Blog: Autumn

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Pile of reddy-chestnut-brown conkers on the ground with a horse chestnut tree in the background by Wendy Carter

Conker time

With candles in the spring and conkers in the autumn, there’s more to the non-native horse chestnut tree than meets the eye...

A head of ivy flowers with more in the background by Wendy Carter

Ivy

Still flowering in November, take a look at why ivy is a plant that keeps on giving...

Salmon leaping out of water by Rob Jordan/2020VISION

The salmon run

Marvelling at a salmon leaping over an obstacle in a river is one thing but contemplating the journey that preceded the leap is quite another.

Goldfinch (bronze and cream chest with red face and a cream and black head) eating seeds from a ragwort plant by Wendy Carter

Fabulous finches

Discover more about these beautiful birds and why they give you the perfect excuse to stop gardening and relax...

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