The 50 Best Festivals
1. Latitude
It's not just a music festival, but Latitude still boasts one of the best indie rock line-ups of the year, with Interpol, Sigur Ros and Franz Ferdinand headlining. There's theatre, comedy from Bill Bailey and Omid Djalili, poetry and literary arenas starring Hanif Kureishi, Iain Banks and Irvine Welsh, even films. And that's not forgetting the legendary parties in the woods. Catch this boutique family-friendly festival in beautiful Southwold before it turns major.
The Ten Best Garden Chairs
Designed and built by a single craftsman, each Nirvana chair is a work of art. They are made from stainless steel, which is signed and dated, then polished to a mirror or sateen finish
The Ten Best Walking Boots
These beasts from the Italian mountain specialists survived a 25-mile hike over Snowdon without even chafing a little toe. A robust toe covering and aggressive soles make them peerless hill scrabblers.
The Ten Best Gardening Books
The presenter of Gardener's World writing about his own garden in Herefordshire, in which he uses organic principles to produce fabulous results. Great pictures, good advice.
The 50 Best Spring Days Out
With TV shows and cookbooks dedicated to it, foraging for wild food hasn't been so popular since before the industrial revolution. This one-day course, which is run by Dryad Bushcraft, welcomes families and shows you how to sort your samphire from your sorrel. Having gathered their grub, participants cook it over a wood fire with the assistance of a chef. If food's not your thing, Dryad also runs a variety of one-day survival and bushcraft events.