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10 common garden birds to spot on your bird feeder
Find out all about the common British garden birds, what to feed them and how to identify them.
Hannah Vickers • 21 Mar 2019
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Trees woods and wildlife
Siskin
Stunning seed eaters with striking plumage. Bright yellow siskins rely on trees such as alder and birch for food.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Birch, downy
Soft on the outside. Tough on the inside. On a global scale, this tree, with its fuzzy leaf stalks, shoots and twigs, grows further north than any other broadleaf species.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Goldfinch
Seed-eating specialists with a bright red face. Goldfinches are perfectly adapted to access food other birds can’t reach.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Green woodpecker
A colourful character with a taste for ants. The laughing cry of the green woodpecker is one of the defining sounds of British woodland.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Collared earthstar
The star of the show in broadleaf woodland, this charming fungus would look at home at the bottom of the sea..
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Trees woods and wildlife
Snowdrop
One of the first signs of spring. While not native to these shores, these hardy flowers have become a familiar indicator of the shifting seasons and a sure sign that warmer weather is on its way.
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Plant trees
Acquiring your community wood
Getting serious about a community wood? Here's our guidance on acquiring one, from buying to leasing.
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Video
First-hand experience for further education students
See how students at Vision West Notts College, Mansfield, linked practical planting skills with written work for their qualifications.
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