Share your spring sightings
Have you spotted something joyful in nature that tells you spring is on its way? Share with us by emailing info@thrive.org.uk.
The joy of gardening can sometimes be doing physical tasks. Equally, just stopping and looking around can be fantastic for our wellbeing.
In mid to late winter, many exciting signs let us know that spring is on its way. Spotting and talking about these with others can spread hope for the season ahead. In the spirit of sharing, we asked our Gardening Club readers what signs of spring they had seen in their gardens and other green spaces. Below are some of the photos they shared with us.
Snowdrops
Pretty little snowdrops can be seen as early as late December in a sunny year. As the weeks go on, carpets of flowers sometimes get thicker and fuller, especially in woodlands.
Daffodils
When long, lance-shaped leaves start poking through the soil, you know a beautiful trumpet-shaped flower is not far behind!
Tulips
A flower of legends, where once people paid great fortunes for bulbs! If you have tulips in your garden, part of the fun can be spotting leaves emerge and trying to remember exactly what colours and varieties you planted.
Crocuses
The thin green shoots of crocuses can be hard to distinguish at first. But, once you spot a neatly curled purple bud followed by the flower bursting open, you know spring is getting close.
Aconites
This may be a less familiar name than snowdrops or daffodils. Aconites are winter woodland plants that bring much needed sunshine to a frosty day.
Buds and shoots
As winter drifts to an end, if you look closely you will be able to spot buds and new growth on some of your plants. This feels like observing a small miracle each year!
Enjoying looking for new, red growth on roses and buds on hydrangeas and some fruit trees and bushes.
Birds
What can lift the spirits more than the happy twittering of birds in the mid-winter sunshine? Filled bird feeders create wonderful rewards, with a variety of feathered visitors great and small. Spring brings great excitement for birds too, as nesting season begins.
Have you spotted something joyful in nature that tells you spring is on its way? Share with us by emailing info@thrive.org.uk.
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