April in Covas
The garden at Gallery Covas is bursting with spring colours - new lavender, bright red maple and muted olive greens
Everything is bursting with life – earlier than we have ever seen it too. Since February we have had endless warm sunny days which has not only brought spring with a rush, but has been nourishing in the extreme after the cold days in January. The birdsong has been incredible and while the UK may be seeing a decilne in the cuckoos, here we have the valley ringing with that molodic – if somewhat monotonous call. We have been able to come to an amicable agreement with the swallows that used to nest in the space that has now become the gallery and while they fly in now and again to see what we have there, they have agreed that the alternative space that we have offered is just as good – if not better – for nesting.
In the gallery we have some wonderful pieces by Hans in his usual interesting and humorous style, a variety of crafts from Africa, produce from Quinta de Mos and of course turned items by Robin. The wine bottle stoppers are a big draw this year and he has also been busy with some wood that we brought back from Mozambique in 2006. He has some beautiful Pink Ivory that he has started to turn – it came from South Africa, where a friend had to cut down this one tree to make way for a road widening project.
The hyena that lives at Gallery Covas
