Walk Wood Sculpture Trail - Sheffield Park 3 September 2017

I'm falling behind on this blog - sorry everyone.  I'm working away from home a couple of days a week and life has been busy so we're still in September in this little world, when in reality it's December! And it's winter! How did that happen so quickly?

Dayne and I went back to Sheffield Park, to the Walk Wood Sculpture Trail. On the north east part of the estate is this lovely woodland which was only purchased by the National Trust in 1982 and, with the help of a £20000 legacy in 2005, re-established the woodland to provide a windbreak for the garden.

In May we'll be back to check out the blue bells but in the meantime, it's mushroom and berry time in the garden.

Time to collect winter reserves. 

Sussex resident Keith Pettit is the artist, scultor and wood engraver of these works of art.  He has used materials sourced and collected from the woodland.

There are four of these portals leading from one area to another. They are each created with different wood.  It's such a peaceful place.

When trees fall, they are left to rot naturally with their exposed root plates (who knew that is what they are called!) creating a whole new growing environment.

Back out into the garden with it's colourful signs of autumn.

Cream tea!