At first the trees were flecked with gold. They were soon gilded in honey, amber, russet and ochre. There were tumbling branches strewn with yellow and gold leaf jewels. I crunched my way through leaves on the floor as my excitement of finding Autumn’s magical charms grew. I found leaves shaped like angel wings, Alchemilla mollis dipped in frost and seedheads galore. 

And then the snow came - a thick blanket draped over the garden. 

One of the most magical moments - spot the pair of partridges on a snowy fence.

We also carved the pond with stone and rock - a labyrinth of chambers for frogs to hide. The snaking walls soon to be draped in mosaics of moss and lichen. 

In the evenings we hunkered down by the fire and conjured plans for the garden next year. We’ve stocked up on logs to get us through the Winter.