In this episode, we will be talking about Easter, why it moves each year and some of the ancient traditions that help to explain some of the customs we still practice today.

As usual we will have our Seasonal Observations, where we chat about what we have encountered in nature over the last couple of weeks. There will also be another Mindful Moment - a 5-minute guided mindfulness meditation to help you connect with nature and your inner self.

As this is the time we celebrate fertility and new growth, the Noticing Nature activity this time is to plant some seeds. These can be plant seeds or intentions or personal goals. If you decide to plant actual plant seeds have a think about what you’d love to see grow: Beautiful flowers, cooking herbs, delicious vegetables or a tree that you can nurture over the years.

If it's intentions or personal goals you're planting, think carefully about what you want to bring to life this year or for the longer term. You might want to adopt a new habit, like spending more time in nature or keep a journal. You might want to get some training in something you’ve long wanted to do, find a new job or start a brand new hobby.

Remember whether you plant seeds or something in your life, what you’ve planted will grow, if you nurture it, so make sure it is something you want to see blossom.

Enjoy!

Andy and Holly

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Audio credits:

All audio clips are used under the Creative Commons Attribution License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Dawn chorus birdsong - 234889__nebulousflynn__dawn-chorus-birdsong-london-uk https://freesound.org/

Sheep bleat - 321967__n-audioman__sheep-bleat https://freesound.org/

Lawnmower - 7322__mystiscool__lawnmower https://freesound.org/

Bird songs and calls, all from https://www.xeno-canto.org/

Swallow song - XC598651 - Barn Swallow song - Hirundo rustica. Simon Elliott

Swallow call - XC343873 - Barn Swallow call - Hirundo rustica. Patrik Ã…berg

Blackcap song - XC607768 - Eurasian Blackcap song - Sylvia atricapilla atricapilla. Jarek Matusiak

Blackcap call - XC599016 - Eurasian Blackcap call - Sylvia atricapilla atlantis. Peter Stronach

Goldcrest song - XC570588 - Goldcrest - Regulus regulus regulus. Paul Holt

Green woodpecker - XC541537 - European Green Woodpecker - Picus viridis. Stanislas Wroza

Chiffchaff - XC597437 - Common Chiffchaff - Phylloscopus collybita. Alexander Henderson

Wren - XC628922 - Eurasian Wren - Troglodytes troglodytes (1). Bernard Collet