Have you ever wondered why you shouldn't bring snowdrops into your home? Or what happens when you hear bluebells rings? Then this podcast is for you. Monthly ep...
The fourth episode of Flowers & Folklore will be all about snowdrop!Resources used for this episode:Discovering the Folklore of Plants by Margaret BakerSnowdrop by Gail HarlandThe Language of Flowers by Odessa BegayThe Brief Life of Flowers by Fiona Staffordhttps://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2022/01/where-and-when-to-see-snowdrops/Flower Fairies of the Winter by Cicely Mary BarkerGækkebrev: https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%A6kkebrevFind Sarah online:InstagramSubstackPinterestHave you heard some interesting folklore about snowdrops? Please let me know! Leave a comment or email me on [email protected] info and transcript on Sarah’s Substack - you must access this via your desktop and not your phone.Have you heard some interesting folklore about thistles? Please let me know! Leave a comment or email me on [email protected] info and transcript on Sarah’s substack - you must access this via your desktop and not your phone. Get full access to The Foibles of a Florist at sarahrushbrooke.substack.com/subscribe
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Mistletoe
The third episode of Flowers & Folklore will be all about mistletoe.Resources used for this episode:*Breverton’s Complete Herbal by Terry Breverton*Discovering the Folklore of Plants by Margaret Baker*The Hedgerow Apothecary by Christine Iverson*https://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/mistletoe-christmas-tradition*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viscum_album*https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/2015/12/a-folktale-about-mistletoe/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA88a5BhDPARIsAFj595iDda97vz30rR4HzH01ycUaGv1ejfEX8Zn7L5EliU2caoc2agjB65gaAuHGEALw_wcB*MistleGO the national surveyFind Sarah online:* Instagram* Substack* Pinterest*Buy a Rook Botanics gift voucherHave you heard some interesting folklore about thistles? Please let me know! Leave a comment or email me on [email protected] info and transcript on Sarah’s substack - you must access this via your desktop and not your phone. Get full access to The Foibles of a Florist at sarahrushbrooke.substack.com/subscribe
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Thistle
The second episode of Flowers & Folklore will be all about the thistle!Resources used for this episode:* Breverton’s Complete Herbal by Terry Breverton* Discovering the Folklore of Plants by Margaret Baker* Floriography by Jessica Roux* The Language of Flowers by Odessa Begay* The Brief Life of Flowers by Fiona Stafford* Witch’s Garden by Sandra Lawrence* The Complete Language of Flowers by S. Theresa Dietz* A Modern Herbal by Alys Fowler* https://www.efdss.org/learning/resources/beginners-guides/47-british-folk-customs-may/3412-may-morning#* https://www.visitscotland.com/things-to-do/attractions/arts-culture/thistle* https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/the-thistle-scotlands-national-flower* https://www.icysedgwick.com/thistles-folklore/Find Sarah online:* Instagram* Substack* PinterestHave you heard some interesting folklore about thistles? Please let me know! Leave a comment or email me on [email protected] info and transcript on Sarah’s substack - you must access this via your desktop and not your phone. Get full access to The Foibles of a Florist at sarahrushbrooke.substack.com/subscribe
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Foxglove
The first ever episode of Flowers & Folklore will be all about the foxglove!Resources used for this episode:* Breverton’s Complete Herbal by Terry Breverton* Discovering the Folklore of Plants by Margaret Baker* Floriography by Jessica Roux* The Language of Flowers by Odessa Begay* The Brief Life of Flowers by Fiona Stafford* The Hedgerow Apothecary by Christine Iverson* The Forager’s Calendar by John Wright* Witch’s Garden by Sandra Lawrence* Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life by Marta McDowell* https://www.countrylife.co.uk/nature/incredible-tale-foxglove-179066* https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/plants/wild-flowers/foxglove/* https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/wildflowers/foxgloveFind Sarah online:* Instagram* Substack* PinterestHave you heard some interesting folklore about foxgloves? Please let me know! Leave a comment on Substack or email me on [email protected] info and transcript: https://sarahrushbrooke.substack.com/ Get full access to The Foibles of a Florist at sarahrushbrooke.substack.com/subscribe
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Introducing: Flowers & Folklore
Have you ever wondered why you shouldn't bring snowdrops into your home? Or what happens when you hear bluebells rings? Then this podcast is for you. There will be monthly episodes from me, Sarah Rushbrooke. I’m a florist, a flower nerd and folklore fanatic. Each episode focuses on a specific flower, it's lore and unusual floral facts.Launching this Sunday! So keep an eye out wherever you listen to podcasts.Find Sarah online:* Instagram* Substack* Pinterest Get full access to The Foibles of a Florist at sarahrushbrooke.substack.com/subscribe
Have you ever wondered why you shouldn't bring snowdrops into your home? Or what happens when you hear bluebells rings? Then this podcast is for you. Monthly episodes from florist, Sarah Rushbrooke. Each episode focuses on a specific flower, it's lore and unusual floral facts. sarahrushbrooke.substack.com