We went for a walk in the woodlands near our school. we wanted to see if there were any signs of spring appearing or was the land still held in winter's icy grip.
Some tree are evergreens and stay green all the year round. Pine trees and Fir trees are evergreens so they won't tell us if spring is near!
Jamie found some intriguing white fur on the ground. Was this a sign that spring was near?
Actually, it was. We met a man with a Siberian Husky dog and he told us the fur had come from his dog which was moulting. Moulting is when an animal sheds its winter fur as it senses spring approaching.
We saw some old dead trees being 'recycled' by mushrooms and fungi. These plants eat the old wood away and return it to the earth where the mulch feeds other plants.
We saw a huge fallen tree which is slowly being broken down by insects and fungi.
Mazin noticed that the solid tree had become soft as the fungi and insects do their work.
We saw lots of Snowdrops. These flowers bloom early in the year and are a sign that there is more sunlight as the days get longer.
Of course, walking to the woods teaches us valuable lessons about crossing the road safely.
John spotted more snowdrops!
Our walk taught us about the beauty and resilience of nature but also about the mess some humans make. We saw beautiful flowers, trees, birds and animals but also litter, plastic and glass which isn't so good.
Did we find spring? Well, no but we did see signs that it's coming closer!
