Ivy has an image problem. For decades people have believed that ivy damages buildings and is a parasite to trees with little wildlife benefit. All this could not be further from the truth.

One of the most iconic sounds of spring is the call of the male cuckoo, the two notes heralding the changing seasons.

What colour comes to mind when you think of spring? Maybe it’s the fresh green of new leaves budding from trees and shoots pushing up from the ground, or the fizz of white spring blossom in…