Nature's Calendar Blog
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A year in the life of a tree
By Judith Garforth, 12/12/2019The Woodland Trust has decided to follow and document a year in the life of a single tree and we'd like you to do the same. We're monitoring the Grantham Oak, a beautiful tree more than 400 years old, that many of us pass on our way to work. The tree is looking very wintry now having just lost its leaves. We're recording the dates of all the seasonal changes that happen to this tree for the Nature's Calendar project. Look out for photos throughout the year which we'll share in this blog, and on our social media channels. Why don't you monitor your favourite tree this year too?
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Will climate change impact the old adage 'Oak before ash in for a splash'?
By Charlotte Armitage, 28/11/2019There's a rhyme 'if ash comes out before the oak there’ll be a summer soak. If the oak comes out before the ash, there’ll be a summer splash’, but what does the Nature’s Calendar data have to say?
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Why do leaves change colour in the autumn?
By Judith Garforth, 12/11/2019Find out how autumn colour is progressing this year, why leaves change colour in autumn and enjoy some beautiful seasonal photos sent in from around the country. Don’t forget there’s still plenty to record in December.
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Track and record autumn with Nature's Calendar
By Lorienne Whittle, 07/10/2019Read moreBe inspired to record nature this autumn. Learn how you can help contribute to this biological database, which is increasingly being used to understand the impact of climate change on our wildlife.
Watch our recent video to find out more about Nature's Calendar and tracking the signs of autumn.
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Are you watching out for Autumn?
By Lorienne Whittle, 26/09/2019Is nature in time with our autumn calendars? Whilst the meteorological and astronomical definitions of autumn have now passed, we take a look at your records to see how autumn is revealing itself in trees and shrubs across the country.
Autumn is known as the forgotten season in phenology, with fewer records of key events compared to spring. So we know less about how the timing of events in autumn are changing. To fill in these knowledge gaps we’re especially keen get your autumn records, so take a look at Nature’s Calendar for some seasonal inspiration.
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