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...

The ultimate in Woodlarking ware, moss mittens. All the best Woodlarkers are seen wearing these at this time of year.

The great seasonal wheel keeps turning. And with the returning Sun the days slowly start to lighten again as the darkness retreats, the...

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...

As the Winter Solstice passes us by there's simple things in nature that catch the eye. Hawthorn berries decorate the woodland pathways...

Yule, the wheel of the year keeps turning. December was known as Ærra Geola, Before Yule. The word 'Yule' comes from the Old English...

The Longest Night. "The Longest Night" by Angie Pickman aka Rural Pearl. A stop motion cut paper animation for the Winter Solstice.

The Deer Mother was a venerated spiritual figure since early Neolithic times. She was worshipped by early peoples from the British Isles,...

Wait for a quiet gap in your day or evening, pull up a chair, and light a few candles. If you like folklore, unusual tales, or learning...

If you're stuck for something to do to mark this special time of the year then this is a simple way to get involved. I think there's many...

Listen! The wind is rising, And the air is wild with leaves, We have had our summer evenings: Now for October eves! Humbert Wolfe - Poet...

Wishing you all a blessed harvest full moon

As most of our readers will know, Woodlarking is an offshoot of our main business, Spirit of Old. Over many years, we've built up a huge...

If you take a wander out there in the woods and green spaces, you'll see there's plenty of free food at the moment. There are some simple...

If there's one thing a woodlarker needs to keep them happy, it's warm socks and comfy feet in the colder months. If you've ever worn...

In this part of Wessex, today is known as apple pie day so every year in our house, we make an apple pie from our homegrown apples. Over...

Ripe damsons waiting to be foraged There’s something very soul-satisfying about ambling along ancient tracks, and even more so when...

Did you know there's a common plant growing in the UK which can be foraged and harvested for free, and that has superfood status? Those...

We had a trip to Salisbury today. For anyone reading this from afar, Salisbury (pronounced Solls-bury ) is a small city here in southern...