TOAST Magazine

Environment

Exploring the land around us and the ocean beyond. Finding new, thoughtful ways to preserve our environment and connecting with the outdoors.
The Rhythms of Beekeeping with Lia Markwick

We talk to the Sussex-based apiarist about the recurring rituals of beekeeping.

3 years ago
Foraged & Found | Our Autumn Windows by Fox & Thorn

A celebration of plants gathered by people across the centuries for food, medicine and dyes.

3 years ago
Creating an Edible Forest with Restaurateur Clare Lattin

The co-founder of Ducksoup on leaving London to grow food guided by nature on the edge of Dartmoor.

3 years ago
Spring Wreaths with Fox & Thorn | Time to Make

A simple guide to making sculptural, wild wreaths.

3 years ago
The Roots that Bind | A Welsh Garden

Nature writer Matt Collins on creating his mother's garden in Wales. 

3 years ago
Restoring Native Woodland with Moor Trees

We speak to the Director of the Dartmoor-based conservation charity.

4 years ago
Finding Peace In Nature's Symphony

As our cities and towns fell silent due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the glorious soundscape...

4 years ago
Calibrating a Rural Relocation

Nature writer Matt Collins adjusts to a new landscape in Suffolk.

4 years ago
Light Rain Sometimes Falls: An Essay by Olivia Meehan

Reflections on the winter season of hibernation at the allotment garden.

4 years ago
A Stretch of Suffolk | Five Acre Barn

David Woodbine and Bruce Badrock explore their East Anglian landscape.

4 years ago
Fox & Thorn | The Making of our Christmas Windows

We talk to Paula Ellis about the inspiration behind our golden Christmas windows.

4 years ago
The Nature of Flux by Louisa Thomsen Brits

Louisa Thomsen Brits examines how, in the midst of flux, we can flourish.

4 years ago
Taking the Waters | The Restorative Effects of Outdoor Swimming

Elizabeth Metcalfe on her gravitation to cold water and the allure of Hampstead Ladies' Pond.

4 years ago
A Garden in Lockdown

The Garden Museum's Matt Collins reflects on our relationship with flowers.

4 years ago
Tips for Tending Houseplants | Time to Make

From keeping your houseplants healthy to growing your collection.

4 years ago
The Philosophy Behind Niwaki Tools

Jake Hobson first travelled to Osaka to become a sculptor, and discovered the art of topiary

4 years ago
Rewilding with Grace Alexander | Time to Make

Somerset seedmonger Grace Alexander shares her tips on rewilding.

4 years ago
Currents of Time | A Japanese Garden

Reflecting on the currents of time within a garden in Kyoto.

5 years ago
Grace Alexander | A Somerset Seedmonger

We talk to seed grower Grace Alexander from her potting shed.

5 years ago
The Secret Life of Snow

Giles Whittell explores the wonders and mysteries of snow.

5 years ago
Winter Flowers | Frida Kim

We meet the floral designer behind our Christmas Windows.

5 years ago
The Magic of Sea Buckthorn

A trip to the east coast of Scotland to watch the harvest of this vivid berry.

5 years ago
Inside the Kew Herbarium

The extraordinary legacy of a pressed flower.

5 years ago
Worm | A Floral Design Studio

We meet the team behind the flowers.

5 years ago