Easter has been busy again as usual with thousands of visitors coming out for a walk in the sunshine, following trails to win prizes, getting creative making kites and bird boxes and looking for the signs of spring. The fresh new green leaves are starting to appear on the trees, with hawthorn and horse chestnut leading the way. The wildflowers are also coming out - the first bluebells are just starting to peek out of their green leaves on the woodland floor and if you walk down to the back of the mansion and look at the bank on your left as you approach the clock tower you will be treated to views of celandine, primrose, spring squill, cowslip and dozens of snakes head fritillary bobbing their heads in the breeze.
Meanwhile, work continues in the deer park with the team having planted 79 replacement trees and 331 hawthorns in plantations so far. Each parkland tree has an iron hurdle guard around it and is staked, protected from rabbits and mulched to give it the best chance of survival. Some areas of the deer park are very sandy and therefore drain very quickly - a thick layer of mulch will help to hold some moisture around the roots and feed the tree with nutrients.
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