Autumn colour - part 1
The warm tones of oranges, golds and reds are synonymous with autumn. As well as enjoying the spectacle, questioning why leaves change and fall is just as fascinating.
The warm tones of oranges, golds and reds are synonymous with autumn. As well as enjoying the spectacle, questioning why leaves change and fall is just as fascinating.
The warm tones of oranges, golds and reds are synonymous with autumn. As well as enjoying the spectacle, questioning why leaves change and fall is just as fascinating.
A late-flowering plant, Autumn gentian displays pretty, mauve, tube-like flowers atop its reddish stems. It favours dry, chalk grassland and sand dune habitats.
There’s nothing quite as good at bringing back old memories as an evocative smell. Autumn is one of those times of year when evocative scents are everywhere.
For many birdwatchers things are just hotting up! We might be reaching the end of summer, but this is when a group of birds known as waders start to appear on our shores. Here are ten waders to…
There is definitely an Autumnal feel to the weather at the moment, with warm wet days followed by crisp, sunny, dry ones. All the leaves are turning to deep auburn and brown and slowly drifting…
It has been a frustrating week or so at Foulshaw. Lots to do, that simply hasn’t lent time to update the blog as much as I would wish. I am pleased to note however, that we do have two osprey…
How important is it just to walk around the garden at this time of year and just get a sense of what is happening to wildlife?
A series of free events at Cumbria Wildlife Trust’s Eycott Hill Nature Reserve this autumn will allow visitors to enjoy free guided walks, meet the grazier, join in with conservation days and…
We’ve enjoyed a fantastic summer working with our friends at Prism Arts, the Edington Centre, Eden Mencap, and Amy’s Care on an arts project inspired by the flower rich meadow at Eycott Hill…
Autumn is here and the leaves are beginning to fall but what’s hiding just beneath that crispy, crunchy surface and why is leaf litter so important?
Ellie, from Lancashire Wildlife Trust,…