Brixton Windmill celebrates harvest

Folk came with their grain
On days of joy and celebration
At the glorious time of harvest
With feelings of jubilation

That’s a verse from Ode to the Windmill Brixton, one of the two poems Julio Varela was handing to visitors to the windmill and its harvest celebrations yesterday  (17 September).

There was music, dancing, cakes and more for the 200th harvest festival that the windmill has seen …

Brixton Windmill harvest celebration

Brixton Windmill harvest celebration

Brixton Windmill harvest celebration

Brixton Windmill harvest celebration
Playing in the straw castle