28 Jan 2024: Spring bulbs
It was nice to see snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) in flower in the woodland area alongside Normandy Way. These were originally planted three or four years ago, and are doing well. An adjacent garden has a spectacular display of them. Wild daffodils (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) were also planted a few years ago and are now in leaf with some flower buds starting to appear. The leaf shoots of Wild Arum (Lords-and-Ladies, Cuckoo Pint, Arum maculatum) and English Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) are poking up through the leaf litter. The Wild Garlic (Ramsons, Allium ursinum) has not yet shown any signs of growth.