Shapwick Allotment Association Early Autumn update Well at last we now have some rain. Everything is so much greener and what a difference it has made to the dried ground and the produce. Looks like Jenny, Jo and Poppy have had some great crops, but the prize for the tallest sun flower definitely goes to Shelly Pople. Lots of preparation for the rest of the Autumn harvest is well underway, as the squashes ripen and the rest of the late veg are picked. As we enter October, we will get ready to extend our water harvesting project to expand our water storage capacity for 2027. 5 AUTUMN I S SUE | OCTOBER 2 0 2 6 SIMON DAWES, CHAIRMAN, SAA Legacy From distant time the village has survived In shape and size and spirit it has thrived, Its people true to those who’ve gone before, Its niche in history formed in peace and war, Its thread of life allowing gradual change Remaining in its essence much the same. Take care, do not permit what cannot be undone, Do not betray a vision our forebears have begun, So much rich history easily brushed aside, Views of those against as easily denied, ‘Progress’ rendering villages just the same, Leaving only remnants and an ancient name. Our heritage cautions what might lie in store, Stay faithful then to those who’ve gone before. FRANK BARNARD To read this and all issues of Shapwick News online: https://www.shapwickvillage.co.uk/newsletters/ If you would like to contribute a poem on a Shapwick theme (understood broadly) to Shapwick News, please send it to shapwick.news@shapwickparishcouncil.org.uk
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