It’s truly dry weather, and it’s possible to walk around the garden without rainwear and rubber boots. Then we discover that various clones of the Witch Hazel are well on their way and that the winter goats are also starting to put up small white flowers in the cold air.

The Friends’ Friday team are also out in force and in a tidying mood – collecting fallen branches and leaves and tidying cupboards, as well as starting to sow new sale plants.