
Tales from the Hedgerow and Moor
Claim This Podcastby Emma Heywood
Podcast Overview
<p>A quiet, seasonal podcast for slow living, plant lore, folklore, and noticing the natural world.</p><p></p><p>This podcast is a companion through the turning year, rooted in the rhythms of the seasons, the hedgerows, and the wider countryside. Each episode takes time to notice what is happening in the natural world right now — from the plants growing along paths and field edges, to birds, weather, and older seasonal traditions.</p><p></p><p>There is a particular focus on plant lore and the everyday plants of the hedgerows, exploring what is growing at different times of year and how these plants have traditionally been used, noticed, and valued. Episodes consider gentle, practical ways we can incorporate seasonal plants into daily life — through food, simple rituals, observation, and creative or domestic practices.</p><p></p><p>Each month, the podcast also explores seasonal recipes, activities, or small ways of marking the time, looking at how our ancestors celebrated and honoured the seasons through food, preparation, storytelling, and rhythm rather than urgency or excess.</p><p></p><p>Rooted in British seasonal living and folklore, this podcast offers a slower alternative to modern, productivity-driven wellbeing. It is not about fixing yourself or following trends, but about paying attention, living in step with the year, and finding meaning in the natural cycles that continue around us.</p><p></p><p>Best listened to while walking, resting, making, or whenever you want to feel a stronger connection to the natural world. </p>
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Publishing Since
1/12/2026
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Recent Episodes

June 1, 2026
Episode 6 June — Elder, Glow-worms, Golowan, the Midsummer Bonfires and Three Ways to Mark the Solstice
<p>The old English word for the solstice was sunstede — the standing still. June has two distinct characters: the building light of the first half, and the turn that begins after the 21st, almost too small to notice at first.</p><p>This episode covers June in its fullness, the plants coming into flower in the hedgerow, the creatures of the long evenings, the old customs of Midsummer, and what is overhead in the sky this month.</p><p>In the hedgerow: the elder in full flower, its folk tradition and the rules around cutting it. Honeysuckle (woodbine) and why Victorian girls were forbidden from bringing it indoors. St John’s Wort gathered specifically at Midsummer, its old name chase-devil, and its use as protection against spirits at the year’s most charged moment.</p><p> The glow-worm and why its cold light is declining. Badger cubs and fox cubs in the long summer evenings. The swift — 3,400 miles from Africa, returning to the same nest site every year.</p><p>Midsummer customs: the bonfires lit on the headlands, the word bonfire and where it comes from. Golowan — the Cornish Midsummer festival, its name meaning light in Cornish.</p><p>And three small things you can do to mark the solstice or Midsummer’s Eve yourself — from lighting a candle at dusk to floating St John’s Wort in water overnight.</p><p>Read more about the elder tree and its traditions in the hedgerow this month: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.hedgerowandmoor.co.uk/pages/podcast">hedgerowandmoor.co.uk/blogs/news/elder-tree-folklore-uk-hedgerow</a></p><p>The June Almanac — <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.hedgerowandmoor.co.uk/products/products-june-almanac-zine?variant=53663753273687">32 pages on the folklore, plants and creatures of Midsummer, written and illustrated by Emma: hedgerowandmoor.co.uk/products/june-almanac-zine</a></p><p>The June Almanac box — the zine, two original signed art prints, 2 products, wooden animal totem and moon phase calendar: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.hedgerowandmoor.co.uk/products/june-almanac-box?variant=53659022721367">hedgerowandmoor.co.uk/products/june-almanac-box</a></p>

May 1, 2026
Episode 5 May - Oak Apples, Beltane and Changelings
<p>In this episode I take a look at the festivals and customs of the month of May, both those that are still celebrated today and those that were celebrated by our ancestors but ave now faded away. </p><p>I look at Beltane and May Day and how the Christian church pinched some of these ancient customs and festivals and adapted them into something different.</p><p>I also take a look at how some of the plants and flowers blooming in this month had a significant part in the May celebrations and how they helped our ancestors connect to this special month. </p><p>I take a little look at the fairy folk and some of the plants they are associated with.</p><p>If you want a more detailed delve into each month, take a look at my monthly zine which takes a look at the seasonal folklore, nature lore along with a few seasonal projects and recipes to help you get the most out of each month and enjoy the seasons. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.hedgerowandmoor.co.uk/collections/almanac-subscription-pre-order-now-open">https://www.hedgerowandmoor.co.uk/collections/almanac-subscription-pre-order-now-open</a></p><p>Also check out the blog for more seasonal tips and how to connect to nature. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.hedgerowandmoor.co.uk/blogs/news">https://www.hedgerowandmoor.co.uk/blogs/news</a></p>

April 1, 2026
Episode 4 April - Airy Mice, cuckoos and Walpurgis night.
<p>April is one of the most exciting months in the countryside when spring is fully underway. The weather can swing from warm, early-summer sunshine to sudden wind and rain across the moor, a changeability that has long shaped how the month is understood — what Shakespeare called “the uncertain glory of an April day.”</p><p>In this episode, we explore the traditions and turning points of April, from the mischief of April Fool’s Day to the deep-rooted folklore of Good Friday, when bread baked was said never to spoil and seeds planted would never fail. We move through St George’s Day, St Mark’s Eve, and Walpurgis Night — each marking a different stage in the season’s progression.</p><p>Alongside this, we look at what’s unfolding in nature now: the return of the cuckoo and swallows, the reappearance of bats and bees, and the quiet activity building across hedgerows and woodland floors. We explore the value of early spring plants such as nettles and dandelions, and how they can be used in simple, practical ways.</p><p>This month’s focus is the art of noticing; paying closer attention to the small, daily changes that define the season. From birdsong and blossom to scent in the air, April offers something new to observe each time you step outside.</p><p>Link to the blog for recipes using spring plants <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.hedgerowandmoor.co.uk/blogs/news">https://www.hedgerowandmoor.co.uk/blogs/news</a></p><p>The art of noticing blog </p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.hedgerowandmoor.co.uk/blogs/news/the-art-of-noticing-an-early-march-field-guide-and-download">https://www.hedgerowandmoor.co.uk/blogs/news/the-art-of-noticing-an-early-march-field-guide-and-download</a></p><p>Sign up for the weekly Almanac collection box, full of things to help you connect more with each month.</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.hedgerowandmoor.co.uk/collections/almanac-subscription-pre-order-now-open">https://www.hedgerowandmoor.co.uk/collections/almanac-subscription-pre-order-now-open</a></p>
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- What is Tales from the Hedgerow and Moor?
<p>A quiet, seasonal podcast for slow living, plant lore, folklore, and noticing the natural world.</p><p></p><p>This podcast is a companion through the turning year, rooted in the rhythms of the seasons, the hedgerows, and the wider countryside. Each episode takes time to notice what is happening in the natural world right now — from the plants growing along paths and field edges, to birds, weather, and older seasonal traditions.</p><p></p><p>There is a particular focus on plant lore and the everyday plants of the hedgerows, exploring what is growing at different times of year and how these plants have traditionally been used, noticed, and valued. Episodes consider gentle, practical ways we can incorporate seasonal plants into daily life — through food, simple rituals, observation, and creative or domestic practices.</p><p></p><p>Each month, the podcast also explores seasonal recipes, activities, or small ways of marking the time, looking at how our ancestors celebrated and honoured the seasons through food, preparation, storytelling, and rhythm rather than urgency or excess.</p><p></p><p>Rooted in British seasonal living and folklore, this podcast offers a slower alternative to modern, productivity-driven wellbeing. It is not about fixing yourself or following trends, but about paying attention, living in step with the year, and finding meaning in the natural cycles that continue around us.</p><p></p><p>Best listened to while walking, resting, making, or whenever you want to feel a stronger connection to the natural world. </p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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