I ordered a new autumn door wreath with our vegetable box a couple of weeks back - but somehow it looked rather beige and depressing, like late November in the UK. So I ordered some little bundles of raffia, and today looped and tied strands round the top half of it. It might now resemble an untidy bird's nest, but it's certainly a bit more seasonally appropriate. I realized I didn't know exactly what raffia is made of - and it turns out that this is a suitable sequel to yesterday's post: raffia comes from the membranes on the underside of the fronds of the Raffia palm, Raphia Farinifera. In turn, this comes from Africa, and its sap can be used to make wine, and the fibres can also be turned into ropes ... so, versatile...
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