By Chris R.
As winter approaches, the sheep and cows can be seen
breathing smoke in the morning sun and the chickens resting tightly together in
their straw filled boxes.
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| Autumn sunset at PVAS |
Temperatures reach as low as 2C on clear nights
during May and the garden canopy is rapidly changing colour from green to red
and yellow with the cold autumn mornings.
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| The Hawthorn |
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| Hawthorn berries |
Some of our favourite autumn plants are the Cretaegus (hawthorn),
pear trees (various fruiting varieties for the Valley residents), poplars and
the gold Gleditsia – all of which are fire resistant, providing summer
shade and winter sun to the Valley's birds and animals.
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| Chrysanthemums in the Memorial Garden |
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| Judas tree and pomegranate in fruit |
The veggie patch has been rejuvenated in the hope of winter
rain. Peas, lettuce, silverbeet and beans have been planted and are doing
well thanks to copious cow manure and straw which prevents weed growth without
chemicals.
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| London Plane tree turning yellow |
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| Peas |
We are looking forward to more rain in the coming months,
allowing further plantings for a spring harvest.
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| London Plane tree and poplar over sheep enclosures |
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