Why planting holly is the right thing for you and local wildlife

Peter Dowdall resolves to plant more hollies this year in a bid to protect the species and help local wildlife. 

THE snowdrops and early daffodils are poking their heads through the soil as a new season beckons. While January can be depressing, with high winds, rain, and dark, dreary days, it’s also a month that makes me optimistic for what lies ahead.

Those bulbs that were planted thanklessly back in autumn are only now thinking about breaking the soil surface, and will soon provide a beautiful spring display — the winter months long forgotten.