The Woodland Trust is calling on the public to help them track the early signs of autumn to see if it is affected by the unusual seasonal events that have taken place so far in 2011. With spring 2011 possibly being the earliest on record, one school of thought suggests that an early spring will be followed by an early autumn since leaves may have a … [Read more...] about Could 2011 have two autumns?
Changing Seasons
Woodland Trust – Nature’s Calendar
Help record seasonal changes in plants and animals for the Woodland Trust. Nature's Calendar has been set up for volunteers to record the signs of the seasons where they live. Recording the changing seasons is called Phenology. It could mean noting the first ladybird or swallow seen in your garden in spring, or the first blackberry in your local wood in … [Read more...] about Woodland Trust – Nature’s Calendar