Help protect trees for the future
As well as sharing these findings, we're asking people to get outside this autumn to not only enjoy autumn colour, but to also help raise vital funds to support tree planting and help tackle the climate crisis.
Join in with the Move for trees challenge to complete 50km of activity this October and raise money to help plant more trees. Every £5 you raise will plant a sapling, and bring us one more tree towards a greener future.
What will autumn colour be like this year?
Despite mixed weather over spring and summer – our experts predict that 2021 could be a great year for autumn colour. Below average rainfall in spring and summer is resulting in early leaf drop in some areas, meaning autumn colour is happening already.
Pamela Smith, National Trust National Gardens and Parks Specialist says: ‘Autumn colour is not only determined by what the actual weather is doing now, the weather patterns throughout the year are also key – particularly levels of sunshine, but also levels of rainfall, a lack of which can cause stress for trees which is why there have been early shows of yellow or brown autumn colour and leaf-fall in parts of the country.