Autumn gentian
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.
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Gardening for wildlife this autumn
Our friends at Vine House Farm share their top tips for wildlife gardening this autumn!
Fascinating flying ants
Sara Booth-Card, ecologist, peatlands and Action For Insects campaigner at The Wildlife Trusts, looks out for the telltale signs of flying ant days and shares her love for the underground world of…
Somerset Wildlife Trust invite communities and nature lovers across the county to join annual event celebrating positive actions being made for nature and climate
Wilder Together, an annual celebration event for anyone in Somerset who has been doing their part for nature in their gardens, local green spaces, and communities, will be taking place this autumn…
Pink waxcap
This beautiful pink fungus appears in late summer and autumn.
Common rosefinch
The common rosefinch is a rare visitor to the UK, usually passing through in autumn.
Giant puffball
This football-sized fungus can be seen in autumn, sometimes growing on grass verges.
Bilberry
Bilberries appear in summer and early autumn and are often turned into jams, pies and sauces...
Little stint
This tiny wading bird is most often seen in autumn, feeding on the muddy margins of wetlands.
Sooty shearwater
These globe-spanning seabirds can often be seen offshore in autumn, shearing low over the waves.
Yellow-browed warbler
This charming little warbler is an increasingly common sight in autumn, when migrants pass through the UK.
Orchard
A visit to a traditional orchard reveals gnarled old trunks of fruit and nut trees bursting with blossoms and young leaves in springtime, with wildflowers and insects populating summer’s long…