The charity runs the Nature’s Calendar scheme which asks citizen scientists to record the signs of the changing seasons.
Earlier sightings of the signs of spring – from the first leaves on trees to early butterflies – could be the new norm as the climate changes, conservationists said.
This year, which saw the warmest February on record for England and Wales, seems to be following suit, according to the Woodland Trust. Other organisations such as the National Trust and the Royal Horticultural Society have also reported early flowering and blossoming at their sites, although the National Trust said recent cooler weather had slowed the advance of spring in parts of the country.
Dr Judith Garforth, citizen science officer at the Woodland Trust, recorded elder first leaf on February 20 in North Yorkshire and said spring is spreading north rapidly.
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