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Elsie Hagan, eight, and Alice Hagan, five, get close to the bluebells at the annual walk through Oxleas Wood BE11051

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IT WAS one of the rituals of spring as nearly 60 walkers took a stroll through Oxleas Wood, on the Bexley and Greenwich borders, to admire this year's crop of bluebells.

The annual walk organised by the London Wildlife Trust was led by Dr Barry Gray - a trust member and fierce defender of the wood.

Children were given the chance to take part in a treasure hunt by spotting woodland flowers such as the wood anemone, wood sorrel and butcher's broom, also known as knee holly.

At the event, Dr Gray spoke about the history of the wood and how it was once under the control of the Admiralty, which used its oak trees to build ships.

Thirty per cent of all of the country's bluebells grow in the south east and the plant survives in shady woodland areas because the flowers bloom before the trees come into leaf.

People can enjoy the sight of the bluebells until early May, but visitors to the wood are advised to be careful not to trample on the plants and not to pick the flowers, to ensure they will still be there for others to enjoy.

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