Nature's Calendar Blog
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When do wood anemones start flowering?
By Judith Garforth, 22/03/2021
Wood anemone flowers are beautiful, symbolic and ancient woodland indicators. One of the earliest spring blooms, their flowering time has been recorded for hundreds of years. Here’s a summary of what we already know about their phenology, but we need your help to continue this important biological record into the next decade and beyond.
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Reflections on 20 years of recording with Nature’s Calendar
By Valerie Hurst, 08/12/2020
Responding to an advert in the newspaper 20 years ago, little did Valerie Hurst know she was embarking on a new hobby that would become an increasing part of her daily life.
Recording the first signs of seasonal changes with Nature's Calendar has not only been rewarding, but also helped Valerie connect to and understand more about her local wildlife.
As Valerie eagerly awaits the first signs of spring that will take her into a hugely valuable 21 year dataset, she shares her reflections of recording phenology and what this has meant to her.
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Is 2020 a good year for sloes?
By Judith Garforth, 07/10/2020
If you’re a fan of sloe gin, you’ll be pleased to hear we’ve had reports of 2020 being a bumper year for sloes. But why is there a good crop this year?
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Recording autumn phenology: An analysis of 2019 records
By Lorienne Whittle, 11/09/2020
We share our analysis of your autumn 2019 records. Find out how autumn was progressing this time last year.
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Latest State of the UK Climate report reveals increasing impact of climate change
By Lorienne Whittle, 31/07/2020
The latest State of the UK Climate report reveals that 2019 was a year that broke multiple records for temperatures in the UK. The report also includes a phenology section in which Nature’s Calendar records show the impact of the weather and climate on wildlife.
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