Japanese Garden on fire!

Panic not - its glowing with autumnal colours only!   



 

Japanese maple leaves © Eleanor Gorsuch

Not many places are as beautiful as the Japanese Garden in Autumn.  The historic garden, which this year celebrated the centenary of its introduction, is arguably at its most beautiful in October. Now is the perfect time to see its striking and varied collection of Japanese maples turning rich red, russet and gold.  It really is a sight to fall in love with.

The garden has provided Gardens Manager, Sam Youd, with inspiration for the following poem:

Kaede

One hundred years performing before Gentry and Nobility.
Their annual pageant carefully crafted to reflect the seaons.

The Interval,
Tea Ceremony;
anticipation of different scenes.

Shafts of filtered light enhance the costumes.

A year of rehearsal over, the final performance.

Applause and standing ovations from every side.

Colourful explosions of reds and yellows,embalmed in tempura.

A curtain of snow prepares to fall.

Sam Youd, October 2011



We hope you enjoy it!.  Visit our Japanese Garden. 



NB. 'Kaede' is Japanese for maple.  Traditionally, autumnal maple leaves are dipped in tempura batter to make a beautiful table decoration and delicacy.