It's the end of November, and as we pass from autumn into winter most of our trees have shed their leaves and look a bit sorry for themselves. But if you peek beyond the bare branches and the leaden skies you'll still find patches of colour and variety and unmistakable signs that spring is just around the corner. Just two months to go before we start seeing blossom again! We've spent a few days walking around the neighbourhood in the past month, taking pictures of interesting

2024 is shaping up to be a really good year for autumn colours. Triggered by the recent cold nights, the emblematic sweet gums  of...

In this blog Herne Hill Tree Watch is doing a little bit of amateur phenology. That's the science of changes that plants and animals...

Climate change has brought turbulence to our natural seasons and we can clearly see the impact on our street trees. The hottest ever...

Autumn 2023 has taken a long time to arrive, but at last it’s here. Going by the Met Office seasonal calendar, which takes September to...

Springtime is finally here. The temperature is slowly rising, blue skies are cautiously returning and the sun is getting just strong...

The seasons are changing from late spring to early summer, and even though the weather is still pretty erratic the temperature is...

It’s a strange experience, walking our streets during this frosty January with none of the familiar leaves, fruit or flowers on the...

You may have noticed a lot of new trees appearing on the slopes of Herne Hill this month - not just on the Southwark side but over the...

We’re in the first days of summer and the sun is finally shining, but it’s been a puzzling spring. After an exceptionally cold and dry...

We've had some very welcome rain this week after a long period of warm, dry weather, but watering vulnerable young trees remains our...