It's #AutumnEquinox today and that means it's officially the season of crunchy leaves, weird and wonderful fungi and beautiful shades of gold and orange here at #AlderleyEdge 🍂

Autumn is here and the leaves are beginning to drop. Why not be a nature detective and see if you can tick off any of the leaves on the spotter sheet below on your next walk? 🍁🍂

A sighting of the rare crimson-speckled moth, which migrates from Africa and Spain in September and October, is a vision to behold. What spectacles has nature treated you to recently? #EveryoneNeedsNature

A year ago, we launched a vision to put nature into recovery across at least 30% of land and sea by 2030. So far Wildlife Trusts across the UK have raised over £25 million! Thank you to our incredible supporters, especially here in #Cheshire! #30by30 💚 ow.ly/pyPL50GiwOq

Our first composition for __ & Maidstone Museum - celebrating a #bronzeage ingot from #AlderleyEdge. With thanks to @Invis_Alderley, DerbyshireCavingClub, NT Alderley Edge & @DrVictoriaFlood & Catherine Clarke for access, & @NayanKulkarni7 for voice recording...

Amphora Been a while since I've been out, so it was lovely to wander for a few hours looking for spots of colour in the woods at NT Alderley Edge. #landscapephotography #treeclub #woodland #photography #autumn #ThePhotoHour #appicoftheweek

Richest reds to deepest violets - walk through the rainbow on a stroll in nature this autumn.

Another quasi-autumnal scene from the woods at @ntalderleyedge at the weekend. @NT_TheNorth So Cheshire #ThePhotoHour Outdoor Photography #appicoftheweek #woodland #treeclub #ThePhotoHour #ArtistOnTwitter

Forestal - A gnarly old oak in the woods yesterday morning. #Landscape #Woodland #Photography #AlderleyEdge #Cheshire #ThePhotoHour NT Alderley Edge So Cheshire Cheshire Life

At Alderley Edge this morning, darling! NT Alderley Edge, that is 🙂 (alt text: photos of sunny autumn woodland and view from the sandstone Alderley Edge over surrounding countryside)

I spent most of the weekend very envious of the snowy scenes in my feeds. But then it started snowing here. After yesterday's blog, I silenced my doubts and went out to NT Alderley Edge. Had an absolute whale of a time :) #StormHour #ThePhotoHour So Cheshire

Alderley Edge wouldn't be the same without its trees. The #NationalTrust has committed to planting 20 million trees by 2030. This #nationaltreeweek, consider joining in and planting a sapling for £5: bit.ly/32C90VX #GivingTuesday #EveryoneNeedsNature

#StormArwen has caused devastating damage to our woodlands and gardens: ow.ly/YNKl50GZNrI Friday’s storm brought down veteran trees and destroyed some of the most unique varieties we care for.

We're thankful that we didn't experience much storm damage here at Alderley Edge but we're thinking of our teams across the North who are dealing with significant losses after Storm Arwen🌳

The crack of dawn, high noon or as the sun sets. Whatever your favourite time of day, nature’s waiting for you. #EveryoneNeedsNature

Today marks our 127th anniversary as a conservation charity caring for nature, beauty and history. What song would you add to our birthday playlist? To kick things off, we’re currently listening to Big Sky by Kate Bush. #HappyBirthdayNT Photo: Lake District by Joe Cornish.

Find yourself a patch of tranquillity in nature and return to it again and again when you feel the need. #EveryoneNeedsNature

Saturday Perambulation. We visit Alderley Edge this weekend. The woodland is gorgeous for walking, you see great views & evidence of the old Coppermines (1690s). The area also abounds with myths about the magician Merlin from an old tale told locally. NT Alderley Edge #Cheshire

Cheshire Local History Association NT Alderley Edge There has been copper mining at Alderley Edge since the Bronze Age. See the summary in Wikipedia with references to detailed works: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alderley_….