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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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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 10, 202313 min read
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Hedgerow Apple Pie
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...

woodlarker
Aug 28, 20233 min read
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Peering Back to the Bronze Age
Recounting discovering a Bronze Age arrowhead and two other ancient finds. Imagining the incredible stories these pieces could tell.

woodlarker
Aug 18, 20223 min read
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Local Dialect: Gert!
A look at the southern Britain and West Country local dialect word "gert".

woodlarker
Jun 15, 20221 min read
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The Folklore of Crossroads
Years ago now, I was walking on the South Downs on a new-to-me footpath. It was pretty and I'd been strolling for a while, lost in...

woodlarker
May 28, 20227 min read
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