In early September the lower meadows were cut in a rush and a push. Cutting, tedding and baling squeezed into the intermission of a show comprising weeks of rain. Squalls pummelled everything. I th…

Alt: Dumbo's Allergies

Posts about Poetry written by Shelly Dennison

Helping you find the right words.

There’s a chill in the air for the first time this autumn, the leaves of the trees that line the field are turning red, gold and amber. In the pale pink light of early morning a snuffling can be he…

Featuring a parkland walk, sleepy piglets, late summer blooms, and a distressing lack of books.

Garden Organic promotes organic growing and composting, citizen science and research, and seed conservation through our Heritage Seed Library. We want to…

Wimpole Estate in Cambridgeshire is our nearest day out sized National Trust property so it’s a lovely one to kick off Tea, cake, and a nice day out with because it’s an old favourite.

ALT: Schitt's Creek: David's Hard Pass

The national championship, held at the Malvern Autumn Show, often sees world records broken. This year, UK growers faced a summer of dry ground and drought.

National Trust has transformed Sandilands in Lincolnshire into a nature reserve with wetlands and wading pools

A round-up of good news from charities and others – autumn 2026

An autumn refresh

I have spent weeks shadowing lifeboat crews. Here's what they do and what it's like.

This post is part of a series revisiting my favourite childhood reads.