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Rooting for a rubber revolution

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February 25, 2026

PICKING dandelions is messy, with the oozing white sap enough to put off PICK young garland makers, but pioneering scientists have come up with a way to boost and harvest the latex found in that milky substance.

- Charlotte Cooper

Over the next three years, a Defra-funded project will farm a variety of the yellow plant that grows in Kazakhstan, having gene-edited it to increase the potency of the rubber produced in its roots.

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In her write mind

Sibyls, the book born of Ruth Fainlight's poems and Leonard Baskin's prints, became a memento of friendship, beauty and sorrow for its author

time to read

4 mins

February 25, 2026

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Country Life UK

Kitchen garden cook- Cauliflower

Cauliflower-cheese crumpets with smoked salmon

time to read

2 mins

February 25, 2026

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Country Life UK

An eye to the future

What changes to a house do most to enhance its aesthetics, function, comfort, sustainability and longevity? On March 24, leading experts in architecture, interior design, craft and restoration will share the secrets to maximising possibilities and protecting value at Daylesford's magnificent Heritage House in Gloucestershire

time to read

1 min

February 25, 2026

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Country Life UK

Brown study

Beloved of everyone from prime ministers to Sir John Betjeman, brown sauce-arguably Britain's favourite piquant condiment-has a wonderfully rich history, writes Harry Pearson

time to read

3 mins

February 25, 2026

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Country Life UK

Northern beauties

Before the country-house market begins in earnest-which is later in the northern regions-three handsome houses are launched in the hope of catching the eye of eager would-be buyers

time to read

5 mins

February 25, 2026

Country Life UK

Dogs behaving badly

I CHEWED my granny's passport and now she is stuck in Canada.'

time to read

2 mins

February 25, 2026

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Country Life UK

The land of saints and seals

In our new series exploring the best places to visit in the UK, Mark Hedges journeys to Cornwall's wild and ancient coastline

time to read

3 mins

February 25, 2026

Country Life UK

Vote for the countryside

COUNTRY people in much of England will now have a chance to vote in May.

time to read

2 mins

February 25, 2026

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Country Life UK

A glimpse of Nineveh

JAMES HERVEY-BATHURST holds a small Assyrian bas-relief in gypsum, almost certainly from Ashurbanipal's North Palace at Nineveh (Mosul, Iraq) and probably carved in about 645BC.

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1 min

February 25, 2026

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Country Life UK

Chichester Cathedral and Chelsea prepare for floral spectacles

CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL'S biennial Festival of Flowers marks its 30th anniversary this year (June 3–6), and once again the 950-year-old West Sussex cathedral will be transformed by floral installations.

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1 min

February 25, 2026

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