Mmm, we love Autumn, even the word, silent ‘n’ at the end of the noun – it is kind of unnecessary, but it adds an extravagance, the ‘mn’, layering up the warmth of the sound, like we do, when we step out in the first chill. It’s obvious why Autumn is also known as fall, isn’t it? But the word doesn’t do justice to the beauty of the season and instead feels rather bleak – to fall seems passive and chaotic when contrasted with the careful systems and processes nature undergoes. 

We are thrilled to say that since Slow Circular Earth was established, we have planted 255 trees. Many more are planned for the next planting season. With your help, we’d love to do more. Get in touch with suggestions of suitable land that could be turned into miniature woodland. It’s amazing to think of the carbon they capture through photosynthesis, transforming the light from the sun into nutrients. What many people don’t know is that the deciduous tree leaves act as a vital energy store for the tree. Triggered by the cold weather, the tree begins to enter a dormant, protective state and is part of the whole life cycle. 

Imagine natures own way of pruning, pinching off what isn’t needed with secateurs, and this is basically the process of abscission – it’s even there in the word. A layer of cells is grown between the leaf stem and branch and this begins the shedding. Before this begins the green pigment – chlorophyll is absorbed all the way to the tree roots, leaving a parade of blazing yellows, oranges and reds.