The Rose of Mercia 🌹
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 🌼🙈
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
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
06.03.202519:10
We need nutrient dense, good quality food for many reasons!
We live in a world where we’re the sickest we’ve ever been, yet we’re meant to be the most medically advanced!
It’s time to take back our power and grow our own food!
If you’d like support and guidance with this, join us here at Together We Grow:
https://pffa.newzenler.com/courses/together-we-grow
#togetherwegrow #pffa #peoplesfoodandfarmingalliance #growyourownfood #foodgrowing #foodgrowingrevolution #growingfood #gardeningadvice
We live in a world where we’re the sickest we’ve ever been, yet we’re meant to be the most medically advanced!
It’s time to take back our power and grow our own food!
If you’d like support and guidance with this, join us here at Together We Grow:
https://pffa.newzenler.com/courses/together-we-grow
#togetherwegrow #pffa #peoplesfoodandfarmingalliance #growyourownfood #foodgrowing #foodgrowingrevolution #growingfood #gardeningadvice
24.02.202518:56
For the foragers out there, early spring is a great time to find wild garlic, dandelion leaves and chickweed.
Foraging safety is essential due to toxic look-a-likes such as Lords and Ladies.
If you’d like more information about this, the lovely Sam & Vikki will be sharing their knowledge on Tuesday at our next Together We Grow workshop...
Join us here:
https://pffa.newzenler.com/courses/together-we-grow
#wildgarlic #foraging #pffa #peoplesfoodandfarmingalliance #togetherwegrow
Foraging safety is essential due to toxic look-a-likes such as Lords and Ladies.
If you’d like more information about this, the lovely Sam & Vikki will be sharing their knowledge on Tuesday at our next Together We Grow workshop...
Join us here:
https://pffa.newzenler.com/courses/together-we-grow
#wildgarlic #foraging #pffa #peoplesfoodandfarmingalliance #togetherwegrow
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
转发自:Æhtemen
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).
04.03.202521:25
Wild garlic season is here! 🌱
Be careful when foraging for Wild Garlic. There are many toxic lookalikes, such as Lords & Ladies and Lily Of The Valley.
Wild Garlic leaves grow on one stem and come straight out of the ground, Lily Of The Valley will have at least two leaves to a stem. Lords & Ladies has a slightly darker green leaf, which is more heart shaped. They can grow together in close proximity, so be wary. If you are unsure, crush a leaf to see if it smells of garlic.
When foraging, do not grab handfuls of leaves. This can damage the health of the plant for future years, but also raises your risk of picking a toxic lookalike.
Be careful when foraging for Wild Garlic. There are many toxic lookalikes, such as Lords & Ladies and Lily Of The Valley.
Wild Garlic leaves grow on one stem and come straight out of the ground, Lily Of The Valley will have at least two leaves to a stem. Lords & Ladies has a slightly darker green leaf, which is more heart shaped. They can grow together in close proximity, so be wary. If you are unsure, crush a leaf to see if it smells of garlic.
When foraging, do not grab handfuls of leaves. This can damage the health of the plant for future years, but also raises your risk of picking a toxic lookalike.
13.02.202512:16
Cannock Museum and Theatre to close
In a sad but not unexpected decision Cannock Chase council, having completed the 'consultation period' have decided to proceed with the closure of the local theatre and museum.
This was despite massive local resistance, and in the face of the proposed savings being realistically negligible.
To anyone paying attention this outcome was a foregone conclusion, the consultation period lasted a short time over the Christmas/ Yuletide period when everyone is thinking about personal matters.
The survey they sent out also focused heavily on what should be done regarding heritage once these assets were gone.
This decision degrades the area and robs it of access to importance heritage assets.
My advice is: Take an instrest in your local heritage now, learn and save what you can, before they try to bury even more of it.
In a sad but not unexpected decision Cannock Chase council, having completed the 'consultation period' have decided to proceed with the closure of the local theatre and museum.
This was despite massive local resistance, and in the face of the proposed savings being realistically negligible.
To anyone paying attention this outcome was a foregone conclusion, the consultation period lasted a short time over the Christmas/ Yuletide period when everyone is thinking about personal matters.
The survey they sent out also focused heavily on what should be done regarding heritage once these assets were gone.
This decision degrades the area and robs it of access to importance heritage assets.
My advice is: Take an instrest in your local heritage now, learn and save what you can, before they try to bury even more of it.
06.04.202517:37
The pear tree is now in bloom 🌸🍐
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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.
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.
03.03.202519:05
Slowly getting there. I have refreshed the empty raised beds and planted another one up with garlic. Last years leeks that were over wintered still look great. I'll probably be digging these up to use soon.
The three raised beds at the back have also finally been filled with soil after being sat empty for months. I've planted one of these up with three crowns of rhubarb that I saved from the green waste pile last year. They are all showing little signs of life. Hopefully, we will have another rhubarb bed next year.
The three raised beds at the back have also finally been filled with soil after being sat empty for months. I've planted one of these up with three crowns of rhubarb that I saved from the green waste pile last year. They are all showing little signs of life. Hopefully, we will have another rhubarb bed next year.
11.02.202521:27
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.
转发自: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.
09.03.202520:46
Spring has sprung, but there's still plenty of time to prepare for this years growing season. 🌱🌸
https://theroseofmercia.co.uk/five-things-you-should-do-in-march
https://theroseofmercia.co.uk/five-things-you-should-do-in-march
27.02.202520:19
It was an absolutely beautiful afternoon! 🌸
转发自:
Son of Sigurd
20.01.202509:57
I made a petition to try to save a 3,500 year old grave in Västerbotten, Sweden.
Swedish Authorities want to build a railway right through it. Please consider signing so that we can stop this madness.
https://www.petitions.net/stop_the_destruction_of_a_3500_year_old_grave
Swedish Authorities want to build a railway right through it. Please consider signing so that we can stop this madness.
https://www.petitions.net/stop_the_destruction_of_a_3500_year_old_grave
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