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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...

woodlarker
Aug 22, 20245 min read
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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...
spiritofold
Aug 6, 20241 min read
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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...

woodlarker
Jul 19, 20242 min read
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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...
spiritofold
Jul 4, 20242 min read
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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...
spiritofold
Jun 10, 20241 min read
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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.

woodlarker
Apr 28, 20249 min read
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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...
spiritofold
Apr 7, 20242 min read
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Proper Forest Etiquette
The ethics of Woodlarking.
spiritofold
Mar 7, 20241 min read
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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...
spiritofold
Feb 16, 20241 min read
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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...
spiritofold
Feb 10, 20242 min read
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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...
spiritofold
Feb 1, 20242 min read
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Celebrating Imbolc
Stuck for something to do for Imbolc or just don't know what to do? Try this simple Candle Magick. Start simple, using candle burning as...
spiritofold
Jan 31, 20241 min read
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A simple stone, or is it?
This is a pot boiler. Woodland wanders that lead off into the prehistoric... This little bit of burnt flint can transport you back...
spiritofold
Jan 27, 20242 min read
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Mother Nature, Chasing The Seasons
The wheel of the year keeps turning, Imbolc draws closer.
spiritofold
Jan 16, 20241 min read
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spiritofold
Jan 11, 20240 min read
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Wassail!
WASSAIL! It's that time of year for Wassailing 🙂 The purpose of wassailing is to awake the cider apple trees and to scare away evil...
spiritofold
Jan 7, 20242 min read
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A New Range Of Moss Mittens
The ultimate in Woodlarking ware, moss mittens. All the best Woodlarkers are seen wearing these at this time of year.

woodlarker
Jan 3, 20241 min read
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First Signs Of Spring
The great seasonal wheel keeps turning. And with the returning Sun the days slowly start to lighten again as the darkness retreats, the...
spiritofold
Jan 1, 20242 min read
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Looks Like a Wolf to Me...
I've found quite a few bits of flint that are shaped like this, they all resemble a wolf, at least that's what it looks like to me. They...
spiritofold
Dec 30, 20231 min read
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Dark season jewels...
As the Winter Solstice passes us by there's simple things in nature that catch the eye. Hawthorn berries decorate the woodland pathways...
spiritofold
Dec 24, 20231 min read
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