Today, we celebrate the Spring Equinox, the official start of spring. We say goodbye to what has been a very long winter and start to look forward to milder, warmer weather and longer days. There’s an optimism in the air as the birds sing, the flowers open and the leaves on the trees turn green.

I can’t believe we’re halfway through April already! I love this time of year as spring struggles to tame winter into submission and we can experience four seasons in one day. But the bluebells are beginning to appear around the forest - a sure sign that spring is winning the battle.

This year, the spring equinox coincides with a super-moon, known as the ‘Worm moon’, after the Native American observation that the worms begin to appear at the start of spring as the ground begins to thaw. It’s almost as if the birds know that winter is over as they busy themselves catching worms and gathering twigs for their nests. Look out for it tonight!