Country diary: In poet John Clare’s garden, I contemplate my ancestor who lived here too | Nic Wilson

Helpston, Cambridgeshire: I picture Henry as a young lad, hiding in flowerbeds, chasing butterflies, learning to love nature If there’s one thing better than a gatekeeper butterfly , it’s wild marjoram playing host to a flurry of gatekeepers. Almost impossible to count for all…

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