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Cara Silversmith
Aug 11, 20222 min read
The dear green place
Folklore Friday Here is the bird that never flew Here is the tree that never grew Here is the bell that never rang Here is the fish that...
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Cara Silversmith
May 26, 20221 min read
Friday Folklore - Pignut
"Here we go gathering nuts in May Nuts in May, nuts in May Here we go gathering nuts in May On a cold and frosty morning" Pignut...
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Cara Silversmith
Mar 18, 20223 min read
Folklore Friday - Gorse
Yesterday on my way to work at a school I drove through a pass in the hills. Either side of the road was resplendent with bright,...
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Cara Silversmith
Mar 4, 20223 min read
Folklore Friday - Trolls
Many of us are familiar with trolls from films such as Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Troll, or even the DreamWorks animation Trolls....
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Cara Silversmith
Feb 28, 20221 min read
The glove - my version of a Ukrainian folktale
This week's story is based on a Ukrainian folktale usually referred to as The Mitten. Find out what happens when the old woman drops her...
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Cara Silversmith
Feb 25, 20222 min read
Folklore Friday - Rowan trees
Symbol of protection and wisdom. The rowan is an elegant, magical tree. Its delicate feather-like leaves and bright berries are a...
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Cara Silversmith
Jan 16, 20221 min read
Revisiting the Rowan
The Lonely Rowan Tree - an ecological tale Our tales starts at the end of the last ice age and follows the experience of a rowan tree and...
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Cara Silversmith
Jan 10, 20221 min read
The ruler of the birds
This week's story is The Ruler of the birds It is a tale often told in primary schools, forest schools, and environmental education...
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Cara Silversmith
Feb 23, 20211 min read
The Lonely Rowan tree
The Lonely Rowan Tree - an ecological tale Our tales starts at the end of the last ice age and follows the experience of a rowan tree and...
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