One of the many highlights for visitors to Cliveden in Buckinghamshire has always been the 80 acres of gardens, which encompass a geometric parterre, a maze, a water garden and the famous Long Garden

REAL readers' gardens! Putting the garden to bed ...

October brings the first of the frosts, bewitching mist, the turning of leaves and a host of otherworldly visitors, finds John Lewis-Stempel

Remember, remember, watch wildlife in November,

Nature needs time to adapt to changing conditions,

In his final column for the season, Joe Swift looks back at a memorable year — and work for the months ahead