Britain’s oldest botanical garden goes back to its roots
Oxford Botanic Garden has played a vital role in the evolution of plant science since it was founded 400 years ago
Parks and recreation: how London grew its green spaces
The pandemic has highlighted the need for urban projects such as the Camden Highline – and London has a long history of transforming unloved sites into havens for city dwellers
Budding prospects – a botanist’s guide to Elizabethan England
Jacques Le Moyne’s intricate depictions of flowers and herbs were a pioneering contribution to the field of botanical illustration
‘My grand tour shall be one round the whole globe’
Joseph Banks’ plant specimens from Captain Cook’s first voyage are still of the greatest scientific importance
Seeing London through Frank Auerbach’s eyes