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Swallow With Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust
After a long and isolating winter, how good it feels to reconnect with both our communities and nature.
If you’re ready to venture back into the great outdoors this spring, the Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust has some brilliant ideas for how to connect people of all ages with wildlife and nature.
Now that spring is here we can start to embrace the changes happening around us in the natural world. Remember: nature doesn’t work to dates. It is energised by the increasing
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day length and warmth which creates the right conditions for new growth.
But that being said, now is the perfect time to step outside and truly appreciate each new day. The first primrose, the first lambs, the first frogspawn, the first fresh green leaves on the trees. You may have noticed some signs of spring already, and now there will be a busy flourish of spring - nest building, chick raising, flowers blooming along every hedge and field.
As dawn breaks or dusk sets, why not listen for the bird song which will reach its peak by late May as birds carry moss and twigs to build their nests. Look out for swallows, cuckoos and swifts as they join the chorus.
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Orange Tip Butterfly
If you’re heading out walking, what signs of spring can you notice emerging around where you live?
Maybe it’s the pastel blossom falling from tress like confetti. Perhaps it’s the pungent smell of wild garlic in the damp woody areas. The more you visit your
favourite spots, take note of how the environment changes week on week. For many, the first signs of spring are the eruption of bright yellow daffodils that herald a new season. But as these begin to fade away, woodland floors become blanketed in bluebells in late April and early May. In South Yorkshire, there are many woodlands – some ancient – that make for a great nature adventure. In Rotherham, Wath and Canklow Woods are always filled with bluebells in spring, while Woolley Wood and Anston Stones in Sheffield are popular spots, too.
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