Hello! First episode back after an unexpected break!

Two reasons why this is extra exciting:

A) 1: because I’m now joined by Keeley Rees as a co-host! (Hooray!)

And 2) because we’ll be bringing you new episode formats each month, as well as the much-loved Flowers & Folklore deep dive episode on one flower.

Same podcast. Same feed. More floral nerddom.

Also, new moody artwork:

In this episode we chat about how we met and how we found flowers, or should it be how flowers found *us*? Plus we share our favourite and least favourite flowers. (They know what they did.)

Plusss we’ve started a new Instagram account to share all of our findings and connect with you. Follow along here.

We LOVE hearing from you and want to open up floor soon for reader submissions so if you have a flower story, please share it with us! Comment below or email us at flowersandfolklorepodcast@gmail.com

Enjoy the episode!

Sarah & Keeley

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The sixth episode of Flowers & Folklore will be all about the tulip!

Resources used for this episode:

The Language of Flowers by Margaret Pickston

The Language of Flowers by Odessa Begay

The Complete Language of Flowers by S. Theresa Dietz

Flower Fairies of the Spring by Cicely Mary Barker

https://www.tulipmania.art/in-persian-mythology-the-tulip-is-considered-to-be-the-flower-of-love/

https://www.dartmoor.gov.uk/learning/dartmoor-legends/the-legend-of-the-bed-of-tulips

https://amsterdamtulipmuseum.com/pages/the-story-of-the-tulip

Save Wild Tulips: https://www.fauna-flora.org/species/wild-tulips/

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Have you heard some interesting folklore about tulips? Please let me know! Leave a comment or email me on podcast@rookbotanics.com

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The fifth episode of Flowers & Folklore will be all about the daffodil!

Resources used for this episode:

Discovering the Folklore of Plants by Margaret Baker

The Language of Flowers by Odessa Begay

The Brief Life of Flowers by Fiona Stafford

Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life by Marta McDowell

Flower Fairies of the Spring by Cicely Mary Barker

Flowers Fairies of the Garden by Cicely Mary Barker

https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/wildflowers/wild-daffodil

https://www.rhs.org.uk/garden-inspiration/plants-we-love/daffodils-art-myth-folklore

https://www.rhs.org.uk/education-learning/libraries-at-rhs/articles/sarah-backhouse-creator-of-first-pink-daffodil

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The fourth episode of Flowers & Folklore will be all about snowdrop!

Resources used for this episode:

Discovering the Folklore of Plants by Margaret Baker

Snowdrop by Gail Harland

The Language of Flowers by Odessa Begay

The Brief Life of Flowers by Fiona Stafford

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2022/01/where-and-when-to-see-snowdrops/

Flower Fairies of the Winter by Cicely Mary Barker

Gækkebrev: https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%A6kkebrev

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Have you heard some interesting folklore about thistles? Please let me know! Leave a comment or email me on podcast@rookbotanics.com

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The third episode of Flowers & Folklore will be all about mistletoe.

Resources used for this episode:

*Breverton’s Complete Herbal by Terry Breverton

*Discovering the Folklore of Plants by Margaret Baker

*The Hedgerow Apothecary by Christine Iverson

*https://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/mistletoe-christmas-tradition

*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viscum_album

*https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/2015/12/a-folktale-about-mistletoe/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA88a5BhDPARIsAFj595iDda97vz30rR4HzH01ycUaGv1ejfEX8Zn7L5EliU2caoc2agjB65gaAuHGEALw_wcB

*MistleGO the national survey

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Have you heard some interesting folklore about thistles? Please let me know! Leave a comment or email me on podcast@rookbotanics.com

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The second episode of Flowers & Folklore will be all about the thistle!

Resources used for this episode:

* Breverton’s Complete Herbal by Terry Breverton

* Discovering the Folklore of Plants by Margaret Baker

* Floriography by Jessica Roux

* The Language of Flowers by Odessa Begay

* The Brief Life of Flowers by Fiona Stafford

* Witch’s Garden by Sandra Lawrence

* The Complete Language of Flowers by S. Theresa Dietz

* A Modern Herbal by Alys Fowler

* https://www.efdss.org/learning/resources/beginners-guides/47-british-folk-customs-may/3412-may-morning#

* https://www.visitscotland.com/things-to-do/attractions/arts-culture/thistle

* https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/the-thistle-scotlands-national-flower

* https://www.icysedgwick.com/thistles-folklore/

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Have you heard some interesting folklore about thistles? Please let me know! Leave a comment or email me on podcast@rookbotanics.com

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The first ever episode of Flowers & Folklore will be all about the foxglove!

Resources used for this episode:

* Breverton’s Complete Herbal by Terry Breverton

* Discovering the Folklore of Plants by Margaret Baker

* Floriography by Jessica Roux

* The Language of Flowers by Odessa Begay

* The Brief Life of Flowers by Fiona Stafford

* The Hedgerow Apothecary by Christine Iverson

* The Forager’s Calendar by John Wright

* Witch’s Garden by Sandra Lawrence

* Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life by Marta McDowell

* https://www.countrylife.co.uk/nature/incredible-tale-foxglove-179066

* https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/plants/wild-flowers/foxglove/

* https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/wildflowers/foxglove

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Have you heard some interesting folklore about foxgloves? Please let me know! Leave a comment on Substack or email me on podcast@rookbotanics.com

More info and transcript: https://sarahrushbrooke.substack.com/