Spring is on its way and the longer days are great news for visitors and gardeners alike. This month in the Park look out for Primroses which are starting to flower in various areas, as well as those cheerful little Lesser Celandines with lots of fresh new foliage and some sporadic flowering – but only on bright days! Daffodil and Snowdrop foliage are pushing their way through the leaf litter all around the park – the ‘haha’ edge (the gap between the main park and the Great Meadow / Waun Fawr) is the perfect place to spot snowdrops – but beware the drop into the ditch there! Hazel catkins are dangling from some of the larger hazels now and you can easily lose half an hour watching the mallards on the Bishop’s Pond; they are very meditative to watch, if you have the time!
At the moment too we are blessed with some really beautiful sunrises and sunsets – looking particularly stunning over the Great Meadow, with the sun silhouetting the bare branches of the mature trees. We’ve been busy too – you’ll see Piers out and about with chainsaw as lots of Cherry Laurel is being coppiced and cleared to improve conditions for native tree and ground flora species.
What to see now: February
Posted: 02/02/2021 by Caroline Welch
Spring is on its way and the longer days are great news for visitors and gardeners alike. This month in the Park look out for Primroses which are starting to flower in various areas, as well as those cheerful little Lesser Celandines with lots of fresh new foliage and some sporadic flowering – but only on bright days! Daffodil and Snowdrop foliage are pushing their way through the leaf litter all around the park – the ‘haha’ edge (the gap between the main park and the Great Meadow / Waun Fawr) is the perfect place to spot snowdrops – but beware the drop into the ditch there! Hazel catkins are dangling from some of the larger hazels now and you can easily lose half an hour watching the mallards on the Bishop’s Pond; they are very meditative to watch, if you have the time!
At the moment too we are blessed with some really beautiful sunrises and sunsets – looking particularly stunning over the Great Meadow, with the sun silhouetting the bare branches of the mature trees. We’ve been busy too – you’ll see Piers out and about with chainsaw as lots of Cherry Laurel is being coppiced and cleared to improve conditions for native tree and ground flora species.
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