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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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Communing with trees
Communing with trees. The Old Ways Remembered. In the hush of woodland or the edge of a hedgerow, there stands an ancient truth: trees...

woodlarker
May 241 min read
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Walking with Purpose: Guerrilla Planting Elder in the Wild
Elder: Cut, Plant, Honour Elder doesn’t die easy. Cut it right, and it will root and rise again, strong as ever. A tree of both death and...

woodlarker
Mar 301 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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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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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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It's Time to Get Foraging Those Hazelnuts!
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...

woodlarker
Sep 23, 20236 min read
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Hanging Out With Very Old Trees
There are several Saxon yews dotted around the ancient woodland, and along the trackways and holloways of my local area. There's one very...

woodlarker
Jun 1, 20234 min read
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A Wild Harvest of Ramsons
An amble deep into the forest is always full of unexpected finds. Unless you leave the well-trodden path there's so much of the woodland...

woodlarker
Apr 10, 20235 min read
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The Quickening
Do you ever look at the land around you and imagine how it used to look thousands of years ago? Filter out all the modern clutterings and...

woodlarker
Jan 29, 20232 min read
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Crabapple Jelly Making
Looking to skip straight to the recipe for crabapple jelly? Click here :-) It's crabapple season here in the UK! We're lucky enough to...

woodlarker
Oct 9, 20228 min read
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woodlarker
May 22, 20220 min read
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Dragon's Breath: Yew Pollen
With Spring comes the flowering of the male yew trees with small orange-toned flowers that are really never noticed unless you get closer...

woodlarker
May 14, 20222 min read
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Garlic Mustard: Food for Free on the Holloway
Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) is an easy to spot plant with vibrant heart shaped green leaves that are toothed around the edges,...

woodlarker
May 7, 20223 min read
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An Unexpected Twist
... Or a question of What's wrong with this picture? Can you spot it? We had an interesting morning wandering in the woods. Certainly...

woodlarker
May 4, 20221 min read
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woodlarker
Apr 28, 20220 min read
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Apr 27, 20220 min read
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