Countryfile Spring Diaries S01E01 - New Life

In the New Forest, there is a sense of anticipation in the air as its most famous residents prepare to give birth - Jules takes to the saddle to find out why spring is such a crucial time for the New Forest ponies. Few things on the forager's calendar are more sensationally seasonal than the sap of the silver birch. The window to tap into this elusive liquor lasts just a couple of weeks. Margherita reports on the best way to turn to the trees for a springtime pick-me-up. And Paul Martin breathes new life into his Victorian smallholding in Wiltshire. His spring diary starts with a hunt for the perfect sheep to restore his fields.