Blog: Autumn

Umbel flower head skeleton silhouetted against a red sky with the outline of the Malvern Hills visible at the very bottom of the image by Pat Pitt

Autumn art

Monday 2 November 2026

Julie explores how we can create nature-inspired art in our communities...

4 herland moths (bronze/orange in colour with jagged edges to the wings) are hibernating on a cave wall. To their left is a cave spider and to its left is a spider egg sac.

Herald the heralds

Thursday 1 October 2026

Will you spot a hibernating herald this autumn-winter...

A photo showing a group of Morris dancers performing in an outdoor square with a building behind and people sat around watching on picnic benches

Why we still need to celebrate the seasons

Wednesday 23 September 2026

As we mark the autumn equinox, find out how Hawthorn & Hare Morris celebrate the changing seasons...

A nobbly, green knopper gall amongst darker green leaves of oak

Nobbly knopper galls

Wednesday 2 September 2026

Welcome to the fascinating world of knopper galls and their maker...

Autumn

A goldcrest sitting amongst lots of hawthorn berries. The bird ha a beige breast, olive-green wings and a flare of golden yellow on the head.

Groovy feet

Wednesday 5 November 2025

Dive into the world of goldcrests, our smallest birds...

Three goldfinches feeding on thistle heads. There are bumblebees buzzing between the flowers and it's a sunny day.

All that glitters

Tuesday 7 October 2025

Be charmed by one of our most exotic-looking garden birds...

Wild clematis seeds - wispy white 'hairs' erupting from green seeds

Old man's beard

Wednesday 3 September 2025

Climb into the natural history and folklore of wild clematis...

House sparrow sitting on the edge of a gutter of a building. The bird has a grey chest and belly with a black bib. There is a flash of white under the eye and chestnut through and across the eye. There is a hint of brown wings.

Nesting neighbours

Wednesday 5 February 2025

Discovering more about our chirruping companions...

A small white-ish feather floating on a dark background - difficult to tell whether it's on water or ice

Feathers

Tuesday 7 January 2025

Taking a different look at birds...

Long-tailed tit perched on a twig in front of a reed bed. It's a sunny winter day and the bird has its back to the photographer (long black tail, black/brown/grey wings with a dark and light grey head turned to the side)

Mumruffins

Thursday 5 December 2024

Mumruffins, lollipop birds, lotties...