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Welcome to The Regenerators.

There’s nothing more magical than a good walk through nature when the wildlife is out and the sun is shining.

Exploring nature is not only fun, but it’s also excellent for our health and wellbeing by reducing stress, anxiety and improving our mood.

However sometimes nature can be elusive, but there are still so many ways we can connect with it even when it seems like everything is hiding. As humans we rely heavily on vision as our main sense, but by opening up our other senses when outdoors we can explore nature in completely new ways.

And the more you do it, the more you learn about the animals, plants and habitats that live around you!

We've enlisted three nature experts who are going to share their skills with you to help you discover your inner naturalist. Become a nature detective today by learning how to identify birdsong, wildflowers and even poo!

Birds produce some of the most relaxing and beautiful sounds in nature. Each type of bird sings its own unique song but recognising them can be quite a challenge! Thankfully, it’s not as hard as it seems.

We spoke to naturalist and nature-nerd Lucy Lapwing, who taught us all about how to identify three common birdsongs that you can hear all year round.

Birds sing either to attract a mate or to warn other birds to stay away from their territory. Most birds sing at the beginning of the breeding season in spring, but this can be the hardest time to learn as there are just so many singing at once!

Connecting with nature doesn't have to be about finding wildlife, we are also surrounded by amazing plant life that deserves our attention too!

We spoke to Kwesia, also known as City Girl in Nature, who is on a mission to engage her local community with nature in the heart of London. She has a particular soft spot for wildflowers and told us her top three species to look out for and how to identify them.

Whether it's trees, mosses, grasses, shrubs or flowers we are never far from a botanical discovery, even if you live in a city.

Looking for animal droppings can be an excellent way of finding out what wildlife lives in your local area. We spoke to wildlife presenter and photographer Christina Sinclair, who has used animal poo to find different animals to photograph, including one of her favourites, the otter!

It’s important to remember that if you do go looking for animal poo that you must not touch it! Even if you don’t touch it, you should still make sure to sanitise your hands as much as possible, then wash them thoroughly when you get home!

As well as looking for droppings you can also keep your eyes peeled for other signs of animal activity, like tracks in the ground, dens or burrows or even hair or feathers.