Carys Matthews

Group Digital Editor

Carys is the Group Digital Editor of countryfile.com and discoverwildlife.com and writes regular features for the print magazine. Away from the desk, she enjoys trail running, hiking, outdoor swimming and cycling in the British countryside and beyond.

Recent articles by Carys Matthews

North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire, UK

Bluebells guide: how to identify and best bluebell walks in the UK

Common wasp

Insects & invertebrates

British wasp guide: how to identify common species, lifecycle and why wasps sting in autumn

Wild garlic, also known as ramson or bear's garlic grows in abundance in many German forests in springtime.

April foraging guide: best plants to find and recipe ideas

Women's Land Army, Getty

Historical figures

International Women’s Day: celebrate the amazing women who shaped the British countryside

Best nature books

Best nature and wildlife books

Things to do in the Brecon Beacons

Brecon Beacons guide: walks, wildlife and best things to do

Couple resting on picturesque bridge in woodland

Britain’s best spring walks

Bunch of daffodils in a clear preserving glass on a wooden white window board with the sky and ground in the back.

Mother’s Day 2021: homemade gift ideas

Wild garlic pesto

Seasonal recipes

Wild garlic pesto

15 mins Makes 1 jar

Wild garlic growing wild

Food and Recipes

Wild garlic guide: where to find, how to cook it and recipe ideas

Common Crane, RSPB

Wildlife stories

Breeding success for common cranes in 2020

Great tit (Parus major) perched on wooden garden fence in the snow in winter. (Photo by: Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Easy ways to stay connected to nature and the outdoors from your home

Blue tit on branch

Big Garden Birdwatch: how to take part and garden birds to spot

Snowdrops

Snowdrops guide: where to see and how to grow

Christmas setting, decorated fireplace, fur tree

History of British Christmas traditions