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Highlights of spring
The change of season at the spring equinox – when days start to lengthen and the earth seems to be stirring – heralds the time when we can all start to plan, look forward and dream.
The wild side
St Abb’s Head bursts into life as spring arrives, reawakening all the senses.
Blooming gorgeous: primrose
Primroses add a splash of colour to the woodland around the Mire Loch and the sea braes after a dull winter.
Award-winning Garden Apprentice at Crathes Castle Garden
National Trust for Scotland Garden Apprentice recognised as Student of the Year by the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society.
Creature feature: wheatear
The wheatear proudly holds the title of having the longest migration of any small bird in the world, and visits St Abb’s Head each spring and autumn.
Blooming gorgeous: snowdrops
Beneath the trees, look out for a pale swathe of snowdrops – a sure sign that spring is on its way.
Creature feature: northern fulmar
These cousins of the albatross breed at St Abb’s Head in the summer and often frequent the cliffs in the winter.
Scottish Snowdrop Festival
Find out about one of the first signs of spring during the Scottish Snowdrop Festival.
Blooming gorgeous: winter aconite
This is the first of our Blooming Gorgeous instalments of the year, to celebrate St Abb’s Head NNR’s 40th Trust anniversary! Up first is a wintry little sprite known by the name of winter aconite.