Hold on

 

Country Joe sang 'hold on it's coming, hold on it's almost here'. Now he wasn't talking about the forests' Heather and Ling, but they are. All over the Forests' expansive heathland heather (Calluna vulgaris) and ling (Erica cinerea) flowers are tentatively emerging; soon our walks, if taken in the open, will be through an ocean of mauve and magenta hues.  It's easy to become complacent and overlook this ubiquitous rough shrub, you need to take a moment to absorb the majesty of the landscape around you though. It can be quite the sight.