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BERE REGIS WILDLIFE AND
ENVIRONMENT GROUP

Partners for Storth
Machinery, Borger, Weda & We may be lucky and have some warm, bright days
Franklin Electric Pumps & in October to remind us of Summer. But, in truth
October brings us well and truly into Autumn and the
Motors. season of morning mists and mellow fruitfulness. It’s a
time when swallows and other birds prepare for their
Specialists In Slurry Handling migration to warmer climes and nature generally slows
& Scaper Systems, Iron down as it prepares itself for a rest over the winter months. Nevertheless, there are
Filtration, Rain Water plenty of birds that over winter here and mammals that are active throughout the
winter season. It is vitally important that they have a good food source. So, please
Harvesting, don’t be over tidy in your gardens – leave some seed heads and dead foliage.

Bore Hole Installation. This will provide food for birds and refuges for various insects like ladybirds. Also, if
have you have a bird feeder keep it topped up and if you don’t, why not
Members of the ECA. SMAS consider getting one – the birds provide a great spectacle.
Approved Contractors.

www.3corelimited.co.uk Autumn Colours
One of the joys of this time of year are the colours that Autumn brings to our
deciduous trees. Depending upon the variety of tree, we can be treated to
G P Lewis glorious red, yellow, brown and orange tones before the leaves fall. The intensity
of the colours varies from year to year, influenced by temperature, sunlight and
Interior/Exterior Painter & Decorator rainfall.

Leaves appear green during the tree’s growing season due to the presence of
All aspects of painting and chlorophyll, which is abundant in the leaf's cells during the growing season. The
decorating undertaken including chlorophyll's green colour dominates and masks out the colours of any other
pigments that may be present in the leaf.
Domestic, New builds, Refurbs Chlorophyll has a vital function as it captures sunlight and the resultant energy is
and Commercial. turned into the tree’s food and sustains its growth.
Qualified and with over 30 years As autumn approaches, daylight hours shorten and temperatures drop. With that,
experience, will offer friendly the amount of chlorophyll in the leaf begins to decrease. In turn, the green colour
advice if needed. fades revealing the colours of other pigments that are present in the leaves but
hidden by the dominant green colour of chloophyll.
 1st class finish If you require a job done hassle free As Autumn progresses other chemical production in the leaf changes. These
 Free written quotes by an honest, friendly tradesman weaken the adhesion of the leaf stalk to the tree’s branches. This allows the leaf
please give Gavin a call on
 Fully insured 01929 471704 or 07977 to break away and fall to the ground, often aided by Autumn winds.
 No job too small or big 047314, Email: The benefit to the tree of shedding its leaves is that it can then preserve the
 No VAT moisture in its branches and trunk, instead of drying out and dying. A dormant
g.lewis515@btinternet.com. tree needs less energy to remain alive. Leafless trees are also better able to

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