Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Autumn watch in Tottenham
Today is the autumn equinox when day and night are equal and on my weekly walk to Tower Gardens, I spotted plenty of autumnal colours and signs.
The most obvious sign of Autumn in Downhills and Lordship Rec are the rose hips. As I wandered back from my lunch at the Hub, I spotted two Kurdish ladies gathering them. Curious as ever when I see foragers, I stopped to chat and they told me they were going to make tea with them.
These next to the hub looked like redcurrants but happy to be corrected!
Rowan berries to ward off evil spirits due to the tiny five-point star on their bottoms (apparently)
Hawthorn berries - supposedly like rowan to be good for making wines and jellies. Has anybody tried?
Of course, this is the time of year when fungi of all sorts spring up
And of course there are still flowers (and insects) albeit not so many - a willow herb, I think
Pause at the lake
and at the river
Yes, Autumn is definitely here!
Autumn bonus - listen to Anton Lesser reading Digging by Edward Thomasfor BBCRadio4's Autumn Equinox Day
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Permalink Reply by pamish on
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Some info on rosehips here from the Woodland Trust. Reminder that they have vitamins C, also A, D and E. The hairy seeds are irritating so you can't just eat them. Their basic rosehip syrup recipe is to layer the scored berries with sugar in a jar and leave for a few weeks - this extracts the juice without needing to boil it.
How was the lunch at the Hub?
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Permalink Reply by Liz on
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Very nice - a crispy bacon and avocado sandwich on Turkish bread with coffee.
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Permalink Reply by Sarah on
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That reminds me, we'll have sloes soon! I haven't actually opened last year's batch yet....
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Permalink Reply by Mavic Starfish on
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Great photos, thanks for sharing
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