray had created such a stunning showcase of ice that it lured me down a steep bank – twice
Mark Cocker
21, Jan, 2025 @5:30 AM

Weatherwatch: Birdsong in winter offers seasonal temperature gauge
Snowy winters are soundtracked almost entirely by robins, but milder weather can bring visitors from further afield
Stephen Moss
16, Jan, 2025 @6:00 AM

Black mould, wet clothes and sharing a bed – that’s the reality of the cold snap for my kids and me | Gemma
Low-income families like mine have run out of corners to cut. When I spend more on fuel, other areas are drastically affected, says Gemma, a Changing Realities participant
Gemma
14, Jan, 2025 @10:01 AM
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