Autumn Leaves Spotter | London Wildlife Trust

An autumnal woodland with trees with yellow leaves and a path going through with fall leaves on it

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Autumn leaves spotter

Autumn is a spectacular time of year when the trees put on a stunning show of colour! Their leaves change from green to the vibrant oranges, browns, and yellows we all know and love. Here are a few you might spot while you’re out and about this season!

Ash

Ash

A common tree, ash is familiar to many of us for its autumnal bunches of winged seeds, called 'keys'. It can be found in…

Common Beech

Common beech

An iconic tree, particularly in the south of the UK, the Common beech stands tall and proud in woodlands and parks. It turns beautiful…

Elder

Elder

Elder is an opportunistic shrub of woods, hedges, scrub, waste and cultivated ground. Its flowers and berries are edible, but it's…

Common hawthorn

In May, our hedgerows burst into life as common hawthorn erupts with creamy-white blossom, colouring the landscape and giving this…

Hazel

Hazel

Hazel is a small tree of woodlands, grasslands and gardens that is regularly coppiced - the practice of cutting the stems of a tree to…

Conker (horse chestnut)

Horse chestnut

A tall, broad tree of woodlands, roadsides and parks, the introduced horse chestnut is familiar to many of us the 'conker'…

English Oak

English oak

The English oak is, perhaps, our most iconic tree: the one that almost every child and adult alike could draw the lobed leaf of, or…

Silver Birch

Silver birch

A spindly tree of heathland and moorlands, and dry and sandy soils, the Silver birch is well known for its paper-thin, white bark. It is…

Sweet chestnut

Sweet chestnut

The sweet chestnut is famous for its shiny brown fruits, or 'chestnuts', that are wrapped in a spiky, green casing and make a…

Sycamore

Sycamore

A tall, domed tree of woodlands, hedgerows and parks, the introduced sycamore is familiar to many of us the 'helicopter'…

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