March marks the beginning of meteorological spring, the day when winter loosens its grip and the promise of a new season begins to stir across the British countryside. The light lingers a little longer in the evenings, birds grow more vocal in the trees and hedgerows, and the first brave signs of life begin to push through the soil.
I know that many people only herald the start of spring at the Spring Equinox, but I am more than ready to embrace the small hallmarks of the new seasons arrival and so I am officially embracing that spring has arrived.
To mark the turning of the season, I’m sharing a short video filmed this weekend – a gentle celebration of this threshold moment between winter and spring. It also marks the beginning of something new for me, as I prepare to launch my YouTube channel, where I will be sharing reflections of seasonal living, the beauty of the countryside, the quiet rhythms of everyday life, along with the books I’m reading, thoughts from my nature walks, and glimpses of traditional homekeeping and creative pursuits that bring meaning and calm to the days.
If you enjoy this glimpse of early spring in my garden, I would be delighted if you would subscribe to my channel and join me as this new creative chapter unfolds.
So how did you spend your first day of spring?
Garden: A greenhouse in time for spring
My husband and I spent the day finishing off our greenhouse. We started building our greenhouse late December. Then the snow arrived and put a stop to our progress. The temperatures remained too cold to get any significant work done. February seemed to be a month of eternal rainfall and this is not a job that you want to do in the rain.
This weekend, we decided to get it finished.
It is time to sow my spring seeds, so when I suggested that my husband bring in a few of our fold away tables into the conservatory so that I could get on with my spring gardening tasks, it proved to be just the motivation to get the greenhouse finished.
It took us the better part of the weekend but by Sunday afternoon it was done, complete with staging. The pelargoniums were moved out of my office where they have been overwintering, and into the greenhouse.
I have wanted a greenhouse for as long as I can remember and finally, I have one of my very own and I am looking forward to spending a few days this week in the greenhouse, planting my spring seeds. I have dreamed of lavishing seasonal touches on my greenhouse so I will be hanging bunting and perhaps a seasonal wreath too. Adding small seasonal decor touches is a way to celebrate the season and I find such joy in this small practice.
What are you doing to celebrate the arrival of spring?
