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The June Drop
When the orchard sighs and the boughs let go… In early summer, as the sun strengthens and green turns to gold at the edges, many fruit...

woodlarker
Jun 51 min read
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Moss Trolls
The Holloway Path. Â They say Tamsin of Oakhollow was the first to see a moss troll and live. Â She was a hedge gatherer, known for...

woodlarker
May 252 min read
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Winter's Claim
Today, in the stillness between bare branches, I found the brown hare, still, quiet, taken by the season. A shape once swift, now resting...

woodlarker
Feb 161 min read
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The Black Dog and the White Death: Sussex's Haunting Folklore.
The lonely stretch of land known as Black Dog Hill, between Ditchling and Westmeston, carries an unsettling legend. It is said that a...

woodlarker
Feb 91 min read
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Jack Frost: The Enigmatic Winter Sprite
In the rich tapestry of English folklore, Jack Frost emerges as a fascinating character. This mischievous sprite is credited with...

woodlarker
Jan 21 min read
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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.
spiritofold
Sep 20, 202410 min read
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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.
spiritofold
Sep 9, 20242 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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Folktale: The Winchester Valkyries
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...

woodlarker
Dec 9, 202313 min read
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Preserving the Old Ways Part 1: Foraging and Jam Making
Ripe damsons waiting to be foraged There’s something very soul-satisfying about ambling along ancient tracks, and even more so when...

woodlarker
Aug 23, 202320 min read
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Nettles: Folklore of Wergulu
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...

woodlarker
Aug 3, 20239 min read
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The Medieval Salisbury Giant
We had a trip to Salisbury today. For anyone reading this from afar, Salisbury (pronounced Solls-bury ) is a small city here in southern...

woodlarker
Jul 1, 20237 min read
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The Folklore of Spring
If there’s one certainty to everything in life it’s that time keeps ticking on. Amid the mad rush (or quiet stillness) of the everyday,...

woodlarker
May 21, 20239 min read
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Old Tales of Wrens and Kings
Chicken of the woods fungus on tree stump in early May Yesterday, we visited a favourite lane. It's the one which has the old ivy-covered...

woodlarker
Jun 10, 20225 min read
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Deep Warnings in the Old Names of Flowers
I've been thinking about something recently and it begins with a few recurring themes I keep coming across in plant lore. It's about the...

woodlarker
May 16, 20225 min read
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