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Dear
phenology recorders and subscribers,
The
East Midlands, where I live, is one of the last places in the UK to see
frogspawn, so I was delighted when it finally arrived in my pond,
amidst a lot of frantic croaking! Some was sadly frozen in the cold
spell in late March, but I now have a few surviving tadpoles.
The live maps clearly illustrate the stop-start spring we had from January to March. Look at the frogspawn map for instance, showing three peaks of activity.
April is the month to look out for first leafing in many of our trees,
flowering of elder and hawthorn, and woods alive with bluebells and
anemones. There will also be a lot of bird nesting activity. Please do tell us what you have seen.
Best wishes
Kate Lewthwaite
Phenology Project Manager
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When did you last visit a bluebell wood?
Did
you know that the UK has the finest bluebell carpets in the world?
Bluebells normally flower in April and May, so why not plan a trip
now? Follow the link to find your nearest Woodland Trust bluebell wood. |
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Spawn or tadpoles in your pond?
Here
are some useful tips and information from the Wildlife Trusts and Froglife. Find out why garden ponds are so valuable and what makes an
ideal pond for amphibians. |
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The budget was a paler shade of green
Was
it an eco-friendly budget? Not according to Dr James Cooper from the Woodland Trust. He says it was too cautious and the Trust would have
liked to see more action on aviation. |
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More Woodland Trust news
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you interested in more regular news from the Woodland Trust? For
information on our work, activities, events and offers, subscribe to
the Woodland Trust's regular email newsletter here and view our newsletter archive. |
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Creative Eco-writing course
Helen
Moore is a professional eco-poet/environmental artist and writer. In
June she is hosting a five day course in rural Shropshire to help
writers be inspired directly from nature. Click here for more info.
Have you used our online diary, enaturenotes? See Helen Moore’s entry and try writing your own.
If you know of other environmental talks or events that might interest our subscribers, why not tell us? |
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Ladybird
April calendar
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Blubells
April calendar
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