Outdoor Skills

A Bluetit garden bird Parus major. resting on the branch of a crab apple tree with spring blossom

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

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How to record your local wildlife

Clove hitch knot

Tie a clove hitch knot

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How to encourage kids to grow their own vegetables

Hazel pollen

Hay fever symptoms, causes and how to beat it

Compost

How to compost your waste

Butterfly on buddleia

How to make your garden wildlife-friendly

Sowing seeds in eggshells

Easy craft projects and outdoor nature activities for children to do at home

Three chicks on grass

Fun activities to enjoy at home this Easter weekend

toddler girl smelling purple flowers.

Create a natural sensory experience

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How to identify spring blossom

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

April foraging guide: best foods to find and recipe ideas

Bee on pink flower (Ribes sanguineum)

Insects & invertebrates

Best spring plants for pollinators

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

Field-of-daffodils

A brief history of British daffodils