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Thank you so much to everyone who entered our tree flower competition during our #SpringInYourStep campaign, please do keep an eye out for our next photo competition during the summer!
📷: Chris at Wild Fen
It's blossom season for horse chestnut trees. 🌸 #SpringInYourStep
Our Chief Executive, Sara, tells us how to find pollinated flowers on a horse chestnut!
Happy #FolkloreThursday 🌳✨
The crab apple tree has been associated with love and marriage. A folklore tale once told that if you said the name of the person you love while throwing crab apple pips into a fire, the love would be true if the pips exploded. 💚
#SpringInYourStep
Wild bird cherry is most widespread by limestone streams in the Scottish Glens, the Lake District and in the Pennines.
It is grown in streets and gardens in the south of England for its attractive white flowers, which bloom in May.
#SpringInYourStep
Wild pear blossom is out! What a delight 🌸 #SpringInYourStep
The wild pear can be found scattered alongside road verges, in hedgerows and on woodland edges throughout the country. It is also planted in parks and gardens.
(c) Jon Stokes
Happy Friday🌱
This Easter weekend why not have a go at identifying tree flowers! 🌸
Head to our Spring in Your Step campaign page on our website and try out our handy tree flower ID guide > treecouncil.org.uk/seasonal-cam...
#SpringInYourStep
Hop into Spring with bold brush strokes, wood & lino cuts that’ll make your heart skip!
Swing by Shoreham Art Gallery (Brunswick Rd, Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 5WA) and treat your eyes to some delicious details. 🐣🎨🌼 #SpringInYourStep #ShorehamArt #EasterJoy
Don't forget to enter our #TreeFlowerPhotoComp this month! The winner will have their photo featured in our newsletter! We will also share our favourites across our channels.
Let's celebrate tree flowers this #SpringInYourStep 🌸💚
Our Digital Communications Officer, Kayleigh, spotted ash flowers emerging in Derbyshire! Ash has dark purple flowers growing in spiked clusters at the end of twigs. You can spot them from April - May. #SpringInYourStep #TreeFlowerPhotoComp 🌳
Trees provide even the smallest of creatures a place to shelter. 💚
Jess, our Science & Action Research Manager, took this wonderful photo of a spider taking shelter in an acorn cup! 🌳🕷️
#SpringInYourStep
This native tree is common in woodlands and has often been planted in parks, gardens and streets for its spring flowers. It prefers deep, moist soils, particularly lime-rich ones. #SpringInYourStep
Isn't it wonderful to see magnolia in full bloom! 💕
Thank you to Ian, our Head of Major Planting & Ecology Projects – Southern Region, for sharing a video of the Westonbirt diva from his recent trip to Westonbirt Arboretum.
#SpringInYourStep
(c) @the_tree_culture
Blackthorn is blooming!
Blackthorn produces abundant white flowers in early spring, which attract flying insects, especially solitary bees. The caterpillar of the black hairstreak butterfly feeds on the leaves. 💚
#SpringInYourStep
(c) Adam Curtis - Senior Officer ‑ Community Planting Projects
Some beautiful early morning shots from our Grants Officer, Geraldine at UEA Broad!
Who else has been making the most of the extra sunlight we're getting each day? 🌳☀️ #SpringInYourStep
This weekend during #SpringInYourStep why not head out on a spring walk near you! Let us know in the comments your favourite spring walk. 🌸
We have a selection of recommended walks on our website too! treecouncil.org.uk/seasonal-cam...
Top tip from Jon! Always remember where the cherry plum trees are and re-visit in autumn jam making season! 🌳 #SpringInYourStep #SIYS
At the end of the month we will share our favourites and feature the winner in our newsletter! 💚
You can head to our Spring in Your Step page for our tree flower ID guidance:
treecouncil.org.uk/seasonal-cam...
#SpringInYourStep
(c) Senior Officer - Corporate & Community Engagement
Happy April…. Bloom with the beauty and warmth of April !! ☕️🌸🌼🌷🌱
Riffat~Writer
#April #NewMonth #NewHope #MessageForEveryone #BloomInApril #SpringInYourStep #Spring #Smile #LoveYouAll #YourOnlineBestie #Writer #Londoner ☘️🌷🌸🌼🌞🏴
Happy #SpringInYourStep day! 🌸
This month we will be celebrating spring with a series of recommended Team Tree Council walks, tree flower ID guides, forest bathing audio, blossom watch photo competition and more!