Category: Seasons
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Festive Calm
December is the time of year when our activities can seem most out-of-kilter with the natural world around us. While much of nature beds down, tucks in and takes respite to gather energy for the sprouting and blooming months ahead, we throw ourselves into parties and activities, gatherings and feasting. Of course there’s good social…
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Mayflower
‘Cast not a clout, ‘til may is out’ is one of the best known country weather lore phrases, and one of the most contentious. A ‘clout’ is an item of clothing, so the recommendation is to stay wrapped up in your winter layers for a while longer, until ‘may is out’. Please notice the small…
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Wave of interest
In our little corner of the world we can be very in tune with the Spring and Autumn Equinoxes through watching the River Severn. The great swathe of water has a very ancient presence, it’s been bringing tides way inland since prehistoric times in the unusual ‘backwash’ known as the Bore. The Severn Bore Tides…