With odds of 20,000 to one, finding a five-leaf clover is a glory not many can lay claim to.

But for seven-year-old Theodore Webb, the nigh-on impossible achievement it proved an incredibly simple task.

Less than a minute into searching Clowes Wood, between Whitstable and Canterbury, the curious youngster spied one of the rare plants on Saturday.

Dad Phil Webb said: “We were in the garden and there was a small patch of clover on the lawn so the children were looking for about 20 minutes but didn’t find anything.

“About an hour later we then went for a walk to Clowes Woods, and Theodore spotted some white clover. With his two sisters they were frantically looking for a four-leaf one.

“And amazingly within less than a minute, Theodore was shouting ‘I’ve got one, I’ve got one’.

“I had instant doubt as I’ve never found one and thought he might be mistaken - but then he passed it to me.

“I noticed it actually had five leaves which is just amazing. We’d only just been reading on the internet how rare they are, so it was a bizarre coincidence to find one so quick.”

The family, who live close by to the woods in Pean Hill, have pressed the clover in a book and will soon laminate it to ensure it is preserved for the future.

The five-leaf clover is a mutation just like the more common four-leaf clover.

While the former is meant to bring the finder good luck, discovering a five-leaved variant is said to earn a reward of financial gain.

Occasionally, six and seven-leaf clovers are found.

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