The Guardian view on guerrilla gardening: go forth and grow
Editorial: Requiring councils to list neglected public land on which to plant fruit and vegetables would be a good thing
EU officials being trained to meditate to help fight climate crisis
Exclusive: Early results from ‘applied mindfulness’ courses suggests they have helped overcome despair that little can be done
Hyperlapse video: hiking the epic Grampians Peaks Trail in 5.5 minutes
The GPT is a new 13-day, 160km traverse of western Victoria’s Grampians (Gariwerd) national park. David Fanner survived the walk, but condensing his journey into a hyperlapse almost broke him
Is it wrong to seek some release from miserable reality? I can’t help but try
Our anxiety levels remain high, a poll reveals, as war follows pandemic. Don’t be shy of occasional joy
Why do many animals snore?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
10 enchanted gardens: beautiful and quirky spaces
Our pick of truly unique gardens inspired by everything from black holes and poison to kidnap and cats
Flower power: why blooms are an essential part of any garden
A homegrown bouquet is great for pollinators, a pleasure for people and a green alternative to buying from the cut-flower industry – so don’t forget to include them on your plot
A growing revolution: new ways of using the land
From providing food to those in need to transforming public land, gardens have more uses than ever. Here, we look at some of the new ways old skills are being applied to benefit everyone
Green planet: how gardening can save the world
From improving mental health and wellbeing to reducing pollution and flooding, plants hold the key to solving many of Earth’s major problems
Living in a woman’s body: like Earth, we are changing quickly through the violence of climate collapse
Our bodies and our planet are united – and it is time to listen to what both are saying to us