Outdoor Skills

When a storm strikes, staying safe and protecting your home are a priority. Safeguard yourself and your property from flooding with our list of helpful tips.

Take time to look closely at the details of the woodland, and you'll be rewarded, even in the depths of winter

Forage for fungi confidently with our pick of the best mushroom identification books.

A few simple snips and cuts in the winter months means strong, healthy fruit later in the year for your apple trees.

As the nights draw in, there’s nothing cosier than a crackling log fire or warming wood burner. Here's our expert guide on how to burn firewood, the best firewood to burn for the perfect blaze and tips on how to light a fire

Winter is a great time for gardeners to take stock, tidy up, protect plants and plan ahead. Find out exactly when and how to complete your winter garden jobs with our month-by-month winter gardening guide

Find out when the clocks change – and why we change them. Plus, learn all about the history of daylight saving in the UK.

Suppose the day came when the world as we know it fell apart. What would you do? Where in the UK would you go to hide to survive an apocalypse? Here is our guide on where to go and how to survive an apocalypse in Britain.

Late summer and early autumn are the perfect seasons for heading into the British countryside in search of elderberries. Learn how to identify, where to find, the health benefits and how to cook elderberries with our expert guide.

Warm summer weather can be enjoyable, however intense heatwaves can be dangerous. Here is our guide on how to keep cool and stay safe as the thermometer rises.

Tackle seasonal hay fever with these simple tips

Love browsing our magazine's sumptuous landscape shots, but you've got no idea where to start with your photography hobby? Keen snapper Matt Evans is on hand to tell you what accessories you'll need once you've bought your first camera.

Spring is finally here – and with it comes longer days, warmer temperatures and blooming flowers. It's a great month to be outside, not only for spotting wild things but for gathering them, too. Find out what to forage in the UK this month how to do it responsibly.

As light flows slowly into our woodlands and hedgerows, once-bare branches begin to bloom. The brief blossoming of blackthorn, rowan, wild cherry and hawthorn is a magical spectacle, wreathed in ancient folklore. Learn how to identify spring blossom found in the UK and best places to spot blossom with our ID guide.

After the darkness of winter, snowdrops are a welcome sign that spring will soon be here. Our snowdrop guide looks at the best snowdrop walks in the UK, when to plant snowdrops, when they bloom and how to care for them.

Extraordinary and beautiful treasures can be found along the British coastline. Here is our expert guide to beachcombing, including things to look out for, how to get started and the best beaches for beachcombing in the UK.

Interested in learning how to forage for plants, mushrooms and berries in the British countryside? Here is our pick of the best foraging courses from across Britain to help you learn the skills you need to get started safely.

From the haunting image of a broken spectre, to spooky cloud inversions and horrid fungal blooms, the great outdoors can be eerie at this time of year – here is our guide on the best natural phenomena to spot in autumn.