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With normal podcast recording hampered by lockdown, we talk to journalist and presenter, Steph McGovern about her favourite outdoor spaces, memories and hopes for the future when it comes to the natural world.

Elderflowers are an all-time favourite forager's treat. Get our top identification tips, along with ideas and recipes on how to use the fragrant flowers.

Explore the most likely bats you'll spot from your garden and how to help them out with our biodiversity-boosting gardening tips.

Take a look at our latest instalment of nature activities for your kids to do at home, including paper quilling, wood whittling, mud ice creams and more.

Learn to identify garden bird youngsters with our guide to some of the most commonly encountered little'uns.

There's been an increase in reports of illegal felling of trees and woods during lockdown. We'd like to understand what's going on. Here's a short guide to the laws on tree felling and how you can help.

We need to keep each other safe, which means we've had to close some of our wood car parks. We've some alternative ways to enjoy nature instead.

Meet the people on the ground who are shaping the future of this amazing place, transforming 400 acres of ex coalmining land.

Discover how to make a wormery and uncover all about the wonders of earthworms.

Found a fragment of egg in the garden, woods or park? Here's a quick guide to the most common UK bird eggs too help you find out which species it came from.