Tuesday 29 September 2020

Autumn in the Empty Common Community Garden

 


Welcome to autumn. The watering rota is no longer required now we get regular downpours, but we do get lovely sunny days now and then. On a beautiful sunny day, our volunteer and resident artist Rebecca placed this beautiful wooden sign by one of the access routes (you can glimpse the flag and the polytunnel behind it).

Covid has meant social distancing while gardening, so we have not had parties and get-togethers this year... There will be a talk about the garden in November to university's newcomers; we still want volunteers but of course we need to follow good practices to ensure safety and compliance (read more here). Do contact Charlotte if you want to join us - details are here.

The Sunflower poets met in the garden during the summer. Here's a lovely poem they wrote. Enjoy. Our garden is indeed an inspiring place.




Poetry in the Community Garden, Empty Common.

 

We came together in Apple Time

Shared golden light and golden words

Passed from heart to soul

Amidst the trees protecting us,

Waving their branches.

Burnt orange nasturtiums

Purple kale

Fluttering cabbage white butterfly wings

Floating all around

Yellow guardian sunflowers watch on.

Golden sun, blue skies

Green earth,

Emerald grass strokes

Between our toes.

Herbs delicately perfume the air

The oak tree invites child’s play

Soft breeze rustling through the leaves

Rowan red berries

Bending on the bough

Fruits ripen, gifts offered for our delight

Earth waits patiently to be toiled

By loving hands

Tinkling and clanking of bicycles

The Gaia flag blows

Grey and white birds

Make their way home

Softly we came

Softly we spoke

Softly we leave

Having shared our poems

In this sacred space.

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