Clocks have sprung forward!
So the clocks have gone forward an hour and spring is officially here!
Regular visitors to Escot Park, however, will have already noticed the arrival of spring - the daffodils have long been hinting at it.
Joining the daffodils now are the earliest of Escot's large collection of Rhododendrons, looking spectacular against a backdrop of just about every shade of green you could imagine.
You don't have to be an ardent horticulturalist to enjoy Escot though. Escot is also about getting some fresh air, about enjoying the great outdoors (a phrase that could so easily have been coined at Escot).
It's like a concentrated dose of nature, containing a diverse range of habitats, from woodland to wetland and is home to creatures that help to interpret the history of British wildlife.
The Wild Boar enjoy their woodland setting as they would have done in days gone by, whilst Escot's Red Squirrels look forward to their new walk-through enclosure (due to open mid-summer 2011) illustrating how our woodlands would look if Red Squirrels were re-introduced to the wild in Devon.
These are just a few of the many reasons that have led to Escot being known as "the Natural Place".
To find out more and to keep up with regular updates...Join Escot's social network groups... Facebook: Escot Gardens, Maze & Forest Adventure or on Twitter: @EscotDevon
Photograph taken by Ben Lee
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- Excellent, fun packed day! The Play Barn is certainly a great addition!
Jane from Exmouth