January 2026

The sunlight is streaming in through the windows earlier, the evening light is lasting longer, buds are appearing on bare plants and shrubs and the days are becoming slowly warmer. Part of me wants to kindly inform the daffodils to go back to sleep but most of me now enjoys the change in the seasons as we gently glide towards Spring. Seed planting is recommended from February onwards for some and do online seed catalogues are now my go-to online experience. Nature waking up is always a rejuvenating experience and this weekend (24-25th January) is also Birdwatch Survey time! Time to show me your best sides, robins, great tits, finches and house sparrows!