If you go down to the woods today…

TWO out of every five Irish families visit a forest each year and it’s a fair bet that May is among the most popular months for such visitation. Many people regard May as the most beautiful month of the year, a time when nature is renewed and in full bloom.

Trees, bare all winter, again droop under the weight of leaves while fragrant bluebells carpet the ground.

And then there’s the background of birdsong in the branches, which provides another reason for going down to the woods, especially early in the morning, to hear the dawn choristers.