Jo, 2, and Lol, 3, explore the blossoming trees of the Royal Horticultural Society garden in Wisley, Surrey. Traditionally, the first day of spring falls on the vernal equinox, which this year took place at 23.21 on Sunday. The equinoxes, in March and September, are the time when the tilt of the earth means the sun is directly above the earth’s equator, causing day and night to be of equal length Illustration: Frantzesco Kangaris for the Guardian
Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.