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Help the Woodland Trust track autumn’s arrival across the UK

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The Woodland Trust is looking for signs of autumn from people acrossthe countryas it tracks the arrival of the season on its Natures Calendar survey.

Early indications suggest autumn may be a little later than average and the charity is appealing for more records on what is the longest running survey of seasonal change in the UK.

The Trust records evidence of autumn’s arrival from first sightings of leaf tinting, ripening of autumn fruits like blackberries and the departure of migratory birds like swifts and swallows, all of which are already being spotted throughout the country.

Dr Kate Lewthwaite, Woodland Trust citizen science manager, said: “Nature’s Calendar has records dating back to the 18th century but we receive far less information about autumn than spring so we’d really like to see more people take part and tell us what they see this year as autumn arrives across the country.”

Anyone can take part in the Nature’s Calendar survey and record signs of autumn; this could be in the back garden, a local park or the nearest wood.

By recording dates of seasonal activity the Trust is able to see how climate change is affecting plants, trees and wildlife from one year to the next. Since Nature’s Calendar began in the year 2000 the Trust has already compiled evidence that autumn fruiting has advanced by nearly three weeks on average.

To find out more about Nature’s Calendar and your nearest local woods to visit this autumn go to woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods

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