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ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH, WASPERTON
A SANCTUARY FOR WILDLIFE

Updated March 2024

A peck of March dust and a
shower in May.
Makes the corn green and the
meadows all gay.


This is one of the more famous English weather sayings. Basically, it promises that any dry March is suitable in the soil preparation and the sowing of spring cereals and vegetable seeds. Also, a dry March can dry out the wet February soil. Otherwise a wet March can cause havoc with heavy topsoil.

March can start with a cold stormy period from the last week of February. Strong gales from the north. Then a quieter period in the middle of the month but cold with the stormy north winds at the month end. So it's "in like a lion and out like a lion," really.

As I mentioned last month, the signs of spring were already showing in the Churchyard, and how things seem to change so quickly. The early daffodils have been out in full now for a couple of weeks together with the celandines. I can't help feeling that this is the best time of the year, all promise.

By the way, the poorly hedgehog mentioned in December. She, I think it was a she, has made a very good recovery in the hedgehog hospital having put on weight and was released. Now we don't know if she survived the cold spell. Let's hope so.

This is our last getting tidy month in the Churchyard before the grass cutting starts; here we go again! Must get the mowers serviced. I have taken the first one into the mower man. You may notice that the nettles are being left to grow in one or two places, we do this to help some of the butterflies. You are always welcome to walk through the Churchyard, we love to see you, and thanks for your support and interest.

Mike Porter
01926 624909

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