At this time of the year, the hedgerows are dripping with spider webs and elderberries. The elder tree is beloved of gypsies, witches and country folk. She is known as Helder Moer in Danish (also spelled Hyldemoer), the elder mother, and is associated with the wisdom of the cunning woman. ...
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October Chat Page 2013
Star Letter: Inspiration One day in my garden I was kneeling, weeding between two rows of flowering broad beans. They were scented. Suddenly it came to me – I knew the plants were glad to be weeded and allowed to grow unencumbered. I realised they were thanking me. This was...
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