Outdoor Skills

Someone sitting by a burning log fire

How to create the perfect log fire

Bird sitting in a snowy tree

How to make a log bird feeder

Close-up of a woman's hand holding a bunch of vibrantly-coloured autumn leaves in shades of yellow, red and orange.

How to preserve autumn leaves and berries

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How to connect with nature using technology: best nature and wildlife apps and tools

Irrigation system how to - step 5

How to make a simple irrigation system

Beach at sunset

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

Alabama rot in dogs - Border colie

Guide to Alabama rot dog disease: How to spot the signs and protect your dog

Sand dune at sunset

UK sand dune guide: best dunes to visit and wildlife to identify

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

Guide to rockpooling: how to get started, where to go, and essential equipment

Hermit crab

How to identify

Guide to Britain’s crab species: how to identify and where to find

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Britain’s best forest and adventure camps for children

H99WCP Wild blackberries are picked from a hedgerow in the English countryside on a fine day in early autumn

Monthly foraging guide: what’s in season, where to find it, and how to forage responsibly

Ripe strawberries hanging on plant

Strawberry guide: varieties, how to grow, and best places to pick your own

Plastic waste

Plastic pollution in the UK: what’s the problem and how to reduce your use of plastics

Volunteers for Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust maintaining river bed at Lemsford Springs © Katie Davey

Volunteering guide: how to get involved with wildlife, conservation and environmental projects