From the perspective of Binfield’s nature there is a lot to be optimistic about. Nest-boxes around the parish are already in use, including some that we put up last year. Our bee-friendly planting is already fuelling the first bees of the year. The orchid patch that we tidied up last year already has more plants showing than we counted last year.
If you want some other nature-related reasons for optimism then have a look at these links:
https://www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/the-reintroduction-rewilding-summit/ - as well as some excellent podcasts this is a good site to find out about the first spring migrants passing through Poole Harbour.