This was the episode to start it all. Until it wasn’t. Originally recorded (and then discarded) not once, but twice by Sarah when she was first beginning her podcasting journey, today, 4 years on this episode makes it to the airwaves. But, dear listener, it’s worth the wait.
Ah, the little bluebell. A flower tied to ancient woodlands, fairy folk and warnings not to stray from the path ahead.
In this episode we explore why bluebells have captured imaginations for centuries and take a few detours on the way. Because, hey, it’s us.
Enjoy the episode.
PS look out if you hear them ring!
Books & Poetry
Discovering the Folklore of Plants by Margaret Baker
The Brief Life of Flowers by Fiona Stafford
The Language of Flowers by Margaret Pixton
Hedgerow Apothecary by Christine Iverson
Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs
The Traditional Games of England, Ireland and Scotland by Alice Gomme
Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life by Marta McDowell
Flower Fairies of the Spring by Cicely Mary Barker
The Fairy Caravan by Beatrix Potter
Artworks
The Bluebell Fairy by Cicely Mary Barker
Helen Allingham Bluebell paintings
Also mentioned
Cymbeline by William Shakespeare
Countryside the podcast episode about Beatrix Potter by two walkers in Cumbria
Village of Death the podcast episode about Eyam plague village in Derbyshire
We’d love to hear from you!
Have your own floral stories or lore about violets? We’re accepting reader submissions, so if you have a flower story, (about any flower) please share it with us! Leave us a voice note on our website flowersandfoklorepodcast.com, comment below or email us at flowersandfolklorepodcast@gmail.com
Enjoy the episode!
Sarah & Keeley
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