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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

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Wildlife to spot in a winter woodland

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How to identify trees in winter

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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Ash tree bark

How to identify a tree by its bark

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12 seeds to find and identify this autumn

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Look out for these 12 woodland fungi species

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How to identify seaweed

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Use our guide to help you identify these 12 wild fruits

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How to identify plant galls

Red valerian growing at Port Isaac in Cornwall, UK. © Getty

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How to identify non-native summer flowers