A few early signs of Spring - February 11th 2014
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Despite all the torrential rains and storm force winds over the past few weeks since Christmas there are a few signs of spring showing at Hemsford. Pictured here are the catkins developing on the Hazel trees in the orchard
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Also all the snowdrops are coming into bloom - this is relatively late this year but they are all looking beautiful at the bottom of the fields, on the river bank and in our garden.