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We’re going on a treasure hunt

We’re going on a treasure hunt

In this article, I head to the south coast to discover the joys of winter beachcombing. An edited version of this article first appeared in the January Issue of Countryside magazine.

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Green Traveller: Birdwatching in the Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB

Green Traveller: Birdwatching in the Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB

In this next post from my recent trip to Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB, I visit RSPB Minsmere to discover the delights of bird watching and highlight some of the best places for wildlife spotting in the area.  

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Get your head in the clouds

Get your head in the clouds

Founder of The Cloud Appreciation Society, Gavin Pretor-Pinney tells us why it’s time to start noticing what’s going on right above our heads.

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Wake up to the dawn chorus

Wake up to the dawn chorus

Spring is the season of the dawn chorus, an incredible crescendo of birdsong that’s well worth getting up for.

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Autumn isn’t the only time to go fungi hunting….

Autumn isn’t the only time to go fungi hunting….

Join Andy Overall from Fungi To Be With for a foraging session on Hampstead Heath this spring.

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Looking for signs of spring

Looking for signs of spring

So what’s your sign? No I’m not talking zodiac or Chinese, I mean signs of spring. Everyone seems to have their own benchmark for when the natural world officially wakes up from its winter nap. For some it’s the sound of the cuckoo, for others it’s primroses flowering, but by February I’ve always had enough [...]

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Learn the art of ‘natural navigation’

Learn the art of ‘natural navigation’

According to Tristan Gooley, author of The Natural Navigator, we are all navigators. It’s as simple as knowing which way you’re looking…

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New Year project: Make your garden more wildlife friendly

New Year project: Make your garden more wildlife friendly

Looking out of my kitchen window over Christmas, the back garden was looking a bit forlorn and devoid of life, without a green shoot or buzzing bee in sight. However, a stocking filler booklet from the RSPB about making your garden more bird and wildlife friendly (thanks mum) assured me that there are is still [...]

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Are the short dark days of winter making you less active?

Are the short dark days of winter making you less active?

The shorter days of winter are something everyone dreads. Getting up in the dark and going home in the dark isn’t much fun for anyone. Turning the clocks back forces us to switch lights on earlier, costs us more and uses up more carbon.

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Watch some of our wildest weather

Watch some of our wildest weather

Weather watching seems to be hardwired into our British psyche. It’s one of the few subjects that most of us will happily discuss with perfect strangers, whether it’s too wet, too cold, or more rarely, too hot!

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Going back to the land

Going back to the land

In this week’s guest blog, city slicker Emma Pearson heads for deepest Gloucestershire to get a taste of farming life.

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Get stars in your eyes this winter

Get stars in your eyes this winter

I’m really excited about to hear about the new Dark Sky Discovery partnership, which is aimed at inspiring people of all ages and backgrounds to come together in their local area and enjoy the night sky.

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Who can resist these little guys?

Who can resist these little guys?

Not only are hedgehogs totally cute, but they devour snails, slugs and caterpillars, making them a gardener’s best friend. But they need a helping hand to get through their winter hibernation, so here’s what you can do in your own garden.

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More foraging ideas for the autumn

More foraging ideas for the autumn

This week I’m looking at the more unusual plants that we came across on our woodland walk, and have some suggestions for savoury recipes.

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