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In the bleak midwinter …a beautiful soulful wintertime song that reminds us of the weather challenges that we face to get through...

Those of you who have followed our blogs & publications over the years will know at the heart of what we aim to do at Talking Trees is...

The winter or hibernal solstice falls on the 22nd of December this year and so astronomical winter begins ending at the spring equinox in...

What a beautiful time of the year as we officially welcome Autumn and say goodbye to summer with so many names to describe this seasonal...

We have recently returned from a folklore collecting ‘holiday’ in the northern isles of Orkney & Shetland. These very wild and wonderful...

August 1st is known as Lammas Day or as the Gaelic festival period of Lughnasadh. Lammas origins lie in the Christian liturgical...

Once again we reach the great turning point as our Sun has reached its full power and will begin to dwindle soon. But for a few days we...

Today is Mayday or Beltane - a day that has been celebrated for so long. Beltane’s origins lie in Gaelic/Celtic cultures and in...

‘And know the best season to laugh and sing, Is summer, is winter, is autumn, is spring’ We would like to wish you all a very happy New...

The Autumn Equinox marks balance followed by change which can often feel a little disruptive. However; as we gather the fruit harvest...

Today we were at a wonderful celebration of a very old mid- winter tradition found in Wales and the borders. The Mari (mare) is a horse...

We loved the sentiment carved into this standing stone that is part of the recently situated sculpture at Corgarff in the Cairngorms...

And relax ...... On this the longest night we light fires, candles and switch on the fairy- lights as we remind the sun to return once...

Stir- Up Sunday is the Sunday before Advent and so named because Christmas Puddings would traditionally be made then, with all the family...

The summer solstice is always a significant event in Talking Trees household as we celebrate that we have reached the zenith of the year...