A Slow October Fall of Leaves

OUR AIM IS TO PROTECT OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE HABITAT IT PROVIDES FOR WILDLIFE ALONG THE RIVERSIDE

Field Maple on the river bank

Late October - and leaves have been gradually turning colour in the autumn sun and falling at a slow pace, unhurried by bad weather.

The day of our meet on 25th October 2015 was fine after a cold start, with no wind to disturb the riverside trees. The sun eventually heated up the earth and towards the end of the morning, buzzards were gliding and circling overhead on the thermals.

A Fine day for our September Meet

The Group met on Sunday 27th September 2015 - a fine autumn day, in a dry spell when dragonflies and butterflies were still present on the riverside in good numbers in warm sheltered places.

A Common Darter dragonfly Sympetrum striolatum (f) warming up on a Bramble leaf, ready to

dart out when it spotted an insect - plenty to choose from at this time of the year.

Given reasonable weather, this species will be seen throughout October as well.

September was notable this year for the Group - we were awarded a certificate by

The Royal Horticultural Society 

and

South & South East in Bloom

with a 2015 'It's your Neighbourhood Award' of Level 5 - Outstanding

- for work carried out during the past year along the river.