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Our Favourite Garden Ideas for Autumn Hosting
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As autumn sweeps in with crisp days and glowing sunsets, gardens become the perfect setting for cosy gatherings, seasonal feasts, and unforgettable moments with loved ones. To help you make the most of this beautiful season and unlock the potential of your outdoor space, we’ve gathered some of our favourite garden ideas for autumn hosting. From hardy flower beds to firelit outdoor rooms, enjoy exterior spaces long into the cooler evenings.
Garden Ideas for Autumn Hosting
1) Landscaping Your Seasonal Garden
As the days grow shorter and the air takes on a crisp edge, your garden’s landscape becomes a gold-tinged backdrop that’s perfect for hosting guests. A seasonal tidy-up frames the brushstrokes of autumn and creates an inviting and well-defined outdoor area. Simple tasks, like raking fallen leaves, pruning away dead growth, and tidying up borders, help your garden look its best. Protect vibrant late bloomers, like asters or chrysanthemums, and hardy favourites, like sedum and winter pansies, with mulching. This is the process of covering soil with a protective layer, such as wood chippings, to fortify autumnal plants against the more challenging weather.
2) Cosy Seating Areas
With the correct outdoor structure, your garden can remain an enjoyable space for autumn hosting, regardless of the conditions. Patio areas covered by glass verandas and aluminium pergolas establish comfortable outdoor rooms when the weather begins to chill. Adjustable louvres can be electronically operated on bioclimatic pergolas to block out icy winds and provide shelter depending on the weather. Optional features, such as built-in LED perimeter lighting and integrated heaters, contribute to a cosy and welcoming space with a warm ambience. As our Managing Director, Steve Bromberg, observes,
“Our bioclimatic pergolas extend living spaces into your garden, creating protected and comfortable outdoor rooms that are effortlessly connected with the outdoors.”
Filling this space with comfortable, deep-seated aluminium furniture creates a beautiful open-air lounge that is perfect for autumnal hosting. Outdoor furniture from Garden Trading is on display in our Leeds showroom, combining durability with comfort for seating that’s as inviting as it is practical. Comfortable throws and plush pillows are the finishing touches for a cosy and fashionable outdoor room that remains throughout the year.
3) Inviting Wildlife into Your Garden
Autumn is the perfect season to turn your outdoor space into a welcoming spot for both guests and wildlife alike. With a bit of thoughtful planning, your garden can attract beautiful animals and encourage biodiversity within your area. Bird baths and feeders filled with high-energy treats like sunflower seeds, suet, and fat balls invite robins, blue tits, and other seasonal visitors into your outdoor spaces. A discreet pile of leaves or logs in a quiet corner can offer shelter for hedgehogs, toads, and insects, helping them prepare for winter while putting your garden’s natural debris to use. These simple additions strengthen your garden’s connection with the natural world, bringing the peaceful sights, sounds, and vitality of nature into your celebrations.
4) Autumnal Outdoor Decorations
By incorporating seasonal décor, you can redefine your garden from a simple outdoor space into a memorable and enchanting autumnal garden escape. To make your outdoor room feel in tune with the season, incorporate rich, earthy tones like deep red, earthy oranges, and rustic browns into its colour scheme that complements the changing shades of your garden.
Simple autumn outdoor decorations can make all the difference; fallen leaves, pinecones, acorns, and branches can be collected for a rustic yet elegant display and autumn wreaths. Dried flowers and planters add extra autumnal touches to outdoor rooms and a direct connection to the outdoors, while pumpkins and gourds make excellent decorative pieces around your garden.
5) Outdoor Heaters
As the October nip sets in and temperatures drop, heating outdoor rooms is an essential way to extend their usability, year-round. Here at Exterior Spaces our aluminium pergolas feature an optional accessory of integrated heaters, which can be easily controlled via a home automation system. When paired with throws and pillows, an inviting nook is defined in the beautiful landscape of your garden.
Fire pits are a classic way to embrace the cooler climate and welcome the new season, becoming a natural focal point for autumn hosting in your garden. Whether it’s a rustic chiminea, a modern fire table, or a traditional round iron fire pit, there is a standout feature that fits your needs. With adequate safety measures, classic wood-burning options provide the warmth needed to relax or entertain comfortably, and fill the air with a seasonal, smoky aroma, while the kids toast marshmallows.
6) Seasonal Outdoor Activities
Your stunning autumn garden is the perfect background for seasonal games and activities. Pumpkin carving is a festive staple at this time of year for young ones and adults alike; set up a station in your outdoor room with pumpkins, carving tools, stencils and paint and keep a bucket handy for any waste. Another classic for seasonal fun is apple bobbing, which is a fantastic way to get a few laughs and a bit of friendly competition going (although some might take it a bit more seriously than others).
And why not set the kids off on a scavenger hunt, where they have a themed checklist of things they can find in the garden during autumn. Once they’ve gathered a variety of dried leaves, pinecones, sticks, and acorns, they have the materials needed to create beautiful autumn wreaths that can be a part of your seasonal decorations.
7) Ambient Lighting
As the days grow shorter, thoughtful lighting can transform your garden into a welcoming retreat for autumn gatherings. Soft, warm-toned illumination establishes an intimate feel, extending the use of your outdoor space on those darker autumn nights. Our bioclimatic pergolas feature adjustable LED lights, which can be set to a soft, warm colour to create a captivating yet cosy vibe.
Festoon lights draped over trees, fences, or pergolas are another way to add a cheerful and festive glow to outdoor spaces. Solar-powered lamps and wall lights are a practical and flexible way to highlight pathways and borders, keeping the garden both safe and welcoming. For a rustic touch, decorative lanterns and the soft glow of candles bring charm and ambience, completing the look. Together, these lighting layers set the stage for memorable evenings, allowing you and your guests to enjoy the beauty of your garden after sunset.
These UK garden ideas for autumn will help you to define an outdoor space that can be enjoyed throughout the colder months. With the right blend of seasonal charm, thoughtful landscaping, and cosy comforts, your garden can become an inviting spot that is situated at the heart of autumnal beauty.
Make this your most memorable autumn yet with our collection of aluminium verandas, carports, and pergolas. For more advice, get in touch with our expert sales team and visit our Leeds showroom to find the best fit for your garden.
