Blossom
When trees burst with pink and white blossom, nature is coming out to play. Discover a range of blossom activities you can do at home, in your area and at the places we care for. Get ready to join in the celebration.
The Big Blooming Break
The Big Blooming Break will take place from 20 April to 3 May and is your invitation to take a breather in blossom. From blossom-filled walks around your neighbourhood to blooming gardens at the places we look after, plan your day out in blossom.
Blossom city experiences
Discover a range of blossom experiences across cities and spaces near you. From parades and picnics, to blossom trails and craft workshops – there are plenty of ways to get involved.
Get walking with Go Jauntly
We've partnered with Go Jauntly to create Naturehood, a series of digital guided walks and challenges, available on the free Go Jauntly app. With over 25 miles of blossom walks, Go Jauntly is designed to make exploring urban nature simple, fun, and accessible for everyone – whether you’re a family, a curious explorer, or just young at heart.
Best places to see blossom
From ornamental magnolias in gardens to blackthorn scattered across the countryside, discover some of the best places to see blossom in our care.
Gardens with magnolias
Explore the best places we look after to see magnolias this spring. Revel in the colours of the season with these blooms in shades of pink, purple and white.
Explore bee-friendly gardens
Find out where you can explore the most bee-friendly gardens we care for, filled with pollinators' favourite flowers. Some places have hives and produce their own honey, which you can buy to take home.
How to spot different types of blossom
Blossom is popping up all over the place, but do you know your damson from your blackthorn? Find out how to spot different types of blossom in your local area with our blossom-spotting guide.
Enjoy blossom anywhere
With busy lives and jam-packed diaries, it can be hard to find a moment to pause. From our blossom meditation and crafts you can do in a lunch break, there are plenty of ways to take a break in blossom.
Blossom meditation
Power down, take a deep breath and relax. Head out on a mindfulness journey through nature. Our guided meditation is the perfect way to centre yourself in blossom – a sensory journey of the sights, sounds and scents of spring.
Grow your own mini garden
Add a touch of colour to your windowsill and create a small haven for pollinators to thrive. Follow our easy step-by-step guide on how to grow your own mini garden.
How to make an origami blossom
Try our step-by-step blossom origami tutorial in this easy spring-inspired craft. Make flowers in different sizes and colours to decorate your home or give to friends and family.
Honey and apple scones recipe
Sweeten classic scones with a hit of honey provided by powerful pollinators. Pack them into a picnic and enjoy them under the shade of a blossom tree.
Make some petal art
Unleash your creativity by designing your own unique petal art. You can gather fallen petals out on your adventures and use them to create your own blossom.
Restoring blossom
Helping communities blossom
As part of our tree planting ambitions, we're working with partners to give communities more access to nature by creating green spaces and planting blossom trees in towns and cities across the UK.
How we’re bringing blossom back
Hedgerows and orchards provide food for insects, homes for wildlife and a spectacle of spring blossom for humans. However, they are disappearing from UK landscapes. Find out more about what we're doing to bring blossoming trees and hedgerows back.