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Episode 2.11 - Leverets and Lent Lilies: A March Awakening


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In this exhilarating episode of the Countryside Podcasts, Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin venture across High Ash Farm on a crisp mid-March morning, where spring begins to unfurl its wonders. From a windswept hill, they marvel at the elusive mad March hares—tawny-gold giants lounging on their seats, mere yards away—joined by Chinese water deer in a fleeting chase across the fields. The journey shifts to a secretive woodland hide, where nuthatches, blue tits, and jays flaunt their breeding plumage, feasting on feeders amidst the rustle of sycamores and sweet chestnuts. As the sun breaks through, the farm’s flora takes centre stage: delicate lent lilies nod on steep slopes, bluebell shoots promise future carpets, and lesser celandines gleam like tiny suns along a babbling stream. Packed with tales of split-lip calls, historical hares on Iceni coins, and the relentless pace of nature’s renewal, this episode is a jubilant celebration of March’s wild heartbeat.


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