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Get lost in the Forest of Flowers

Adrian Thomas visits a wildlife oasis created at scale out of former farmland on the outskirts of York

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Writing tips from author Julia Donaldson

Learn how you too can be inspired by nature

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Power move: how do Ospreys hunt?

The hunting techniques of the mighty Osprey are incredible to observe

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Right place right time: protecting special places

Protecting precious habitats is key to changing declines in UK wildlife. How do we keep these special places safe?

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Water Voles: mini ecosystem engineers

RSPB member Rebekah Weatherhead is on a mission to help these declining mammals

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Welcome to the Spring/Summer 2026 Issue

A flock of Wigeon land on the Severn Estuary
Right place right time: protecting special places

Right place right time: protecting special places

An illustration of a young girl with her arms outstretched surround by different birds
Writing tips from author Julia Donaldson

Writing tips from author Julia Donaldson

A Water Vole nibbles on a branch
Water Voles: mini ecosystem engineers

Water Voles: mini ecosystem engineers

Osprey flying over water with a fish in its claws
Power move: how do Ospreys hunt?

Power move: how do Ospreys hunt?

Swift bird flying towards a nest on a house
How to protect Swifts from scaffolding

How to protect Swifts from scaffolding

A meadow with diverse plants and a pond, with two people walking in the distance
Your gardens: get lost in the Forest of Flowers

Your gardens: get lost in the Forest of Flowers

A single Puffin sits on a cliff covered in pink sea thrift, looking out to sea
All about Puffins: not clowning around

All about Puffins: not clowning around

A Curlew Sandpiper walks over a beach
Curlew Sandpiper and Osprey: your spring/summer 2026 photos

Curlew Sandpiper and Osprey: your spring/summer 2026 photos

Dr Amir Khan walks through a nature reserve with binoculars around his neck
A natural boost: mental health and nature

A natural boost: mental health and nature

A juvenile Cuckoo perched on a branch
Do birds hunt together? And more of your questions

Do birds hunt together? And more of your questions

A Puffin poking its head up from the side of a hill, surrounded by pink flowers and the blue sea background
Complete the Spring/Summer 2026 crossword!

Complete the Spring/Summer 2026 crossword!

An aerial shot overlooking fields and ponds with the sun setting on the horizon
Pulborough Brooks: where Nightingales sing

Pulborough Brooks: where Nightingales sing

The RSPB Magazine Spring/Summer 2026 with Puffin close up on the cover
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