Welcome to all BBC seed gatherers!
What to do with your seeds now:
Keep your seeds frost free – You can leave your pots outside over winter, but you’ll need to ensure the seeds don’t get eaten by mice, birds or squirrels! Some small gauge chicken wire over the tops of the pots is one method. Also, guard against harsh frosts, wind and strong sun. A shady spot against a house wall is ideal. Write out a label and put in the pot too so you don’t forget what you’ve sown!
Growing trees from seeds will give you more advice on how to care for your seeds.
Our projects of the month:
Springwatch survey 2007 -
The Woodland Trust’s Springwatch survey 2007, run in association with the BBC, swings into gear for the New Year. Get involved by recording your sightings of 7-spot ladybirds, peacock butterflies and frogspawn.
More... Scouts for Trees - Find out how we are helping the scouts celebrate their centenary during 2007. More...
Nature notes:
How to identify ancient woodland - While walking in a wood, would you be able to tell if it was an ancient woodland or a more recently planted wood? Well, you will after you've read our nature notes on ancient woodland.
What to look out for this month:
Snowdrops – now is the perfect time to start looking out for early blossoming flowers like snowdrops. They flower from January to March. More...
Frogspawn - which usually occurs in February and March. More...
More about our activities:
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