Shelf Circular 24 March 2020
An 8 am start saw me don walking boots and head off through my local patch. I usually start by going through Sun Woods which at this time of year is absolutely full of wild garlic. I had expected to be met by much birdsong but there was little activity this morning. The beck was flowing steadily as I crossed the bridge and headed through the fields where lambing is obviously in full swing. A lovely sight on a beautiful sunny morning. Woodland again where I have seen roe deer in the past but careful scanning produced no sign of these shy creatures today. Some magnificent fungi was seen on a fallen tree as I made my way along the track, past the profusion of bluebells that would appear shortly and out into the open again within sight of Coley Church. Huge open fields to cross, with horses grazing in the distance and crows flying overhead. The lane down into Norwood Green holds great promise for later flowerings, particularly of cow parsley, but just a few dandelions were showi