the autumn, the greens turning to browns, yellows, oranges and reds.

The ground becomes littered with different colour leaves, helicopter seeds, berries and conkers.

Being in this beautiful environment, encourages us to look in awe at what is going on around us, and beyond what we have going on in our everyday lives.

 

Science bit

Leaves go through a process to shut down photosynthesis to retain valuable chemicals. This reveals the other chemicals that are in the leaves that have been hidden by the dominant green chlorophyll, including orange carotenoids, yellow flavanols, red and purple anthocyanins. This can protect against the cold and against pests (Kew gardens Why do leaves change colour in autumn | Kew)

 

Suggestion

Go for a walk on a crisp autumn day and use all your senses while out walking. Pick an autumn colour and notice everywhere you see it.

 

Go on a sensory journey and slowly notice –

5 things you can see

4 things you can feel, such as the temperature, the breeze, the sunshine on your skin, your feet on the ground, or nearby objects.

3 things you can hear, tune into the sounds all around you. Listen for the background sound such as the wind, water and birdsong.

2 things you can smell, see if you can smell 2 things while out on nature walks, like the trees, leaves.

1 thing you can taste, notice one thing that you can taste, food or drink, or the current taste in your mouth.