Is 2026 the year you build a pond or plant native trees and hedges?

When so much around the globe is coming apart we need things to ground and reassure us. The reality of lengthening days and unfolding seasons can do just this

Maybe 2026 will be the year to make a farm or garden pond

In the heart of winter, bright frosty days invite us outdoors. Clad in lots of layers to keep warm, brisk walks in crisp sunshine are a tonic for body and mind.

When so much around the globe is coming apart, especially the terrifying politics of global power shifts, resource grabs in vulnerable countries, and growing jeopardy from collective inaction on climate and biodiversity, we need things to ground and reassure us. The reality of lengthening days and unfolding seasons can do just this, acknowledging the presence of resilient wild species with their own measure of the world.