The season of change

The countryside is waking up around us. Signs of new life abound. Buds are bursting, wildflowers poke through leaf litter, hares spar in the fields, and birds begin to prepare their nests...

In water and woodland, on moor and marsh, there’s a gentle shift in pace. Nature is stirring. The days are gradually growing longer now. And as we walk, cycle, and hack, we pause often to listen, watch, and learn.

It is the season of theatre. Hedgerows
are changing colour. Lapwings dive and twist and turn. Frogspawn fills pond edges, and the dawn chorus grows louder with each passing day.

But behind every hint of spring, we know there’s a story. These things don’t just happen. To enjoy the countryside at its best, we know we must lend a hand, do our bit, and tip our hats to those who help it flourish, year after year...