Sara Maitland

All children need the experience of being in the natural environment without adult supervision, says Sara Maitland

'We return to the coast, even though the British weather cannot be relied on and our children are all grown up'

'If we are to have any hope of controlling global warming and preserving wildlife, we need activism, commitment and knowledge'

Exciting, beautiful and diverse in wildlife, estuaries are a unique habitat. Sara Maitland on relocating to the environment that helped formed her childhood.

A rise in holiday lets and second-home ownership is destroying rural communities, says Sara Maitland

As all the restrictions of the pandemic fade away, can we retain the peace and quiet that has been so abundant in the countryside over the past 18 months?

Wildlife surveys, though sometimes resented, offer vital protection for our countryside, says Sara Maitland.

Farmer Clusters can bring numerous benefits to both the local environment and local communities, says Sara Maitland.

In times of isolation, getting out to enjoy the natural world can help ease our worries, says Sara Maitland.

Our rivers are drowning in pollution – but we can save them if we set our minds to it, says Sara Maitland.

Ancient pilgrimage routes are springing back to life as wonderful waymarked trails, says Sara Maitland.

Sometimes our concerns about the natural world are genuinely complex. What is good for one species or habitat may be bad for another, says Sara Maitland.

Sara Maitland on the philosophy of potholes and why we all enjoy a good grumble.

Plastic-free shopping was the way of the past, and it must become the way of the future, says Sara Maitland.

Environmental art is meant to make us think about our landscapes, says Sara Maitland. But do we need it?

Want cheap milk? It seems the slaughter of newborn calves is the price we have to pay, says Sara Maitland.

Stone permeates our lives and the National Stone Centre helps us appreciate it

The people of Portpatrick have bought their own harbour to turn its fortunes around, writer Sara Maitland considers how the small coastal village is taking action to halt the decline of their community.

Let’s learn to live with our ‘immigrant’ wildflowers – one part of nature’s rich tapestry, says Sara Maitland.

Satisfy your desire to be in true wilderness – spend a night in a mountain bothy, says Sara Maitland

Sara Maitland considers the meaning behind the word 'countryside'

So many people in Britain choose a real Christmas tree over an artificial one, but why? Sarah Maitland considers this curious Christmas tradition

Wildlife encounters are one of the great delights of winter, says Sara Maitland