The Rose of Mercia 🌹
09.05.202510:15
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Stiðen Āc Heorð
01.05.202510:47
The Hawthorn tree is flowering now, hence the Hawthorn is also called the May Tree or Maybaum (lit. May Tree in German, May Pole in English). The flowers of the Hawthorn were traditionally used to decorate the crown of the May Queen.
Haw comes from the OE hæg – the Hawthorn berry being the hægberie and symbolised the heart due to it's shape and colour (one of the Hawthorns divine signatures). From the same root as hæg was haga – a protective hedge which was planted around enclosures.
Another word we get from hæg is the hægtes or hægtesse (hedge-rider) who became the hedgewitch.
Haw comes from the OE hæg – the Hawthorn berry being the hægberie and symbolised the heart due to it's shape and colour (one of the Hawthorns divine signatures). From the same root as hæg was haga – a protective hedge which was planted around enclosures.
Another word we get from hæg is the hægtes or hægtesse (hedge-rider) who became the hedgewitch.
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Survive the Jive: All-feed
23.04.202507:41
Today is Saint George's day. He was popular in England before the Norman conquest but was not the patron Saint of England in the Anglo-Saxon era. King Edward III made St George the patron saint of England in 1350, after forming the Order of the Garter in St George’s name. Although St. George is a popular Saint in many nations, his tradition in England can be seen as a continuation of a much older one, that of the dragon slayer. The Germanic hero Sigurd, known as Sigeweard to the English and Siegfried to the Germans, is the archetypal dragon slayer in northern heroic myth. Happy Sigeweard's day ;)
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.
26.03.202518:15
First pick of the year! Its about two weeks earlier than last year.
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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.
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09.05.202507:38
Author Jim Leary suggests that the top of Silbury Hill was flattened by the Anglo-Saxons who used the site as a defensive position, with archaeological evidence of post holes found on the top, supporting the idea. In the photo above (taken by myself when my daughter and I last visited the site) you can see the top of the burgh is flat. The name Silbury was recorded as Seleburgh (around the year 1200). 'Sele' was OE for hall, whilst bury came from burgh or burg. The name certainly suggests there was once a structure on top of the hill.
30.04.202515:06
https://youtu.be/ufRBFrrvJcA?si=eM9RQv7H2uIDOLGT
It still doesn't feel real that Sycamore Gap is no more. It was such a special place for me, and many others. The footage is heartbreaking to watch.
I'm glad it has gone to trial, but unfortunately I'm not expecting them to get much of a punishment.
It still doesn't feel real that Sycamore Gap is no more. It was such a special place for me, and many others. The footage is heartbreaking to watch.
I'm glad it has gone to trial, but unfortunately I'm not expecting them to get much of a punishment.
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 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
से पुनः पोस्ट किया: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
से पुनः पोस्ट किया:The People’s Food & Farming Alliance
05.05.202517:07
🌱 Self-sufficiency isn’t one-size-fits-all — it’s about doing what you can, with what you have.
Whether that’s growing food, preserving harvests, cooking from scratch or learning to mend what you own… it’s a skillset that builds resilience and confidence. 💪
✨ Join our next Grow, Cook and Thrive workshop and start building your version of a more self-sufficient life.
🧺💚 Let’s thrive together — one choice, one skill, one step at a time.
👩🌾 Sign up via the link https://pffa.newzenler.com/courses/grow-cook-thrive
#GrowCookThrive #SelfSufficiency #TogetherWeGrow #FoodFreedom #Resilience #BackToBasics #pffa #peoplesfoodandfarmingalliance
Whether that’s growing food, preserving harvests, cooking from scratch or learning to mend what you own… it’s a skillset that builds resilience and confidence. 💪
✨ Join our next Grow, Cook and Thrive workshop and start building your version of a more self-sufficient life.
🧺💚 Let’s thrive together — one choice, one skill, one step at a time.
👩🌾 Sign up via the link https://pffa.newzenler.com/courses/grow-cook-thrive
#GrowCookThrive #SelfSufficiency #TogetherWeGrow #FoodFreedom #Resilience #BackToBasics #pffa #peoplesfoodandfarmingalliance
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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.
28.03.202521:27
Stone bothering in The Cotswolds.
Posting will resume soon. 🗿
Posting will resume soon. 🗿
25.03.202510:30
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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).
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23.04.202508:13
Today is England’s national day, St George’s day. George may be christian but in his legend we recognise our own Germanic hero of Sigurd. Nor are George's feats tales from far off lands, because Dragon Hill near Uffington got its name as legend tells this is where he slay the dragon.
Hāl wes þū Sigeweard! Hāl Englaland!
Hāl wes þū Sigeweard! Hāl Englaland!
06.04.202517:37
The pear tree is now in bloom 🌸🍐
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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.
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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