Spring pleasure checklist

You've been waiting all winter for spring and it's finally here, so pamper yourself with some simple pleasures

Buy a ticket for a gardening expo or festival

Visit open gardens and botanic gardens

Book your spot on that yearned-for garden tour

Buy a special rose, fruit tree or other plant you’ve been lusting over

Put your name down to do a botanical illustration workshop

Head to a local garden fair, stock up with plants, and fill your head with ideas and knowledge

Join a garden club and make new gardening friends