Autumn is here and the leaves are beginning to fall but what’s hiding just beneath that crispy, crunchy surface and why is leaf litter so important?

Russet leaves, fantastical fungi, exciting wildlife – autumn is a feast for the senses, and our region is full of wonderfully wild, peaceful places to experience the seasonal shift.

Autumn is a time of incredible change in the natural world as the temperature drops and trees lose their leaves. For November's photography competition we asked you to capture 'Autumn…

Youth Council member, Alex, explores her local landscape and shares her love of Autumn.

Communications Officer, Jenny, has just moved into a new house, but what will her new garden have in store?

Youth Council member and keen naturalist, Tanglewest, writes about the wonders of autumn in Lancashire

Every autumn, headlines warn about spiders invading our homes. But what’s the real story with our eight-legged neighbours?

Orange is just one of the many colours we see emerge amongst the leaves of deciduous trees and shrubs throughout the autumn months. But why does this happen? We're here to fill you in!

Fungi come in a dizzying array of shapes, sizes and colours, but there is more to these weird and wonderful creatures than meets the eye. Step into the secret world of fungi...

What’s your favourite thing about autumn? Ours is fungi, and there are so many weird and wonderful wild mushrooms and moulds appearing at the moment that it’d be a crime not to go for a fungi walk…