Make a chinese lantern

Get it wrong and you risk being kept awake all night by the bang and crack of tent fabric – or the loss of the tent altogether. Get it right and you’ve got yourself a warm, secure shelter. Here’s how to pitch your tent when the wind really picks up.

Enjoy your garden after the sun goes down by introducing some stylish lighting

■ 3 metres x 130cm double gauze fabric in orange and pink ■ 60cm diameter hula hoop ■ Scrap paper ■ Matching thread ■ Basic sewing kit CUTTING OUT Step one Use the scrap paper to draw ou a triangle 51

Going off-grid this summer? These campfire-friendly recipes will satisfy both your taste buds and nutrition targets

Enjoy your outside space even on cooler spring and summer nights with a heater. We explore the main options that are available for you to decide which one is right for you

Watch as seeds germinate into seedlings that shoot from cotton wool balls