The winter world may seem gloomy - but look closely, and you'll see nature casting a spell | Lucy Jones

For less than a tenner, do as I do: buy a hand lens, head outside and discover fungi and moulds lighting up the darknessThe profound therapeutic benefits of connecting with nature and spending time outside are well known. But in winter? When it's cold, gloomy and everything looks dead? In fact, especially in the winter, when we are susceptible to fatigue, illness and seasonal low mood. And actually there is plenty of life, beauty and wonder right outside our doors, if we look closely.Come and take a short walk with me in my nearest wild patch - an urban cemetery, a common environment across the British Isles. Continue reading...