The Rose of Mercia 🌹
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09.04.202522:13
Today's little harvest.
12 sticks of Rhubarb (probably about 1kg), a couple of daffodils, lots of dandelion heads, and there's two leeks that are hiding at the back.
I'm going experiment with the dandelion petals... I'm not sure how it will turn out. Stay tuned for the results 🌼🙈
12 sticks of Rhubarb (probably about 1kg), a couple of daffodils, lots of dandelion heads, and there's two leeks that are hiding at the back.
I'm going experiment with the dandelion petals... I'm not sure how it will turn out. Stay tuned for the results 🌼🙈
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The Rose of Mercia 🌹
07.04.202510:41
If you have any Spanish Bluebells in your garden or allotment, you should rip them up. They are invasive and damaging to our native English Bluebells.
Spanish Bluebells spread quite easily in comparison to our native Bluebell and they have began to hybridise with it.
If you don't have any English Bluebells, you can easily pick some up at a local garden centre. Don't be a dick and dig up woodland Bluebells.
Spanish Bluebells spread quite easily in comparison to our native Bluebell and they have began to hybridise with it.
If you don't have any English Bluebells, you can easily pick some up at a local garden centre. Don't be a dick and dig up woodland Bluebells.
06.04.202517:37
The pear tree is now in bloom 🌸🍐
02.04.202519:58
The Victoria Plum tree is in bloom. This is the first of our fruit trees to bloom, with the Conference Pear not far behind.
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The People’s Food & Farming Alliance
01.04.202521:28
Here at the PFFA our mission is to empower individuals, families and communities to take back control of their food, health and future.
We believe that real resilience isn’t built alone. It’s rooted in strong, connected communities where people share knowledge, skills and support.
We imagine a future where neighbours grow together, communities trade and share resources and families feel empowered to nourish themselves no matter what challenges arise.
A future where food sovereignty strengthens not only our plates, but our bonds with each other.
Together we’re not just growing food, we’re rebuilding the foundations of a thriving, people powered food system. One garden, one jar, one meal at a time…
#pffa #peoplesfoodandfarmingalliance #foodsovereignty #foodsolutions #foodsovereigntynow #foodsovereignty #foodresilience #foodresiliency #growyourownfooduk #foodgrowing #foodgrowingrevolution #communitymatters #communitypowered #communitygrowing
We believe that real resilience isn’t built alone. It’s rooted in strong, connected communities where people share knowledge, skills and support.
We imagine a future where neighbours grow together, communities trade and share resources and families feel empowered to nourish themselves no matter what challenges arise.
A future where food sovereignty strengthens not only our plates, but our bonds with each other.
Together we’re not just growing food, we’re rebuilding the foundations of a thriving, people powered food system. One garden, one jar, one meal at a time…
#pffa #peoplesfoodandfarmingalliance #foodsovereignty #foodsolutions #foodsovereigntynow #foodsovereignty #foodresilience #foodresiliency #growyourownfooduk #foodgrowing #foodgrowingrevolution #communitymatters #communitypowered #communitygrowing
28.03.202521:27
Stone bothering in The Cotswolds.
Posting will resume soon. 🗿
Posting will resume soon. 🗿
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Stiðen Āc Heorð
28.03.202508:41
Trust gut feelings. The saying refers to intuition, that feeling of instinctive understanding. Where does it come from? Perhaps the feeling is the connection we have with our orlæġ or wyrd, guiding us on our path. Today the word yarn is wool that has been spun for weaving but we also use the word to describe a tale or story, so an association here with Wyrd and the Weavers of fate. The origins of the word yarn (from the PIE *ǵʰer) means guts or intestines! The intestines of animals were often used for weaving. This is where we get ‘catgut’ from. Not the guts of cats, but short for cattle-gut. And the Waelcyrges were even known to weave fate with human guts. According to Njal’s Saga, before the Battle of Clontarf a Caithness man named Dörruðr spied twelve Waelcyrges weaving the fates of the fighting men. Their loom was made of bloodied spears – their loom-weights were severed heads and the yarns they wove were the intestines of men. Trust gut feelings.
26.03.202518:15
First pick of the year! Its about two weeks earlier than last year.
25.03.202510:30
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21.03.202510:20
Eostre is seen as a dawn goddess, but this is likely the dawning of spring, the coming new year of greenery and regeneration. We can attribute the daily dawn to Dellingr. ‘Delling’s door’ which appears in the Hávamál and Hervarar’s saga seems to be a kenning for the rising sun. But this shouldn’t be a surprise as Dellingr is the father of Day.
Delling’s name has a shared root with the OE deall which meant proud or bright and is also cognate with the ‘dallr’ in Heimdallr. This is remembered in the English place name Dalbury Lees which was once recorded as Dellingeberie and believed to be named after Dellingr.
Delling’s name has a shared root with the OE deall which meant proud or bright and is also cognate with the ‘dallr’ in Heimdallr. This is remembered in the English place name Dalbury Lees which was once recorded as Dellingeberie and believed to be named after Dellingr.
Reposted from:The People’s Food & Farming Alliance
16.03.202512:00
This is bad news. Sadly we don’t think petitions often make much difference although it’s great to see people supporting them.
I understand their distress and anger at 31 years of life’s work being demolished and I’m sure they’ve already tried many avenues.
Does anyone have any other ideas to assist them?
Take a read here:
https://www.agroforestry.co.uk/save-dartington-forest-garden/
#pffa #peoplesfoodandfarmingalliance #togetherwegrow #saveourforests
I understand their distress and anger at 31 years of life’s work being demolished and I’m sure they’ve already tried many avenues.
Does anyone have any other ideas to assist them?
Take a read here:
https://www.agroforestry.co.uk/save-dartington-forest-garden/
#pffa #peoplesfoodandfarmingalliance #togetherwegrow #saveourforests
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H
15.03.202511:20
Wild daffodils are native to England and are known as the flower of March. They were once known as the Lide-lily or Lide-flower, later becoming the Lent-lily. Lide comes from Hlyda which was another name for March (Hrēðmōnaþ). Hlyda (possibly meaning the loud) is attested in the OE Leechdoms ‘thone Martius the menn hatath Hlyda’ (March, which is called Hlyda).
14.03.202522:46
Just over 60 years ago, my Grandad planted several silver birch trees in his village.
The council cut three of them down because of "health & safety" concerns. The trees were fine, they just needed general maintenance. They did not need to be absolutely obliterated. This was genuinely heartbreaking to see.
They weren't just trees, they were part of his legacy. I will be planting some replacement saplings in the coming weeks to honour him.
The council cut three of them down because of "health & safety" concerns. The trees were fine, they just needed general maintenance. They did not need to be absolutely obliterated. This was genuinely heartbreaking to see.
They weren't just trees, they were part of his legacy. I will be planting some replacement saplings in the coming weeks to honour him.
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First pick of the year! Its about two weeks earlier than last year.
Reposted from:Stiðen Āc Heorð
28.03.202508:41
Trust gut feelings. The saying refers to intuition, that feeling of instinctive understanding. Where does it come from? Perhaps the feeling is the connection we have with our orlæġ or wyrd, guiding us on our path. Today the word yarn is wool that has been spun for weaving but we also use the word to describe a tale or story, so an association here with Wyrd and the Weavers of fate. The origins of the word yarn (from the PIE *ǵʰer) means guts or intestines! The intestines of animals were often used for weaving. This is where we get ‘catgut’ from. Not the guts of cats, but short for cattle-gut. And the Waelcyrges were even known to weave fate with human guts. According to Njal’s Saga, before the Battle of Clontarf a Caithness man named Dörruðr spied twelve Waelcyrges weaving the fates of the fighting men. Their loom was made of bloodied spears – their loom-weights were severed heads and the yarns they wove were the intestines of men. Trust gut feelings.
09.04.202522:13
Today's little harvest.
12 sticks of Rhubarb (probably about 1kg), a couple of daffodils, lots of dandelion heads, and there's two leeks that are hiding at the back.
I'm going experiment with the dandelion petals... I'm not sure how it will turn out. Stay tuned for the results 🌼🙈
12 sticks of Rhubarb (probably about 1kg), a couple of daffodils, lots of dandelion heads, and there's two leeks that are hiding at the back.
I'm going experiment with the dandelion petals... I'm not sure how it will turn out. Stay tuned for the results 🌼🙈
Reposted from:The People’s Food & Farming Alliance
01.04.202521:28
Here at the PFFA our mission is to empower individuals, families and communities to take back control of their food, health and future.
We believe that real resilience isn’t built alone. It’s rooted in strong, connected communities where people share knowledge, skills and support.
We imagine a future where neighbours grow together, communities trade and share resources and families feel empowered to nourish themselves no matter what challenges arise.
A future where food sovereignty strengthens not only our plates, but our bonds with each other.
Together we’re not just growing food, we’re rebuilding the foundations of a thriving, people powered food system. One garden, one jar, one meal at a time…
#pffa #peoplesfoodandfarmingalliance #foodsovereignty #foodsolutions #foodsovereigntynow #foodsovereignty #foodresilience #foodresiliency #growyourownfooduk #foodgrowing #foodgrowingrevolution #communitymatters #communitypowered #communitygrowing
We believe that real resilience isn’t built alone. It’s rooted in strong, connected communities where people share knowledge, skills and support.
We imagine a future where neighbours grow together, communities trade and share resources and families feel empowered to nourish themselves no matter what challenges arise.
A future where food sovereignty strengthens not only our plates, but our bonds with each other.
Together we’re not just growing food, we’re rebuilding the foundations of a thriving, people powered food system. One garden, one jar, one meal at a time…
#pffa #peoplesfoodandfarmingalliance #foodsovereignty #foodsolutions #foodsovereigntynow #foodsovereignty #foodresilience #foodresiliency #growyourownfooduk #foodgrowing #foodgrowingrevolution #communitymatters #communitypowered #communitygrowing
Reposted from:The Rose of Mercia 🌹
07.04.202510:41
If you have any Spanish Bluebells in your garden or allotment, you should rip them up. They are invasive and damaging to our native English Bluebells.
Spanish Bluebells spread quite easily in comparison to our native Bluebell and they have began to hybridise with it.
If you don't have any English Bluebells, you can easily pick some up at a local garden centre. Don't be a dick and dig up woodland Bluebells.
Spanish Bluebells spread quite easily in comparison to our native Bluebell and they have began to hybridise with it.
If you don't have any English Bluebells, you can easily pick some up at a local garden centre. Don't be a dick and dig up woodland Bluebells.
02.04.202519:58
The Victoria Plum tree is in bloom. This is the first of our fruit trees to bloom, with the Conference Pear not far behind.
Reposted from:Æhtemen
H
21.03.202510:20
Eostre is seen as a dawn goddess, but this is likely the dawning of spring, the coming new year of greenery and regeneration. We can attribute the daily dawn to Dellingr. ‘Delling’s door’ which appears in the Hávamál and Hervarar’s saga seems to be a kenning for the rising sun. But this shouldn’t be a surprise as Dellingr is the father of Day.
Delling’s name has a shared root with the OE deall which meant proud or bright and is also cognate with the ‘dallr’ in Heimdallr. This is remembered in the English place name Dalbury Lees which was once recorded as Dellingeberie and believed to be named after Dellingr.
Delling’s name has a shared root with the OE deall which meant proud or bright and is also cognate with the ‘dallr’ in Heimdallr. This is remembered in the English place name Dalbury Lees which was once recorded as Dellingeberie and believed to be named after Dellingr.
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