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Quote of the day:
“What wondrous life is this I lead!
Ripe apples drop about my head;
The luscious clusters of the vine
Upon my mouth do crush their wine;
The nectarine and curious peach
Into my hands themselves do reach;
Stumbling on melons, as I pass,
Ensnared with flowers, I fall on grass.”
~ Andrew Marvell
Forage in October for:
Sweet Chestnuts, Sloes, Dandelion Leaves, Rosehips, Hops, Walnuts, Haws (Hawthorn berries), Wild Strawberries, Cleavers, Burdock Roots, Rowan Berries
Tag Archives: Holm oak
Opalescent trees: Visiting old friends
As autumn hots up (in colour at least) I find myself visiting some of my favourite trees to check how they’ve fared this year and see what triumphant crops and colours they are displaying just now. Many of them are … Continue reading →
Posted in Nature, Trees, Wimpole Hall
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Tagged autumn, bark, Black walnut, colours, Flowering cherry, Gardening, Holm oak, Juglans nigra, London Plane, Platanus x hispanica, Trees
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