Autumn

An empty bird nest against a white background.

Identify Wildlife

How to identify empty mammal and bird nests

A group of yellow-orange oak leaves lit by the sun, against a blurred oak tree in the background.

Identify Wildlife

How to identify autumn leaves

Hart's-tongue fern in autumn in Slovenia. © Franz Aberham

Identify Wildlife

How to identify ferns

A wild boar looks at the camera, against an autumnal background.

British wildlife in October

Picture taken from above, open jar of red jam with a spoon in it. Some berries are on the table around it.

How to make berry jam

A small bottle of red-pink coloured vinegar, next to a pot of fresh raspberries.

How to make fruit balsamic vinegar

Elderberry liqueur. © Madeleine Steinbach/Getty Images

How to make spiced elderberry liqueur

Jars of bramble jam. © Caz Buckingham

How to make bramble (blackberry) jam

Makes approx. two jars.

Goldfinch foraging for teasel seeds. © Eric Medard

British wildlife in September

Blackberry and apple crumble dessert. Wiktory/Getty

How to make apple and blackberry crumble

Serves 4

Ripe elderberries in Worcestershire, England, UK. © Ashley Cooper/Getty Images

Identify Wildlife

How to identify wild fruits

Hazel catkins

People & Wildlife

How to enjoy nature and stay positive during the coronavirus pandemic

Girl playing with fairy toys garden. © Getty

People & Wildlife

Nature activities for children

Two emperor penguin chicks aged six to eight weeks brooding on parents' feet, one vocalising. Atka Bay, Antarctica. September. © Stefan Christmann

Penguin: A Story of Survival

A robin on a branch of holly in the snow. © Andrew Howe/Getty

Holly guide: why it has leaves in winter, and which plants have berries