Each horse chestnut is then graded ... and reclaim his conker crown. While conkers is usually played in autumn when the horse chestnuts fall from their trees, the game can be played at any ...

nothing heralds the start of autumn quite like the sight of conkers lining a woodland path. Every September, these iconic brown seeds fall from the horse chestnut – a non-native tree introduced ...

Additionally, the horse-chestnut is notable for its relatively high tolerance of atmospheric pollution, allowing it to persist as a shade-casting ornamental in the interiors of cities. The chestnuts ...

There were fears before the event that there could be a shortage of conkers due to high winds blowing horse chestnut seeds from trees earlier in the autumn. More than 2,000 conkers had been ...

Autumn is a fantastic time ... You could also see how many conkers they can fit in their pockets. If there aren't any horse chestnut trees near you, then you can gather fallen sticks and have ...