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Under the Cover of the Moon
Art + Stories
Experiences

Under the Cover of the Moon

Our writer breathes in the fresh spring air at Aleksandra and Mieczysław Babalski’s organic farm in the north of Poland, as she discovers what happens when new life begins to blossom in the soil.
Berenika Steinberg
Following the Example of Nature
World + People
Science

Following the Example of Nature

Sometimes nature is simply ahead of us humans. We present six scientific developments that take their cue from plants and animals.
Paweł Kafarski
Fields of Good Energy
Art + Stories
Experiences

Fields of Good Energy

Our writer makes a winter trip to Aleksandra and Mieczysław Babalski’s organic farm in the north of Poland to discover what happens when the soil is frozen over.
Berenika Steinberg
A Change in Perspective
Art + Stories
Experiences

A Change in Perspective

The historic Lusławice Manor is the home of Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki and his European Music Centre. It also houses a remarkable garden in its grounds.
Agnieszka Drotkiewicz
Death and the Plant
World + People
Nature

Death and the Plant

Not all that is natural is good for you – as a 19th-century Scottish tailor found out when he ate a sandwich prepared with what he thought was parsley...
Jowita Kiwnik Pargana
An Indian Summer at the Babalskis’
Art + Stories
Experiences

An Indian Summer at the Babalskis’

Our writer returns to Aleksandra and Mieczysław Babalski’s organic farm in the north of Poland to find out what lays in wait for the soil during autumn.
Berenika Steinberg
A Royal Herb
World + People
Nature

A Royal Herb

In ancient Rome, basil was an amulet to ward off the evil eye. In Libya, it was thought to be an antidote for viper and scorpion attacks. From there, it was only a small step before crossing over to the dark side . . .
Renata Lis
Secrets of Nature (Summer 2019)
World + People
Science

Secrets of Nature (Summer 2019)

Our resident ethnobiologist explores the secrets and treasures of Poland’s meadows and forests, including saskatoon, lindenflower, and Himalayan balsam.
Łukasz Łuczaj
The Glow
World + People
Nature

The Glow

Sunlight brings about wonderful metamorphoses – within our human bodies, within the way we see nature, and most importantly, within plants.
Urszula Zajączkowska
How Do I Live Without You?
World + People
Nature

How Do I Live Without You?

Wolves, bacteria, whales, clovers, elderly ladies . . . All organisms are intimately connected, and we can prove it scientifically.
Mikołaj Golachowski