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Alternative charity gifts for Christmas
Our shop offers a huge variety of gifts with something for everyone for Christmas. Here are our top ideas for alternative charity gifts for the festive season.
Charlie Mellor • 13 Dec 2024
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When are conkers ready? Plus, tips for how to play
Discover the best time to collect conkers and how to prepare them for a conker fight.
Danielle Wesley • 27 Sept 2021
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5 homemade advent calendars: how to make DIY advent calendars
With a range of shapes and sizes to choose from, these homemade advent calendars are the perfect way to get into the festive spirit.
Annabel Kemp • 07 Nov 2024
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Trees woods and wildlife
Elder
Feared by the devil. Favoured by foragers. Find out all you need to know about why elder is the very essence of summer.
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National Trust Wood
Croft Castle and Parkland - Bircher Common
10.06 ha (24.86 acres)
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Watenan Croft - Watenan Burn Plantation
0.00 ha (0.00 acres)
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National Trust Wood
Croft Castle and Parkland - Pokeshouse Wood
21.58 ha (53.33 acres)
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How to make a holly wreath
Read our tips and step by step guide for how to make your own festive wreath from holly and other natural foraged materials.
Kate Lewthwaite • 24 Nov 2020
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Create a cosy winter wonderland: 7 ideas for sustainable and foraged home decor
Discover how to transform your home into a magical winter wonderland. Forage responsibly and intertwine nature and the wild with the warmth of your home.
Helen Keating • 30 Nov 2023
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Which birds migrate? Who you can spot this summer
Swallows, swifts and martins aren’t our only summer migrants – keep your eyes peeled for these species and record your sightings through Nature’s Calendar.
Charlotte Varela • 12 May 2018