Spring has sprung, and we
were out in force to finish tidying the Arthur Evans Garden at the foot of Jarn
Mound. This was the damage caused by the heavy snowfall at Christmas. Chainsaws had earlier in the week cut down
any dangerous trees and broken branches and we dragged all this to the bonfire
site. We rescued some of the flowering twigs to take home, as it seemed a shame
to throw them onto the fire. There is
still more to do, but we look forward to helping Oxford Preservation Trust
another day.
In the meantime, walking through the woodland
with our loads it was a pleasure to notice the many wild flowers now in
bloom. The ground is sprinkled with the
star like flowers of the Vinca in blue, white and purple. There was even a
clump of stunning dark mauve hellebores and one of snakeshead
fritillaries. The banks are covered in
primulas and in the sunnier patches cowslips and forget-me-not.
In the boggy area near the bonfire site the
lodden lilies are in flower, and are
likely spread further. We can also look forward to seeing flag irises pushing
through in the ponds later. The bluebells are also just beginning to flower and
will be a carpet of blue, here and on other sites on Boars Hill in a week or
two.
As an addition to our work on
the wild flower patch on Easter Saturday, James and I put the sign up today to
mark the site. The area is still clear
of nettles, but around the tree where we fixed the sign, the nettles are
growing apace. While this could be a
good thing, my ankles are truly stung.
-Ursula
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| Tea break. |
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| Lodden Lillies. |
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| The bonfire. |
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| Cowslips and Forget-me-not. |
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| Sign for the wild flower patch. |
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