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People & Wildlife

The best wildlife-themed games

Timber/grey wolf standing in snow in Canada. © Adria Photography/Getty
Quizzes

Wildlife crossword 17

Juvenile hedgehog in autumn, in Dorset. © Colin Varndell
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British wildlife in November

English oak
Identify Wildlife

How to identify trees in winter

Sunlight lit winter woodland with snowy ground, UK/Credit: Getty Images
Identify Wildlife

Wildlife to spot in a winter woodland

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News

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Plant ID

Roast chestnut. © Shutterstock
Make Things

How to roast sweet chestnuts

Collared earthstar in Thetford Forest, Norfolk, UK. © Dave Porter/Getty
Identify Wildlife

How to identify British earthstars

Blackberry pud. © Sanjida O'Connell
Make Things

How to make blackberry pudding

Magpie fungus on woodland floor in St Victor de Reno, Normandy, France. © David Courtenay/Getty
Identify Wildlife

How to identify British woodland fungi

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Fungi

Painted lady butterfly. Getty
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British wildlife in July

European turtle dove drinking at water's edge in Spain. © Education Images/Universal Images Group/Getty
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British wildlife in May

Fire salamander in Kruppwald in Germany where there is an outbreak of Bsal (this individual is healthy).
Amphibians

Chytridiomycosis guide: what it is and why it’s endangering amphibians

Leaves of Elm (Ulmus Minor) with Dutch elm disease, one of the most serious tree diseases in the world.
Trees

Everything you need to know about Dutch elm disease

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Flowers

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Identify Wildlife

12 seeds to find and identify this autumn

Wild rose lokum. © Tiffany Francis
Make Things

How to make wild rose lokum (Turkish delight)

An urban wildflower meadow on Park Square roundabout in the centre of the city of Sheffield, Yorkshire. © Matthew Taylor/Alamy
Flowers

Seeds of controversy: the debate around sown vs native road verges

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Make Things

How to make dandelion scones

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Trees

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UK

Best British woodlands and forests to visit for autumn colour

Hazelnut spread. © Getty
Make Things

How to make hazelnut butter

Crab apple jelly. © Anita Peeples/Getty
Make Things

How to make hot crab apple and chilli jelly

Rosehip syrup. © Gloria Nichol/Getty
Make Things

How to make rosehip syrup

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Wildlife plants

Blue tit perched on the branch of a spring flowering crab apple tree
Wildlife Gardening

Best garden plants for wildlife

Small tortoiseshell butterfly on ivy flowers. © Estuary Pig/Getty
Wildlife Gardening

Best plants to grow for pollinators in your wildlife garden

Common frog sitting on pond weed in the sunshine © Alasdair James / Getty
Wildlife Gardening

How to build and care for your wildlife pond

Gardens can create ideal habitats for wildlife in rural and urban areas. © Barry Herman/Getty
Wildlife Garden

Truth or fiction: gardens can save our wildlife

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Quizzes

Emperor penguins on ice at Snow Hill Island, Antarctica. © Paul Souders/Getty
Quizzes

Wildlife crossword 16 – answers

Fieldfare in Swindon, UK. © Gary Chalker/Getty
Quizzes

Wildlife crossword 16

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Quizzes

How many British insects can you identify?

Fly agaric. © Jacky Parker Photography/Getty
Quizzes

Wildlife crossword 15 – answers

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