This time of year moss can be pleasing to the eye as it is the richest green in the forest. The uk has over 800 species of moss. These flowerless plants are a very important part of the ecosystem (as well as satisfying to run your hands through) because they prevent soil erosion while capturing water and nutrients. They create a protective layer on tree bark without harming the tree and provide shelter for seeds to germinate as well as a home for creatures like woodlice and

Tree bark offers lichen a good place to grow and which type of lichen that grows on certain trees depends on the tree species as what grows there is dictated by the PH level of the tree. Lichen are made up of 2 or more organisms, most commonly fungi and algae. The lichen do not harm the tree as they draw on the water and nutrients from the surrounding atmosphere which means they tend to grow in areas that have good air quality. If you are as lucky as me to live here in The N

Autumn is here in its full glory. The wood fire smell on the dark evening air and the eerie sound of rutting deer in the dark, misty atmospheric morning. Pigs snuffling at the acorns and beech nuts with their piglets grunting and squealing in their mockery. Fungi fruiting bodies are like forest jewels, worn like brooches and rings on trees and the forest floor as they poke through the leafy carpet that mother nature has taken her paint brushes and colour palette to, changing