Blackthorn

We spotted this blossoming Blackthorn during our walk on sunday.
The Blackthorn in our garden is still asleep :)

Hedgerow

In 2011 we planted a hedgerow next to the brook.

We bougt these native plants a couple of years ealier and planted these in our front garden.

After some serious growth we desided to replant them.

The idea is to start a mixed hedgerow for birds in our back garden.
If these plants are tall enough we'll do some hedge laying.

The compost heap was still a mess in 2011.

We bought some flat pack compost bins made of recycled plastic.

It looks like the hedge is doing fine. Just one plant died. 

A miracle in itself because we've planted on very wet soil.

 The blackthorn is blossoming right now.

Not only a beautiful plant but also a shrub with serious big thorns.

It is said to give you bloodpoisoning after you wounded yourself on this shrub. So be careful!

But on the other hand in march-april its blossom is very important to bees.