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We have £30 billion worth of clothes in our wardrobe, which haven’t been worn in the last year and bin clothes worth £140 million annually. But there’s plenty that we can do to avoid this waste...

Katherine Martinko shares eight reasons why parents should knit – and teach their kids, too!

Beltane is the Pagan festival of fertility, taking place on 1st May. Also known as May Day, there are many customs and traditions that have filtered down through time, and others that are being revived as humans increasingly recognise that our connection to nature is vital. Find out how to celebrate with your family.

A terrarium is a mini garden in a glass container. The plants are low maintenance and are perfect for those who don't have a garden or just don't have green fingers. Words: Tsia Carson Photography: Meredith Heuer

Katherine Hackworthy allows vegetables to fully shine in her desserts. Go green and get inspired…

Charlotte Hartley Jones explains why helping our children to develop inner strength to deal with challenges is an important life skill...

Glennie Kindred invites us to get playful and to find our connection to our wild self. Beltain is one of the great fire festivals of our ancient past, when bonfires were lit on the hill tops and communities gathered together to feast, party, stay up all night and welcome in the dawn.

Hawthorn is synonymous with May and is steeped in magic and mystery - Lucy Corkhill uncovers the folk lore and legend of this hedgerow plant that traditionally comes into blossom at Beltane.

Jan Hunt encourages us to help our children seek out the intrinsic rather than external rewards, leading to a relationship built on trust and love

We spoke to three mothers whose births were made immeasurably better because of the care offered by their midwives. Here they tell their stories...