Naming a Wild Thing
The orphaned jackdaw has been with us for three weeks now. In that time the bird has developed from a helpless chick unable to fend for...
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Lorna Howarth
Jun 5, 20234 min read
The Swans' Jackdaw
'An enormous amount of excreta for such a tiny creature!' A few days after returning from our honeymoon (yes, I am now officially Mrs...
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Lorna Howarth
Jan 31, 20232 min read
Imbolc's Promise
The first day of February is known as Imbolc (pronounced im-olk), a traditional Gaelic festival that celebrates the mid-way point between...
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Lorna Howarth
Jun 8, 20222 min read
LIKE A FISH OUT OF WATER
“A fish cannot be aware of the ocean until it jumps out of the water.” Rixa White We have two barrel-ponds in our garden, filled with...
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Lorna Howarth
Apr 22, 20222 min read
To Deadhead or Not to Deadhead
That is indeed the question in my mind at the moment. I know the received wisdom is to nip-off developing seed heads, but I question this...
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Lorna Howarth
Feb 3, 20223 min read
Rejuvenation
Celebrating National Hedgehog Day In the Soulistic Wheel of the Year, the month of February encompasses the energetic quality of...
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Lorna Howarth
Jan 6, 20223 min read
The Dark Months
I berated myself for not writing a December blog… but I found I had absolutely nothing to say. Try as I might, words would not come forth...
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Lorna Howarth
Nov 9, 20212 min read
FIRE CEREMONY
What a blessed time of year it is as we embrace the darkness and all of Nature relinquishes, letting go of the myriad forms that spring...
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Lorna Howarth
Oct 6, 20213 min read
A Time of Transformation
Now is a time for letting go; letting go of old stories we hold about ourselves that no longer serve us; letting go of all those internal...
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Lorna Howarth
Sep 6, 20213 min read
Be Like A Bee
I find it astonishing how that natural world always comes to my rescue – not only in the sense of joy and wonderment it offers whenever...
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Lorna Howarth
Aug 3, 20212 min read
Everything Is Medicine
The Shamanic concept that everything we are consciously aware of in our lives offers some kind of medicine or healing is a keystone of...
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Lorna Howarth
Jul 2, 20213 min read
Less is More
There is a self-seeded clematis growing out of the tarmac by the front door of our house. It looks healthier and more robust than the...
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Lorna Howarth
Jun 2, 20213 min read
Our Celestial Bodies
The sun has got his hat on, and the whole of the UK is out sun-bathing, or so it seems. The media is full of photos of crowded beaches, a...
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Lorna Howarth
May 13, 20213 min read
Time Travelling
After two months of cold, dry weather it has rained. It's still cold for the time of year, but a few days of steady precipitation has...
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Lorna Howarth
May 4, 20213 min read
The Beltane Belter
May Day, the time of maximum fertility in Nature, was marked by our ancestors with the ritual lighting of Beltane Fires to burn away the...
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Lorna Howarth
Apr 16, 20212 min read
The Brave
I've been plant gazing over the last few weeks – a most enjoyable process of contemplating a plant being for ten minutes or so a day....
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Lorna Howarth
Mar 30, 20213 min read
A Time for Planting and Patience
Now we have passed the Spring Equinox and the days are getting warmer it is time to consider what seeds we wish to plant, both physically...
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Lorna Howarth
Mar 23, 20212 min read
Wild Medicine Soup
To celebrate the Spring Equinox, I have been making 'Wild Medicine Soup', which acts as a tonic for the blood and reputedly awakens the...
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Lorna Howarth
Mar 1, 20212 min read
Solar Powered Humans
This weekend in Devon it has been warm and sunny coupled with still, frosty nights. I spent both days out in the garden, just pottering...
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Lorna Howarth
Feb 19, 20213 min read
Mulching On The Cusp
At this time of year, everything is on the cusp. Teetering. Like a surfer judging the right moment to drop into a wave, the gardener...
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