There is always something special about Spring. After the long, dark nights and cold days of the winter, the growth in nature gives us hope for the year ahead. We are so lucky in Frodsham to be surrounded by beautiful countryside and within our community we have green spaces where we can enjoy changes of the seasons.
Manley Copse
Cared for by volunteers under the Guardianship of the WI , on behalf of Frodsham Town Council, Springtime is magical in Manley Copse, tucked away on Manley Road. Children can look for tadpoles in the pond and discover other wildlife and plants hiding there. Dinosaur Dell can be explored to check that the dinosaurs survived the Winter Ice Age and the Fairy Glen is hiding among the trees. If visiting during Easter, they can search for decorated Easter Eggs hanging in the trees. Grown ups will love the host of miniature daffodils and other flowering bulbs. Trees are beginning to come into leaf and apple, cherry and crab apple trees are coming into bloom.
The Copse is a safe and peaceful place to stroll or just sit and watch nature or read a book from the book shed. There will soon be a sundial, a welcome donation from a grateful Copse user.
Hob Hey Wood
This ancient woodland has a superb range of wildflowers in Spring: carpets of bluebells, rafts of wild garlic, lesser celandines, wood sorrel and wood anemones. It has been described as “the jewel in Frodsham’s crown”. There is a good bird breeding population of tawny owls, buzzards, sparrow hawks, great spotted woodpeckers, willow warblers, chiffchaffs and many more common birds too. In 2020 the wood was registered with Fields in Trust and will remain as a wood in perpetuity. Hob Hey Wood Friends Group, on behalf of FTC operates a website for further information: https://hobheywood.wixsite.com/friends/spring and https//hobheywood.wixsite.com/friends/post/join-us-for-a around-hob-hey-wood-in-spring