Wildlife gardening is hugely beneficial, both for biodiversity and for gardeners. By providing food, shelter and nest sites for a wide range of species, you get the opportunity to engage with the natu

Winter may well be the most overlooked season of them all when it comes to appreciating nature’s joys. While it’s easy to take pleasure in the budding blooms of spring, summer’s resplendent blossoms a

Nadia Shaikh seeks good company for a search-and-gorge to get her through the ruthless darkness of the winter months

By january mountain hares have turned almost fully white, apart from their contrasting ear tips, which seem to have been dipped in black paint. Seeing these charismatic cold-adapted mammals is a highl

Our gardens are so important to wildlife - here’s how to provide a wonderful, warm winter welcome

Check your answers against our explanations. Remember, there are no ‘trick’ birds or extreme rarities among these...