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3 posts from wildlife See another: seasonal celebration, family life, motherhood

Close-up of a swift's head and dark eye, its long, sickle-shaped wing feathers folded in front of it

October 30, 2026 by thegreenparent in wildlife

Who Will Rule the Roost? Vote for the RSPB’s Bird of the Year

The Swift is back to defend its crown against four feathered challengers. Meet the shortlist and find out why each one needs our help.

Pale mushrooms growing in the grass beside an old weathered gravestone

October 20, 2026 by thegreenparent in Halloween

Wood You Dare? Six Halloween Horrors Hiding in the Trees

Skip the haunted house this half-term. The spookiest sights are in your local wood, and the scariest of them are quietly keeping it alive.

A small child throwing an armful of autumn leaves in a park

October 11, 2026 by thegreenparent in autumn

Leaf It Be: Five Ways to Put Fallen Leaves to Good Use

Before you bag up the leaves, take a tip from the woodland floor. Five ways to turn autumn's leaf fall into wildlife habitat, leaf mould and family fun.

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Who Will Rule the Roost? Vote for the RSPB’s Bird of the Year

Wood You Dare? Six Halloween Horrors Hiding in the Trees

Leaf It Be: Five Ways to Put Fallen Leaves to Good Use

Wood You Dare? Six Halloween Horrors Hiding in the Trees

Leaf It Be: Five Ways to Put Fallen Leaves to Good Use

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