April showers bring forth May flowers, so the old adage goes. It didn’t feel like we had many April showers, but there was certainly occasionally frost and hail.
Nonetheless, flowers are blooming in the community garden at Guardbridge. The Meadow and Woodland areas have been providing nectar for all manner of bugs and beasties, and the birds are celebrating by singing in the trees. Last week we saw orange tip, small white and large white butterflies.
In the meadow, clearing the thistles has left more space for small plants which provide nectar and food for many small creatures.
lesser stitchwort 
germander speedwell 
sweet vernal grass 
changing forget-me-not 
herb Robert 
cowslip
In the woodland areas, there are also lots of blossoms.
cypress sprurge 
common Twayblade orchid 
bluebells and cowslips 
Hawthorn
Garden sessions run every Friday 10-12, you are welcome to join in the gardening, or just to come and take photos of the flowers.
