LandScape in the August issue: Life at nature’s pace

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August brings a mellowing to the landscape once the richness of the season has peaked, and the heavy air feels like a warming wrap draped across the countryside. Now is the time to make the most of the sunlight to explore all the outdoors has to offer at this glorious time of year.

Gorgeous gardening

Where shore meets sea, discover an artist’s living canvas in a coastal garden on a windswept bluff, shaped by salt and tide. Step into a summer reverie among the shaggy whorls of scented, nectar-laden monardas, and make textured displays from the spiky orbs of echinops in cool shades of blue.

Inspirational cookery

Dine in the fresh air with friends, sharing platters full of tangy flavours, followed by the juicy sweetness of ripe fruits studded in a slice of tray bake, or an indulgent creamy lavender baked custard dessert infused with delicate fragrance.

Britain's rich heritage

Visit the Isle of Skye with its harbourside homes in paintbox colours against the backdrop of a dramatic rugged terrain. Walk among fissured rocks of Hathersage Moor in Derbyshire, carpeted in purple on a moorland layered with the history of lives past, and explore rock pools along the water’s edge to learn more about the shy shore crab with a sideways scuttle.

Exquisite craft

Meet signwriter Meg Gregory who emblazons canal boats with traditional decorations of roses and castles in bold brush-strokes to create a floating gallery. Transform the filigree fronds of seaweed into intricate coastal artworks to preserve their beauty, and dip pots and baskets into paint for a striking new look.

LandScape August issue

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Holly Duerden is a features writer at LandScape magazine, where she covers travel, heritage, gardening, and the natural world.