The Rowan trees are dripping with berries at the moment bringing some welcome colour to the increasingly autumnal views. A friend of ours says that if the Rowan trees have a plentiful crop of fruit it is going to be a good winter. He is not a farmer so his idea of a "good" winter is possibly not everyone's; he is a mountaineer so he likes his winters to be full of snow and ice. Apparently the trees are preparing for a cold winter and supplying lots of food for the birds. I'm not sure there is any science behind his theory but let's hope he is right!
Jill
