The Rosamund Diaries

Spring is arriving at Rosamund! Q1 2026 brought exciting sightings to our Guildford community garden and the surrounding Pewley area, including rare Grey Partridges, an early Yellowhammer, and passing Wheatears. Here is your local birding update.

Description With glossy, dark-green and heart-shaped leaves with long stalks and shiny, yellow star-like flowers with eight to twelve petals, lesser Celandine is a cheerful harbinger of spring found throughout the United Kingdom. It can be found in woodlands, hedgerows riverbanks, and meadows from February to May. It is a member of the buttercup family, not to be confused with Greater Celandine, which is poppy family. Lesser celandine is not a geophyte (a plant with a bulb –

📅 EVENTS AT THE GARDEN 🍂Saturday, 28th February, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm - Family Nature Connection session with Jane, a perfect event for families to slow down, explore, and enjoy meaningful time together outdoors » TICKETS 🌾Sunday, 1st March, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm - Guildford Seed Swap - Trinity Centre, GU1 3RR - INFO 🥄Sunday, 8th March, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm - Bodgers Day in the Hub - Closed group, please get in touch with Guildford Spoon Carvers for details 🌱Saturday, 14