In reply to Toerag:
> There's no such thing as early for gorse, it blooms all year round. The bush in the field by my house has been in bloom since before xmas.
I've never tried Gorse flower wine as I've heard it's hard to get right - well played to you for doing so!
As for flowering - we don't seem to be so lucky down here. I usually see it from late Feb through to maybe late May / early June.