It’s lovely to see Spring starting to arrive in the Morshead Mansions communal garden. If you go for a wander around our shared space you’ll see a variety of colours starting to break through, giving a real sense of the arrival of spring in Maida Vale.
Spring is the season that’s often referred to as a ‘transition’ time of year. The days get longer, the temperatures start to rise and gardens begin to show signs of life and colour. There are differences in opinion over when exactly winter ends and spring starts. Some people go by Astronomical Spring and others by Meteorological Spring. Meteorological Spring starts on March 1st, while Astronomical Spring begins this year on 20th March.
Meteorological Spring
According to the BBC Weather website, in meteorology, the four seasons are each grouped into three months, with spring occuring during March, April and May. This means that Spring starts on March 1st and summer on June 1st.
Astronomical Spring
Astronomical Spring follows the date of the spring equinox, which is determined by the Earth’s tilt as it travels around the Sun. In the northern hemisphere, the spring equinox varies between March 19th to 21st each year. This year it will begin on March 20th and end on June 21st.
Whichever way of thinking you follow, there’s no doubt that it’s already starting to feel like Spring in Maida Vale. After the greyness and perpetual rain of the Winter, for most people that will feel like a bit of a relief and help to lift the spirits!
Across the road into Paddington Recreation Ground there’s more early Spring colour in evidence. If you have some time, it’s worth having a walk through the various gardens to take a look.
We hope you’re enjoying the warmer weather and if you’d like to find out more about the Morshead Mansions communal gardens, have a look at our previous post ‘Considerate Use of the Garden’.
