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6 fast growing trees for your garden
Looking for screening, privacy or just want to green up your garden quickly? Check out our recommendations for a fast growing native tree to suit your space.
Charlie Mellor • 20 Sept 2024
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What hatched here? How to identify bird egg shells
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.
Helen Keating • 05 May 2020
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Trees woods and wildlife
Sika deer
Not as grumpy as it looks, the sika deer’s furrowed brow sets it apart from other deer species. Introduced to the UK in 1860, it is rapidly increasing in numbers.
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Forgotten Forests garden lives on at Hawthorn Primary School
The 2026 RHS Chelsea Flower Show may be over, but our garden will live on as an outdoor classroom, a sanctuary for people and wildlife and a permanent reminder of our precious ancient woodland.
Rebecca Chaney • 20 Jul 2026
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Ben Shieldaig appeal, West Highlands
This breathtaking slice of Caledonian pine forest – part of Scotland's rainforest and our first ever mountain – now has a bright future.
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Bird of prey calls and identification
Learn how to identify the UK's birds of prey with our quick guide to their calls, key features and likely hangouts.
Amy Lewis • 10 Sept 2021
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What do hedgehogs eat? And how to feed them
Hedgehogs need our help and you can make a difference. Check out our lists of what hedgehogs can and can't eat, when to feed them and other hedgehog facts.
Charlie Mellor • 17 Aug 2026
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Foraging in June: edible flowers, plants and herbs
From fresh flowers to tender leaves, here are some edible plants to forage in June. These are my top tips on where to find them, and how to turn them into something tasty.
Helen Keating • 24 Jun 2021
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Best elderberry recipes for syrup, wine and baking
Try our elderberry recipes for syrup, wine and muffins while these delicate, flavour-packed berries are in season.
Charlotte Varela • 03 Aug 2026
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Trees woods and wildlife
Guelder rose
Flamboyant, romantic, wildlife beacon. The guelder rose brightens woods with spring blossom, autumn colour and vibrant berries.