We thought that as the autumn has been so beautiful it would be a good time to walk the postcode areas of our View From Here project, meet some more people and record the shades and contrasts of the area whilst the November sun was shining on us.
Fancy footwork in Naseby Rd
Rich colours, caught and captured leaves.
A worn and tired entrance, what kind of garden might lie behind?
We stopped to chat to a young European man who was repairing his van as we were intrigued and delighted by his mosaic embellishments to the front of his house. It certainly brightens the street!
We called in to The Resource Centre in Grange Place for a catchup with some of our group. Shelagh and Rikk were delighted to discover that their prints had been used to publicise the project. Rikk also had some fantastic news, his garden had come First in Kettering Borough Council's Tenants and Leaseholders Garden Competition, his Wildlife Garden had been awarded Third place the previous year. We've seen the photos, the garden is a magical, multilayered space and we are hoping to be invited for a tour next year!
Shelagh told us that her View From Here prints were now on display in the Salvation Army Hall in Rushden - great work!
Outside the Co-Op we reconnected with Kate, who we often see at The Green Patch, who is a mine of local information and went off with a bundle of leaflets to distribute for us along with 8 pints of milk to deliver to various family members!
After that brief stop we continued our walk of exploration and discovered many contrasts, trees and beautiful gardens spied through gaps and pathways.
Bins and abandoned toys
A weathered sign proclaims - The Space For Sports & Arts
(must investigate further!)
Carved pumpkin lantern perched on a porch
Magnificent trees
Tired furniture awaiting collection
Part of The View From Here which will be changing very soon, grazing land has been bought and more new housing is planned, there may even be a new road running through the middle of the Green Patch. It is a sobering reminder that what we take for granted can easily be lost or changed.
But there is also evidence of peace, hope and new growth
Poverty
Starlings
Discarded domestic technology
Everything changes, this field is now a beloved green space close to Margaret Rd, many people, young and old play here, walk their dogs, meet and greet but it was once a dumping ground from leather offcuts and industrial byproducts from the once thriving local boot and shoe industry. The river that runs through it has fish and fishermen, places to paddle along with rusting pushbike parts, dumped shopping trollies, crumpled cans and other litter. Hard to imagine that there was once a Mill at the other end of the field. Walking either side of the river you can here the sound of traffic punctuated by bird song.
If you would like to see more of the sights we gathered you can find them here.
