Last week the first autumn colours came to us at Knightstone. After a very warm autumn suddenly temperatures have turned cooler and even in the southwest of England the colours have changed. You don’t have to walk very far at Knightstone to experience them. I have just brought the camera and tripod into our park. Most of our trees were planted in 2001, when I moved in, and a few were planted around 2010, when Lewis decided he wanted to plant a more extended wood and onlybrought in plants that existed at medieval times in England. But from 2001 we also have American Red Oak and Acer bushes.
I have to admit I am not that knowledgeable, when it comes to botanical matters, so Lewis has had to educate me. I feel however a lot of pride that we have been able to recreate a parkland that is in keeping with Knightstone’s character and time period. The images are all from this the third October week. Enjoy the colours!
Looking down the park from the entrance with a horse chestnut tree to the right An American red oak in our park. Planted 2001 and now maturing nicely
As you walk down into the park and leave the first oaks behind you, you are surrounded by beech trees. They haven’t come that far yet into the yellows and reds, but will soon be there. And further on up the hill, a very interesting little bush planted among the hedge plants towards the farm will catch your attention. It is a spindle bush, and when you approach it more closely you see all the beautiful red flowers and leaves.
And below are more red oak and, a couple of Japanese acer bushes and the very English holly against the English oaks.
