It moves around, between the 20th and 23rd, from year to year. On April 5th, we will turn our clocks later by an hour. It was created by the US Congress to enable the farmers to start work earlier, the students to study by daylight instead of electric, light, and so on. The Willow is one of the first trees to get its leaves in Spring. They are long and slender.
Willow wood is used for making fences, baskets and furniture because it is so flexible.
The ancient Celts used this wood to weave the wickerwork buildings and walls for which they were famous. The bitter bark of the black willow is used to help fevers and headaches, since it contains salicylic acid, which is in aspirin. Birch trees grow very tall, and higher up on the hillsides than any other tree but the Rowan. Its leaves are small, with ragged edges. People have used it instead of paper.