Outdoor Skills

Firecrest stars in the Countryfile plodcast

Podcast: Firecrests and other magical creatures of the New Forest

Yellow flowers in snow

Best plants for winter colour

Women in garden in winter

Jobs for the garden this winter

Clock with leaves

Daylight Saving Time UK: When do the clocks change and why do we change them?

Cosy fireplace with wood burning stove

Wood fire guide: how to burn firewood sustainably, how to light a fire and best wood to burn

Majestic Oak tree in autumn in sunny weather

British tree guide: how to identify and where to see

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Elderberry guide: where to find, health benefits and recipe ideas

Curbar Edge with a cloud inversion looking towards the Chatsworth Estate - Getty Images

Natural phenomena to spot in autumn

Woman collecting basket of apples

Food and Recipes

British apple guide: traditional varieties and easy recipe ideas

Beach at sunset

Beachcombing guide: things to find along the seashore and best beaches in the UK

Sloes growing on branch

September foraging guide: best foods to find and recipe ideas

Full length side view of girl dipping stick in water at beach

Rockpooling guide: how to get started, where to go, and essential equipment

Woman flying a drone in the countryside.

How and where to fly your drone in the countryside

LOW ANGLE, MACRO, LENS FLARE, DOF: Young man uses a handheld grass trimmer to trim his backyard. Unrecognizable male gardener mows the lawn with a handheld lawnmower on a sunny spring afternoon.

Wildlife gardening

Seven tips to help your lawn – and wildlife – survive a heatwave

Summer in a London park (Getty)

How to stay cool during a heatwave