Outdoor Skills

Apple blossoms in early spring

How to identify spring blossom

Closeup of glowing springtime flowers Star of Bethlehem

Best wildflowers to spot in February

blue forget-me-not flowers

How to identify

A beginner’s guide to native British wildflowers

Snowdrops

Snowdrops guide: facts, how to grow and the best snowdrop walks in the UK

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How to identify catkins

Spectacular sky and clouds seen from Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, UK, at high tide

UK Apocalypse survival guide: where and how to survive the end of the world

Snowdrops, Galanthus nivalis, in flower in March, Teignmouth, Devon, Great Britain.

Jobs for the garden this winter

How to make a cooking campfire tripod ©Enya Todd

How to make a cooking tripod

Bird on a seed head

How to use wild seed heads in your garden

Making a fire

Woodfire guide: history of the fire, how to light and best wood to burn

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Food and Recipes

British apple guide: traditional apple varieties and recipe ideas, plus how to grow your own tree

Photo Taken In Chew Magna, United Kingdom

Stargazing guide: Britain’s dark sky sites, best places to stargaze, plus how to get started

Yellow lichen means no air pollution

Guide to Britain’s lichens – what are they, where to find and how to identify

garden-bulbs

How to force bulbs

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Podcast: Why a wood burning stove warms you more than an open fire