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Juvenile hedgehog in autumn, in Dorset. © Colin Varndell

British wildlife in November

English oak

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How to identify trees in winter

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

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Wildlife to spot in a winter woodland

Roast chestnut. © Shutterstock

How to roast sweet chestnuts

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

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How to identify British earthstars

Blackberry pud. © Sanjida O'Connell

How to make blackberry pudding

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

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How to identify British woodland fungi

Rose hips. © Joff Lee/Getty

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How to identify wild fruits

Teasel at sunset/Credit: Getty Images

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12 seeds to find and identify this autumn

Bark rubbing. © Lynn Dicks

How to make a bark rubbing

Blackthorn flowers. © Peter Stroh

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How to tell the difference between hawthorn and blackthorn

Hart's tongue fern. © Felicity Rose Cole

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How to identify ferns with our illustrated guide

All illustrations by Felicity Rose Cole

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How to identify spring wildflowers

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Filing plant specimens in the Herbarium, RBG Kew.

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