Gift Ideas and Christmas Ordering Dates
We all know a Woodlarker who would love to be gifted a wildlife-loving, tree hugging t-shirt or foraging bag ! See below for some easy...
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woodlarker
Nov 1412 min read
Sourdough Part 2: Baking Bread
Looking for the sourdough bread recipes? Jump here: ==> Simple Sourdough Loaf  ==> Seeded Country Sourdough Loaf Contents:  Equipment...
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woodlarker
Nov 1413 min read
Sourdough Part 1: How to Make A Starter
In a world of processed food, baking your own bread at home from just three natural ingredients could be considered a revolutionary act!...
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spiritofold
Sep 2010 min read
Boundary Dogs And Land Wights
A true story of a modern day sighting of an otherworldly creature or boundary dog, similar to a grim, hellhound or black shuck.
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spiritofold
Sep 92 min read
Magpie Superstition
Dive into the superstitions behind magpies - from the omen of seeing a single one, to the rhymes telling the meanings of seeing several.
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spiritofold
Sep 71 min read
"Fairy Loaves and Snakes' Eggs"
Discover the folklore behind fossilised sea urchins, also known by their old names of Fairy loaves and snakes' eggs.
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woodlarker
Sep 22 min read
Spirit of Old Shop Info
Shop updates every Monday and Thursday, 7pm UK time (GMT) On the main shop page New items will be the first listed on this page when...
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woodlarker
Aug 309 min read
Preserving the Old Ways Part 2: Chutney
If you'd like to discover the first part of this little series of posts, you can read Preserving the Old Ways Part 1: Foraging and...
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spiritofold
Aug 241 min read
Crop Circles
We managed to catch this crop circle just before the farmer went by in his combine. I guess the verdict's still out on how these get...
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woodlarker
Aug 225 min read
Frank the Busker
Winchester lost one of its best-known figures this week - Frank Williams, one of the original Dongas Tribe, and better known as Frank the...
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spiritofold
Aug 61 min read
Skillet Blackberry Cobbler
Don’t make this in anything but a big black skillet~it won’t turn out the same! Ingredients 1 box of 2 refrigerated pie crusts (I prefer...
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woodlarker
Jul 192 min read
Introducing the Woodlarking Artwork
We recently unveiled some rather wonderful artwork which was designed especially for Woodlarking so I feel it would be good to introduce...
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spiritofold
Jul 42 min read
A Visit to Worzel Gummidge's Ten-Acre Field.
We visited the original location for Worzel Gummidge's Ten Acre Field on this perfect Summer's day today. It's not far from us and has...
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spiritofold
Jun 101 min read
Summer Solstice
The summer solstice is when the sun is i'ts furthest away from the equator, making it the longest day of the year. It has been marked as...
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woodlarker
Apr 288 min read
A Sighting of Will O' the Wisp
Discover our recent encounter with a glowing will-o'-the-wisp in the forest and explore the folklore behind this eerie phenomenon.
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spiritofold
Apr 72 min read
Ever Heard Of A Tree Bole?
Tree boles. Those water filled hollows you see in trees in the woodland and forest every now and again. They're like natural scrying...
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spiritofold
Feb 161 min read
Signs Of Spring In The Woods
The quickening. Make sure you take the time to observe the seasons as they pass. I remember someone saying that if we're lucky, in our...
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spiritofold
Feb 102 min read
When The Woodland Calls To You
And trees answer the call. Sometimes we just need to be still. A lot of the time i prefer quiet, or even just the sounds of the woodland...
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spiritofold
Feb 12 min read
Woodlarking Blackthorn
The wheel of the year keeps turning. As we observe and celebrate the seasonal cycle and as we mark another of the Pagan Sabbats it's...
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