Plant Facts

Ash tree suffering from an infection of ash dieback. © Andrea Harper

Everything you need to know about ash dieback

King oak being surveyed © Blenheim Palace.

Native oak decline threatens thousands of species

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How to make tasty elder shortbread

Sunrise over bluebells in Warwickshire. © Ben Waters/Getty

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Top places to see bluebells

Skyscrapers and tree. © Philippe Le Jeanvre/Getty

Trees are crucial for the future of our cities

Use different ingredients to create other flavoured salts. Left to right: wild garlic, red wine, rosemary and orange, Scarborough fair.

How to make wild garlic salt

Pasqueflowers. © Ian Redding/Getty

Where to see pasqueflowers in the UK

Pink Dandelion Wine

How to make pink dandelion wine

Willow tree. © Andrea Kennard Photography/Getty

Test your tree general knowledge

Wild garlic pesto. © DUSAN ZIDAR/Shutterstock.com

How to make a delicious pesto from wild garlic

Nettles

How to make nettle beer

Arabica coffee fruits, SW Ethiopia. © Aaron Davis/RBG Kew

60% of wild coffee species are threatened with extinction

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Alan Titchmarsh attends the Chelsea Flower Show 2018 on May 21, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)

Wildlife Champion

Alan Titchmarsh discusses why he loves bee orchids

English oak

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How to identify trees in winter

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Identify Wildlife

The best botanical illustration books