Lockdown Walks – What’s the secret behind Autumn colours?

Friday 16th Oct 2020, 11.15am

Woolly jumpers, pumpkin-picking, steaming mugs of cocoa – there are lots of things to love about Autumn (or Fall for our North American friends)! And surely nothing can beat those beautiful Autumn colours? But what’s the secret behind those amazing hues of red, orange and yellow? We all enjoy kicking through piles of crunchy leaves, but why do they fall from the trees? Plant Scientist Morgan Wade reveals all in this Autumnal episode of ‘Lockdown Walks’!