First Sights Week- Kew

30 October 2007
Our first destination of 'First Sights Week' was to the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew. Despite some initial frustration at having to pay the unearthly fee of £5 to park my car, the day settled down to prove valuably interesting.
The gardens are simply vast in size, and as one wanders through paths the atmosphere is ever changing from areas of formal planting to secluded woodlands. Also in the park at the time was a large collection of sculptures by Henry Moore- adding even greater interest to some of the scenes through the vegitation.
Autumn, while not the best time to visit for flowers, the colours afforded by the leaf fall season are truely spectacular with all shades from green to yellow, orange into red and brown in abundance both on the trees and carpeting the floor.
The environment of the glass houses is also quite spectacular, providing unique tropical climates on the inside, and a huge beautiful landmarks of iron and glass from the outside.
Of course the weather behaiving itself did aid the days visit, from which the entire group surely benefited.
Pictures to follow.