Bilberries appear in summer and early autumn and are often turned into jams, pies and sauces...

Look for wood avens along hedgerows and in woodlands. Its yellow flowers appear in spring and provide nectar for insects; later, they turn to red, hooked seedheads that can easily stick to a…

The keeled skimmer is a dragonfly of heaths and commons with shallow pools. It has a skittish and weak flight, and is on the wing in summer and early autumn.

The bramble is the thorny shrub of hedges, woods and scrub that gives us delicious blackberries in autumn. Gathering wild food can be fun, but it's best to do it with an expert - come along…

This beautiful pink fungus appears in late summer and autumn.

The common rosefinch is a rare visitor to the UK, usually passing through in autumn.

This elegant wader is an uncommon autumn visitor, often joining flocks of dunlin.

This football-sized fungus can be seen in autumn, sometimes growing on grass verges.

This wading bird is a rare visitor from North America, usually spotted in autumn.

This tiny wading bird is most often seen in autumn, feeding on the muddy margins of wetlands.