After all the excitement of Spring and Summer, it is time for Declan and Pip to start winding down again. The season of Autumn, during the months of September, October and November, is perfect for this.
During this time, a lot of change happens as nature starts to get ready for Winter. The leaves will start to change colour and fall off the trees. Have you ever stomped through a pile of fallen leaves? What colours did you see? What noise did they make?
This is also the time that some animals, like hedgehogs, dormice and bats, get ready for their long sleep over Winter, called hibernation. Other animals, like squirrels, start collecting nuts and seeds to store as food during the colder months.
Some animals preparing for hibernation
Image caption, A hedgehog in Autumn before hibernation
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Farmers have a lot of work to do during Autumn too. As the warmer weather starts to disappear and the days become cooler, lots of crops will be ready to harvest. This can be food such as apples, tomatoes, carrots, potatoes and everyone鈥檚 favourite Halloween decoration, pumpkins. I wonder what spooky face you will carve this year?
