WILD CHILD: Enjoy the Journey
Have you seen some ‘signs of spring’ popping up in London?
Try to find these harbingers of early spring on your next walk, and enjoy the journey instead of the destination!
Leaf buds on tree branches
Daffodils, crocuses and tulip leaves popping up in gardens
Oaks and beech trees losing last year’s leaves
Fresh green grass blades poking through black earth
Birds singing and building new nests
Smell of garlic or onions as you walk through the forest (Can you spot the wild leeks, wild garlic, and garlic mustard making the smell?)
Skunk cabbage
Spring peepers (tiny frogs) and salamanders
Raptors flying around (hawks and eagles)
For a fun picture list for kids, visit https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetectives/activities/2016/01/first-signs-of-spring/
Written by Tandy Morton, WILD CHILD Playgroup Facilitator