ALKANET & COW PARSLEY

In the field between Castle Court and Stokefield Close there is a brilliant natural display in blue and white.  Hurry along while it still lasts.

The blue is Green Alkanet, a plant introduced probably in the Middle Ages when its roots were used to make a red dye.  The large leaves are hairy and, if you handle them, at first you think you have been stung but it wears off immediately.

The white is Cow Parsley or Queen Anne's Lace.  It has quite a strong perfume which you can smell as you walk by.