Episode 2.11 - Leverets and Lent Lilies: A March Awakening

Send us Fan MailIn this exhilarating episode of the Countryside Podcasts, Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin venture across High Ash Farm on a crisp mid-March morning, where spring begins to unfurl its wonders. From a windswept hill, they marvel at the elusive mad March hares—tawny-gold giants lounging on their seats, mere yards away—joined by Chinese water deer in a fleeting chase across the fields. The journey shifts to a secretive woodland hide, where nuthatches, blue tits, and jays flaunt their breeding plumage, feasting on feeders amidst the rustle of sycamores and sweet chestnuts. As the sun breaks through, the farm’s flora takes centre stage: delicate lent lilies nod on steep slopes, bluebell shoots promise future carpets, and lesser celandines gleam like tiny suns along a babbling stream. Packed with tales of split-lip calls, historical hares on Iceni coins, and the relentless pace of nature’s renewal, this episode is a jubilant celebration of March’s wild heartbeat.https://www.buzzsprout.com/2432378/episodes/16791145-episode-2-11-leverets-and-lent-lilies-a-march-awakening.mp3?download=trueSupport the showPlease email any questions for Chris to answer on the podcast [email protected] podcast is brought to you by High Ash Farm. To support our efforts in creating this content, please consider making a small monthly or one-off donation. Your contributions help us with production costs, and after expenses, every penny goes towards conservation and maintaining free public access at High Ash Farm. Support us here:https://donorbox.org/podcast-12or from the Podcast page here:Podcast | High Ash Farm