{"id":595,"date":"2012-02-28T12:47:52","date_gmt":"2012-02-28T12:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/?p=595"},"modified":"2022-10-20T12:34:50","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T11:34:50","slug":"happy-days-spring-is-almost-here-by-tom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/happy-days-spring-is-almost-here-by-tom\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy days, Spring is almost here! By Tom"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>2 Minute, 2 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Robin.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Robin-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Robin, by Tom\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Robin-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Robin.jpg 792w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a> Spring has sprung,<br \/>\nthe grass is ris\u2019.<br \/>\nI wonder where the birdies is?<br \/>\nThe bird is on the wing,<br \/>\nbut that\u2019s absurd.<br \/>\nThe wing is surely on the bird!<br \/>\n\u2013 Anonymous<\/p>\n<p>Ok, so it\u2019s not spring just yet. It\u2019s a fun little verse though, no matter which version you know, so why not deploy it a touch early\u2026especially when the signs of spring are bursting out all around? Bulbs pushing through the still frosty ground\u2026morning birdsong growing more buoyant by the day\u2026dormant buds tentatively unfurling to test the air\u2026all bringing with them an overwhelming sense of relief that the coldest, darkest days of the seasons are behind us once more and we can look forward to brighter mornings, longer evenings and a curious abundance of chocolate eggs in supermarkets as the coming season shoves its foot in the door and tells winter it\u2019s being evicted.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Buds.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Buds-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Buds, by Tom\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Buds-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Buds.jpg 864w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For Landscape Architects spring can be a real mixture of challenges and pleasures: landscape and visual impact assessments become more difficult as foliage starts to obscure views; Contractors, Clients and Project Managers feel the pressure of finishing planting jobs before the end of the season, often at a time when the weather casually alternates between too cold and too wet. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Daffs.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Daffs-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Daffodils, by Robyn\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Daffs-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Daffs.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> But it\u2019s wonderful to watch the landscape leaf up, a lush patchwork quilt nestling over the land, draping town and country alike in green until they resemble the landscape masterplans found on our drawing boards. It\u2019s always exciting to see dormant planting designs come to life, gradually punctuated with vivid interruptions of colour which constantly change as the months pass. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Crocus.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Crocus-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Crocus clump, by Tom\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Crocus-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Crocus.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> It\u2019s invigorating to become spurred on by the approach of summer, filled with the promise of landscapes brimming with life as everyone makes the most of the warmest months of the year. Every season has something to offer, but many would agree that spring has the most potential to be uplifting. A new beginning. A fresh start.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s try to pause now and again, look around, take in the opening buds, the brave little bulbs, the cheerful birdsong, and enjoy the onset of the new season and all the promise it holds, looking forward to the rest of the year. 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