In der aktuellen Ausgabe von Country Living (UK)

• June
  PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO, IDEAS TO TRY
• emporium
  Handcrafted gifts and seasonal buys from our favourite artisans, small businesses and high-street brands
• The new GOOD LIFE
  There’s never been a better time to go self-sufficient. In our ongoing series, Sally Coulthard shares tried-and-tested tips from her Yorkshire smallholding
• THE FIRST LADY of FLOWERS
  As Country Living turns 40, we speak to long-time CL friend Sarah Raven about cultivating a small business, growing plants for our wellbeing and why gardening is a bit like sudoku
• COUNTRY LIVING MARKET PLACE
  HOST A GARDEN PARTY TO REMEMBER, WHERE EVERY DETAIL DELIGHTS. GATHER LOVED ONES AROUND A BEAUTIFULLY DRESSED TABLE ADORNED WITH ARTISAN-MADE CRISP LINENS AND CHARMING TABLEWARE – WE HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO CREATE A TRULY SPECIAL OCCASION.
• GREEN AND HAPPY SPACES
  FOR FOUR DECADES, COUNTRY LIVING HAS CELEBRATED THE POWER OF NATURE TO NOURISH, SOOTHE AND RESTORE US. FOR OUR BIRTHDAY, 40 OF OUR FAVOURITE COUNTRY-LOVERS REVEAL THE GARDENS, WOODS, LAKES AND MOUNTAINS THAT NURTURE THEIR WELLBEING
• CELEBRATE WITH US!
  To mark our 40th birthday this month, we’ve gathered flower-bedecked bakes, garlands and crowns for a May Day-inspired Country Living party
• ABUNDANT FLORA
  Medieval monasteries were often built around a garden space, where healing and contemplation could grow as freely as the roses and herbs. Bring floral bounty to your favourite indoor space by thinking like a gardener: layer flower patterns with leafy indoor plants such as petunias and French lavenders, place greenery at different heights in baskets and planters, and soften rustic outdoor seating with a bed of blowsy cushions.
• FRIENDLY FAUNA
  From rustic birdcages to avian-themed wallpaper, there’s a hint of the museum curator about this gloriously refined aesthetic. Forget taxidermy and tropical specimens – this is a celebratory, conservation-friendly take on the timeless faunal theme. Think British wildlife – hedgehogs, garden birds, squirrels and badgers – the icons of the countryside turned into charming fabrics and spirited wallpaper.
• BOUNTIFUL FRUIT
  The idea of paradise, a place of horticultural abundance, has been around for thousands of years. The rich, sensual symbolism of fruit and berries went on to inform Renaissance tapestries and, much later, the work of Arts and Crafts designers such as William Morris. His (and Morris & Co) wallpapers and fabric still bring naturalism to any interior, as do botanical prints and motifs. A potted fruit tree perfectly rounds off the theme.
• COUNTRY LIVING ANNOUNCES our 40 OF THE BEST ARTISANS AWARDS
  “Like Country Living, my own business celebrates its 40th birthday this year and I’m proud to have helped reinvigorate an industry that was at risk of being lost. I will always be committed to supporting traditional craft skills. Being analogue in a digital world is tremendously appealing and these awards are a brilliant way of championing that.”
• FLIGHT PATTERNS
  From her home in East Lothian, former fashion designer Kate Millbank sketches birds flying over the Firth of Forth to turn into intricate linocuts
• WHAT YOU NEVER KNEW ABOUT FROGS
  Sally Coulthard applauds the extraordinary feats – and hilarious foibles – of this oft-misunderstood amphibian
• GOING WILD FOR WATERCRESS
  The Victorians munched on watercress like crisps. Today, one town in Hampshire gets together every summer to celebrate a local crop that packs a peppery punch
• 1985 was an epic year
  …IT’S WHEN OUR STORY BEGAN, SO IT’S A SPECIAL YEAR FOR COUNTRY LIVING. TO CELEBRATE OUR FOURTH DECADE, WE SALUTE THE ICONS OF THE EIGHTIES – AND THEIR 2025 REIMAGININGS
• TO BOLDLY GROW
  A family tragedy prompted Graeme Corbett to quit his job and launch a flower business making alternative arrangements. Now, his floristry workshops attract customers from all over the world
• ESCAPE the EVERYDAY with COUNTRY LIVING
  There’s never been a better time to join Country Living as we mark 40 years of celebrating a timeless, traditional way of life that is firmly rooted in the modern world. Plus members get instant access to Country Living Rewards, our members-only online club, where you’ll find a line-up of exclusive events, discounts and experiences. Try now from just £1
• “The DESIGN was MINIMALIST – but I’m a MAXIMALIST”
  With its sleek concrete floors and expansive glazing, this modern timber-clad barn is filled with vintage treasures curated around a chic two-tone palette
• THE ART OF PATIENCE
  It can take two years to paint one plant but the result is more lifelike than a photograph… celebrating 30 years of exquisite artistry at the Chelsea Physic Garden Florilegium Society
• The ARTFUL MAKEOVER
  To mark our big birthday, we revisit a house we first photographed two decades ago to see how a typical Country Living aesthetic can gently evolve with a colourful reimagining
• “You’ve GOT to leave SPACE FOR happy ACCIDENTS”
  Tackling a big garden without a budget to match means taking a different approach. Part of the plan at this old farmhouse plot in Sussex has been leaving space for the incidental to happen and seeing what turns up
• BIG UP THE FESTIVE FEAST
  Who better than Charlie Bigham, eponymous pioneer of posh pre-prepared meals, to help us spend less time in the kitchen and more time around the table? To mark our birthday, he shares his favourite fuss-free recipes for an alfresco celebration
• BAKE the ULTIMATE CELEBRATION CAKE
  When it came to creating our birthday cake, CL’s crack culinary team – photographer Andrew Montgomery and Leiths-trained cook Cherie Denham – were delighted to rise to the occasion…
• WHERE TO BUY
  Stockists in the magazine this month
• COUNTRY LIVING HOLIDAYS
  CRUISES | TOURS | HOTELS
• Relax on the shores of LAKE COMO and ride the BERNINA EXPRESS
  This bestselling Italian tour includes three brilliant excursions with free days to unwind and explore at your own pace
• Discover CARCASSONNE with KATE MOSSE
  Tour the Occitanie region with the international bestselling author as you see the key locations that inspired her works
• A MONTH IN THE LIFE OF… BUNNY GUINNESS
  To mark our 40th birthday, we’re joining our 2025 charity partner Horatio’s Garden at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Bunny Guinness, winner of six Chelsea gold medals, reveals what to expect