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3 weeks ago | 
discoverwildlife.com | Sophie Ellis
Animals don’t care much about satellites. The American elk doesn’t ponder orbital mechanics any more than the Eurasian brown bear contemplates the application of radar. What happens thousands of miles above their heads, in the infinite quiet of space, seems as far removed from their concerns as moon landings are from ant colonies.
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3 weeks ago | 
countryfile.com | Lauren Franklin |Sophie Ellis
Charlotte Smith is one of the guest presenters on BBC One's Countryfile, covering everything from foot and mouth and CAP reform to bog snorkelling. Find out where else you might recognise her face – or voice – from... Charlotte Smith is a British TV and radio presenter. Her work often focuses on rural and farming issues. Charlotte Smith joined the Countryfile presenting line-up in 1998 and left the series in 2009. She returned in 2014 as a guest presenter.
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3 weeks ago | 
countryfile.com | Lauren Franklin |Sophie Ellis
The much-loved crime drama TV series Bergerac ran between 1981-1991, following the eponymous detective solving cases around Jersey. The island became as iconic as John Nettles' red Triumph Roadster, with spectacular scenery being shown off across the nine series. So when news of a reboot began to spread, fans were naturally curious to find out whether these elements – so key to the original series – would be returning.
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1 month ago | 
countryfile.com | Lauren Franklin |Sophie Ellis
Known for her picturesque cottage garden and the wonderful wildlife that visits it, Ramona Jones' plot looks as though it belongs in a Beatrix Potter tale. Writer, photographer and gardener Ramona (aka Monalogue) shares this with their thousands of social media followers, and has appeared on BBC Two's Gardeners' World and ITV's Alan Titchmarsh's Gardening Club.
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1 month ago | 
countryfile.com | Lauren Franklin |Sophie Ellis
Do you have what it takes to be awarded with Britain's best plot? Grow-your-own gardening expert and best-selling author Huw Richards has teamed up with GARDENA to launch its Top of the Plots 2025 competition. But if your plot is still recovering from winter, there's plenty of time to get it into shape, as the competition opens on 19 May. The competition celebrates the best in grow-your-own culture, from potted herbs on windowsills or balcony gardens to thriving wildlife-friendly allotments.
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1 month ago | 
cityfarmer.info | Sophie Ellis |Michael Levenston
The awards categories are: Best Allotment, Best Garden Plot; Best New Plot; Kids on the Plot; Best Small Plot; Biodiversity on the Plot; and Best Community Plot. By Sophie EllisBBC CounryfileMarch 22, 2025Excerpt:The competition celebrates the best in grow-your-own culture, from potted herbs on windowsills or balcony gardens to thriving wildlife-friendly allotments. Top of the Plots is open to gardeners of all levels and celebrates the creativity and diversity of the UK’s growing community.
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1 month ago | 
discoverwildlife.com | Sophie Ellis
A new Attenborough-narrated film about our planet’s oceans, Ocean with David Attenborough, is being released worldwide to coincide with the broadcaster’s 99th birthday. Produced by Silverback Films (the makers of BBC One’s Wild Isles) and Open Planet Studios, the film delivers David Attenborough's most powerful message yet. The best David Attenborough quotes of all timeBest David Attenborough booksThe film Ocean with David Attenborough will be released on 8 May.
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1 month ago | 
discoverwildlife.com | Sophie Ellis
A death adder in Australia has been found to have three venomous fangs, instead of the usual two, in a rare mutation. It was spotted by keepers at the Australian Reptile Park during a venom-milking programme. What to do if a snake bites youWhat are the most dangerous snakes in Australia?
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1 month ago | 
countryfile.com | Lauren Franklin |Sophie Ellis
The much-anticipated film about a couple's 630 mile-long journey along the South West Coast Path, The Salt Path, is being released in the UK this spring. But who is the author that wrote the book, and is it based on a true story? Raynor Winn is a British long-distance walker and writer. She's most well-known for her debut non-fiction book The Salt Path. Raynor Winn was born in 1962.
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1 month ago | 
discoverwildlife.com | Sophie Ellis
Known for its immense glaciers and vast swathes of tundra, Greenland shares many similarities with many other Arctic regions. But have you ever wondered where it is exactly? Greenland lies between two oceans – the North Atlantic and the Arctic – and is northeast of Canada and northwest of Iceland. Despite its name, you're more likely to find icy tundras than lush vegetation due to its polar location. Greenland is made up of one large mainland island (the world's largest), and several smaller ones.
