The Harvest Festival

[commonpeople1]

Abbey Gardens Harvest Festival 2010
Originally uploaded by olliefern

Yesterday was my community garden's Harvest Festival. wink_martindale and I helped with the children's workshop tent though we also lent a hand with the collection of lettuce from the beds beforehand, setting up tables, etc. The Festival was more of a neighbourhood party and lasted only five hours but I was completely knackered by the end; children's bundle of energy rely heavily on taking your own! But it was really good fun and we were all glad that the sun came out, attendance was high, there was a trio of musicians that added greatly to things and everyone enjoyed themselves.

I was happy to see amypops, her boyfriend David, kirstenlj and yaruar with their children. I got to tell them a little about what my previous Saturdays have been like at the garden and perhaps seduced them into joining me in future visits. They stayed longer than they intended to, which says it all really.

The children's workshop consisted of dyes made from beetroot and berries, brushes and potatoes carved to make shaped stamps (stars, triangles, hearts, teardrops...) The kids lightly daubed the stamps with the ink and pressed it onto the paper. The photo above is the mural I created from their work.

Comments

[loveinsuburbia.livejournal.com]

It was a really lovely day! Thank you so much for inviting us. We will come back - and maybe bring our neighbours?

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Sounds good! The more the merrier - there's always work to be done. :-)