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                                            Blog Top 10 nature gifts for kidsNurture a love of nature from an early age with our specially selected range of gifts. From tots to teens, messy to mindful, indoors or out, our green gift guide has something for all the kids on your list. Charlie Mellor • 28 Oct 2025 
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                                            Blog When to pick sloes and how to make sloe ginSloe gin is a traditional tipple at Christmas and throughout winter. If you've been wondering how to make sloe gin, our easy recipe will help you whip up a batch of this sweet and warming liqueur. Charlotte Varela • 24 Oct 2025 
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                                            Blog Halloween quiz: trick or treat?From healing herbs to deadly concoctions, woodland plants can both cure and poison. Dare to test your knowledge with our trick-or-treat Halloween quiz. Rory Morrow • 22 Oct 2025 
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                                            Blog What is a mast year? How and why it happensDiscover what a mast year is, what it means for trees and wildlife and what the data tells us about autumn 2025. Alex Marshall • 07 Oct 2025 
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                                            Blog Foraging in October: berries and nuts to find this autumnDiscover our top foraging finds for October with tips on where to find the best wild foods, when and how to use them. Rory Morrow • 06 Oct 2025 
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                                            Blog Broadleaf autumn issue: it packs a crunch!The latest Broadleaf is full of surprises, as we travel from the busy streets of Belfast to the remote foothills of Ben Nevis in search of inspiring stories about trees. Vincent Crump • 22 Sept 2025 
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                                            Blog Squirrel nests: where and how do they build them?Find out what squirrel nests looks like, where you can spot them and how you can help our native red squirrel. Charlie Mellor • 15 Sept 2025 
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                                            Blog Ancient yew trees: the UK's oldest yewsOften associated with immortality, a yew tree can live for thousands of years. Here are some of the oldest yews in the UK. Rory Morrow • 27 Aug 2025 
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                                            Blog 11 animals that live in the UK's rainforestDiscover the weird and wonderful animals living in our very own rainforests. Annabel Kemp • 19 Jun 2025 
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                                            Blog True or false? Rainforest facts quizDo you know how Britain's rainforest measures up against its tropical cousins? How about the plants, animals and climate? Test your knowledge and learn about these amazing places with our rainforest facts quiz. Charlie Mellor • 18 Jun 2025