As It Was Told on the Downs... I was told this years ago, as it happened, not as a story meant to frighten, but as something that simply took place. It was told plainly, without embellishment, as a reminder to be careful of what you follow when you’re out on the open land alone. There was a man out hiking on the downs on a summer afternoon. As he crested a hill, he stopped beside an old, wind-blown hawthorn and looked out across the view. As he stood there, he became aware of

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...

The Holloway Path.   They say Tamsin of Oakhollow was the first to see a moss troll and live.   She was a hedge gatherer, known for...

Today, in the stillness between bare branches, I found the brown hare, still, quiet, taken by the season. A shape once swift, now resting...

The lonely stretch of land known as Black Dog Hill, between Ditchling and Westmeston, carries an unsettling legend. It is said that a...

In the rich tapestry of English folklore, Jack Frost emerges as a fascinating character. This mischievous sprite is credited with...

A true story of a modern day sighting of an otherworldly creature or boundary dog, similar to a grim, hellhound or black shuck.

Dive into the superstitions behind magpies - from the omen of seeing a single one, to the rhymes telling the meanings of seeing several.

Discover our recent encounter with a glowing will-o'-the-wisp in the forest and explore the folklore behind this eerie phenomenon.

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...