British Summer Time is here, which means that Heston Nature Garden is open again, from 9.30 am to 6.30 pm daily and 12 pm to 6.30 pm on Sundays.   The weather may still be cold at times, but the snow has long past and Spring is definitely here, with the daffodils being replaced with bluebells and lots of wild garlic.  The birds are also now in courting mode and singing their mating calls, and will be starting to pair up and make nests.

At first look there may seem to be nothing to see, but patience is often rewarded with a view of the squirrels arguing over food, or of their acrobatics as they climb and swing through the branches.  The birds will get used to you if you’re sitting quietly, and will go about their business of looking for food, or having a splash about in the bird bath.

There is always a lot of work to maintain the garden at this time of year, with pruning, weeding and planting, and it has been difficult to work in the snowy and wet weather, but we have lots of plans to develop the garden this year, and we are looking for volunteers who would like to help us.  You don’t have to be a gardening expert to get involved, and it is a great way to learn a new skill, and to find out more about our local natural environment too.

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