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woodlarker
Feb 161 min read
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...
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woodlarker
Feb 91 min read
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...
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woodlarker
Feb 41 min read
Warming Herbal Cold Remedy: A Kitchen Witch’s Brew
A bit of kitchen witchery going on here today! This herbal cold remedy is packed with warming spices to help boost circulation, provide a...
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woodlarker
Jan 21 min read
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...
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woodlarker
Nov 26, 20243 min read
Gift Ideas and Christmas Ordering Dates
Woodlarking Tribe t-shirt UK ordering deadline extended to 8pm Mon 16th December! We all know a Woodlarker who would love to be gifted a...
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woodlarker
Nov 14, 202413 min read
Sourdough Part 2: Baking Bread
Seeded Country Sourdough Loaf Looking for the sourdough bread recipes? Jump here: ==> Simple Sourdough Loaf  ==> Seeded Country...
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woodlarker
Nov 14, 202414 min read
Sourdough Part 1: How to Make A Starter
In a world of processed food, baking your own bread at home from just three natural ingredients could be considered a revolutionary act!...
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spiritofold
Sep 20, 202410 min read
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.
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spiritofold
Sep 9, 20242 min read
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.
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spiritofold
Sep 7, 20241 min read
"Fairy Loaves and Snakes' Eggs"
Discover the folklore behind fossilised sea urchins, also known by their old names of Fairy loaves and snakes' eggs.
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woodlarker
Sep 2, 20242 min read
Spirit of Old Shop Info
Shop updates every Monday and Thursday, 7pm UK time (GMT) On the main shop page New items will be the first listed on this page when...
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woodlarker
Aug 30, 20249 min read
Preserving the Old Ways Part 2: Chutney
If you'd like to discover the first part of this little series of posts, you can read Preserving the Old Ways Part 1: Foraging and...
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spiritofold
Aug 24, 20241 min read
Crop Circles
We managed to catch this crop circle just before the farmer went by in his combine. I guess the verdict's still out on how these get...
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woodlarker
Aug 22, 20245 min read
Frank the Busker
Winchester lost one of its best-known figures this week - Frank Williams, one of the original Dongas Tribe, and better known as Frank the...
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spiritofold
Aug 6, 20241 min read
Skillet Blackberry Cobbler
Don’t make this in anything but a big black skillet~it won’t turn out the same! Ingredients 1 box of 2 refrigerated pie crusts (I prefer...
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woodlarker
Jul 19, 20242 min read
Introducing the Woodlarking Artwork
We recently unveiled some rather wonderful artwork which was designed especially for Woodlarking so I feel it would be good to introduce...
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spiritofold
Jul 4, 20242 min read
A Visit to Worzel Gummidge's Ten-Acre Field.
We visited the original location for Worzel Gummidge's Ten Acre Field on this perfect Summer's day today. It's not far from us and has...
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spiritofold
Jun 10, 20241 min read
Summer Solstice
The summer solstice is when the sun is i'ts furthest away from the equator, making it the longest day of the year. It has been marked as...
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woodlarker
Apr 28, 20249 min read
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.
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spiritofold
Apr 7, 20242 min read
Ever Heard Of A Tree Bole?
Tree boles. Those water filled hollows you see in trees in the woodland and forest every now and again. They're like natural scrying...
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