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What should be in an Outdoor First Aid Kit? If you are climbing, hiking, paddling, mountain biking or bikepacking, you should be prepared to administer first aid. This is what Mike Raine a long standing mountaineering instructor, bike packer and sea paddler carries, when on the hill, the trail or on the water.

Just a brief word, aimed at walkers, mountain leaders and mountaineering instructors, explaining that bilberry and heather are actually woodland species, rather than moorland species.

Just a few ideas for how to use the lovely Wildflower playing cards from Natureswork to help you learn more, and teach more, about the environment.

How to use the Birdtrack app on your phone. This short explainer is aimed at non specialists.

Mountain Avens only grow in two locations in Snowdonia, this is one of them.