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THINGS TO SEE, PICK AND DO

Pick… sloes, in season mid-Oct to early Nov. Collect after the first frost or freeze overnight to soften their skins.

Follow… Ashridge Estate’s Autumn Colour Trail to see Hertfordshire’s trees in full colour (nationaltrust.org.uk).

Learn… the art of loom weaving at a one-day workshop in Bristol, 28 Sept, £130 (thebristolartisan.com).

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