Mel 🍂🍄
@thequietplace.bsky.social
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Mel 🍂🍄
@thequietplace.bsky.social
· Apr 21
Been away for two weeks so I’m back to a somewhat wild and crazy garden with a long list of jobs. But look, tulips! 🥰🖤 🌱 #GardensHour
A tale of two lilies! I was very lucky to find Black Ship (first picture) bulbs at Gardeners World Live this year so I was able to compare them with my existing Knight Rider flowers (second picture). The sort of gardening experiment I enjoy 😂🥰 #GardensHour 🌱
December 8, 2025 at 9:18 PM
A tale of two lilies! I was very lucky to find Black Ship (first picture) bulbs at Gardeners World Live this year so I was able to compare them with my existing Knight Rider flowers (second picture). The sort of gardening experiment I enjoy 😂🥰 #GardensHour 🌱
Why is there also a squirrel on my Yule tree? Because of Ratatoskr or “drill-tooth” the squirrel who gnaws at and runs around Yggdrasil. Passing rude messages between the eagle and the serpent who live above and below the tree, making them dislike each other #FolkloreSunday
December 7, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Why is there also a squirrel on my Yule tree? Because of Ratatoskr or “drill-tooth” the squirrel who gnaws at and runs around Yggdrasil. Passing rude messages between the eagle and the serpent who live above and below the tree, making them dislike each other #FolkloreSunday
Things that just make sense on my folklore and mythology centric Yule tree. Mushrooms, skulls and antlers. Wolves. Black Phillip. Snow boots for Skadi! 🥰👍🎄 #yule
December 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Things that just make sense on my folklore and mythology centric Yule tree. Mushrooms, skulls and antlers. Wolves. Black Phillip. Snow boots for Skadi! 🥰👍🎄 #yule
Some of the advent calendar treats so far! 🥰
December 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Some of the advent calendar treats so far! 🥰
Woke up to find that we’d had an earthquake here in Lancashire last night and now it looks like someone has destroyed the dark lord Sauron’s magic ring 😂🤷♀️
December 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Woke up to find that we’d had an earthquake here in Lancashire last night and now it looks like someone has destroyed the dark lord Sauron’s magic ring 😂🤷♀️
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This Sunday at 8pm we will be hosting our last online illustrated talk of the year (don’t worry - they will be back in 2026)
James Frost will be discussing YULETIME HOBBY HORSE CUSTOMS
Tickets are £5 from bit.ly/flaevents
Talk us via Zoom with video replay
Please share on, and come and join us
James Frost will be discussing YULETIME HOBBY HORSE CUSTOMS
Tickets are £5 from bit.ly/flaevents
Talk us via Zoom with video replay
Please share on, and come and join us
December 3, 2025 at 9:26 AM
This Sunday at 8pm we will be hosting our last online illustrated talk of the year (don’t worry - they will be back in 2026)
James Frost will be discussing YULETIME HOBBY HORSE CUSTOMS
Tickets are £5 from bit.ly/flaevents
Talk us via Zoom with video replay
Please share on, and come and join us
James Frost will be discussing YULETIME HOBBY HORSE CUSTOMS
Tickets are £5 from bit.ly/flaevents
Talk us via Zoom with video replay
Please share on, and come and join us
December means I get to open my advent calendar! My garden birds and squirrels are going to be lovely and chubby by the end of the month 😂👍 #GardensHour
December 1, 2025 at 9:39 PM
December means I get to open my advent calendar! My garden birds and squirrels are going to be lovely and chubby by the end of the month 😂👍 #GardensHour
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A quick mari tonight as quite tired
Her attempt at a Christmas tree I think
Her attempt at a Christmas tree I think
December 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
A quick mari tonight as quite tired
Her attempt at a Christmas tree I think
Her attempt at a Christmas tree I think
Autumn blooming violets and winter flowering primroses are two of the plants that folklore claims are omens of death or misfortune if they show up out of season, during the cold months of the year 🥶💀 #FolkyFriday 🌱
A very frozen looking #FlowersOnFriday this week! We’ve not had snow yet but it’s been very cold the last few days ❄️ 🌱
November 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Autumn blooming violets and winter flowering primroses are two of the plants that folklore claims are omens of death or misfortune if they show up out of season, during the cold months of the year 🥶💀 #FolkyFriday 🌱
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The witchiest winter plant (imo) that I saw called a “hell of a bore” this week! I don’t agree! Once said to have poisoned Alexander the Great they’re sacred to the sorceress Hecate and linked to necromancy. They also cured Hercules of madness after Hera made him kill his children #FolkloreSunday
November 23, 2025 at 11:23 AM
The witchiest winter plant (imo) that I saw called a “hell of a bore” this week! I don’t agree! Once said to have poisoned Alexander the Great they’re sacred to the sorceress Hecate and linked to necromancy. They also cured Hercules of madness after Hera made him kill his children #FolkloreSunday
The witchiest winter plant (imo) that I saw called a “hell of a bore” this week! I don’t agree! Once said to have poisoned Alexander the Great they’re sacred to the sorceress Hecate and linked to necromancy. They also cured Hercules of madness after Hera made him kill his children #FolkloreSunday
November 23, 2025 at 11:23 AM
The witchiest winter plant (imo) that I saw called a “hell of a bore” this week! I don’t agree! Once said to have poisoned Alexander the Great they’re sacred to the sorceress Hecate and linked to necromancy. They also cured Hercules of madness after Hera made him kill his children #FolkloreSunday
A very frozen looking #FlowersOnFriday this week! We’ve not had snow yet but it’s been very cold the last few days ❄️ 🌱
November 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
A very frozen looking #FlowersOnFriday this week! We’ve not had snow yet but it’s been very cold the last few days ❄️ 🌱
Cool things I’ve done recently. Been to find some more Viking age cross shafts in my local area, in a graveyard 👍🥰
November 19, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Cool things I’ve done recently. Been to find some more Viking age cross shafts in my local area, in a graveyard 👍🥰
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Poppy is linked to gods of sleep (and death) like the twins Hypnus and Thanatos. It was also a component of “dwale” if mixed with vinegar. A sleep inducing recipe from the 12th century. The Middle English word (pronounced dwahluh) comes from Old Norse “dwol” meaning sleep or trance #FolkyFriday 🌱
November 14, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Poppy is linked to gods of sleep (and death) like the twins Hypnus and Thanatos. It was also a component of “dwale” if mixed with vinegar. A sleep inducing recipe from the 12th century. The Middle English word (pronounced dwahluh) comes from Old Norse “dwol” meaning sleep or trance #FolkyFriday 🌱
Poppy is linked to gods of sleep (and death) like the twins Hypnus and Thanatos. It was also a component of “dwale” if mixed with vinegar. A sleep inducing recipe from the 12th century. The Middle English word (pronounced dwahluh) comes from Old Norse “dwol” meaning sleep or trance #FolkyFriday 🌱
November 14, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Poppy is linked to gods of sleep (and death) like the twins Hypnus and Thanatos. It was also a component of “dwale” if mixed with vinegar. A sleep inducing recipe from the 12th century. The Middle English word (pronounced dwahluh) comes from Old Norse “dwol” meaning sleep or trance #FolkyFriday 🌱
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This page of my PaperStage art journal was inspired by @thequietplace.bsky.social
For a fresh scoop of outsider art I submit this offering to the culture war correspondents. Let it be known that I am on the side of flowers and magic. Poetically licensed creatives drawn to express over depress. ✌️🙏🏼✊🏻
For a fresh scoop of outsider art I submit this offering to the culture war correspondents. Let it be known that I am on the side of flowers and magic. Poetically licensed creatives drawn to express over depress. ✌️🙏🏼✊🏻
November 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
This page of my PaperStage art journal was inspired by @thequietplace.bsky.social
For a fresh scoop of outsider art I submit this offering to the culture war correspondents. Let it be known that I am on the side of flowers and magic. Poetically licensed creatives drawn to express over depress. ✌️🙏🏼✊🏻
For a fresh scoop of outsider art I submit this offering to the culture war correspondents. Let it be known that I am on the side of flowers and magic. Poetically licensed creatives drawn to express over depress. ✌️🙏🏼✊🏻
Just a couple of Saturday snaps! 🌱 #bloomscrolling
November 8, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Just a couple of Saturday snaps! 🌱 #bloomscrolling
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The wicker man (this is the Alton Towers version) is mentioned by both Caesar and Strabo as a method of Celtic human sacrifice. With the ashes scattered to help crops grow. Diodorus also said Celts would burn animals and captives with the first fruits of the harvest or in wooden boxes #FolkyFriday
November 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The wicker man (this is the Alton Towers version) is mentioned by both Caesar and Strabo as a method of Celtic human sacrifice. With the ashes scattered to help crops grow. Diodorus also said Celts would burn animals and captives with the first fruits of the harvest or in wooden boxes #FolkyFriday
The wicker man (this is the Alton Towers version) is mentioned by both Caesar and Strabo as a method of Celtic human sacrifice. With the ashes scattered to help crops grow. Diodorus also said Celts would burn animals and captives with the first fruits of the harvest or in wooden boxes #FolkyFriday
November 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The wicker man (this is the Alton Towers version) is mentioned by both Caesar and Strabo as a method of Celtic human sacrifice. With the ashes scattered to help crops grow. Diodorus also said Celts would burn animals and captives with the first fruits of the harvest or in wooden boxes #FolkyFriday
November means bulb planting! Was out adding crocus and fritillaries to some community spaces over the weekend and I’ve ordered myself more “Midnight Sky” hyacinths for home today too because they’re just stunning 🌱 #GardensHour
November 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
November means bulb planting! Was out adding crocus and fritillaries to some community spaces over the weekend and I’ve ordered myself more “Midnight Sky” hyacinths for home today too because they’re just stunning 🌱 #GardensHour
Happy Halloween and blessed Samhain everyone! Wishing you a wonderfully spooky day. I’ll hopefully be planting my tulips bulbs (I usually do!) 🥰🎃💀🪦🖤 🌱 #halloween
October 31, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Happy Halloween and blessed Samhain everyone! Wishing you a wonderfully spooky day. I’ll hopefully be planting my tulips bulbs (I usually do!) 🥰🎃💀🪦🖤 🌱 #halloween
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Birds but they get spookier each time. 🎃👻
Enter if you dare...🚪
Enter if you dare...🚪
October 31, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Birds but they get spookier each time. 🎃👻
Enter if you dare...🚪
Enter if you dare...🚪
Halloween theme you say? 🎃🖤 here’s some of my own black plants from over the year and a lovely display I saw this week at a cafe using a gorgeous dahlia! #GardensHour 🌱
October 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Halloween theme you say? 🎃🖤 here’s some of my own black plants from over the year and a lovely display I saw this week at a cafe using a gorgeous dahlia! #GardensHour 🌱
Definitely most proud of the recycled/reused plants (also grown from my own seed) and donated pots I’ve slowly added to a local churchyard. As part of a plan to improve a quiet, unloved area there. Put in 5 unwanted yarrows last week from our local In Bloom summer bedding scheme too 🥰👍 #GardensHour
October 20, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Definitely most proud of the recycled/reused plants (also grown from my own seed) and donated pots I’ve slowly added to a local churchyard. As part of a plan to improve a quiet, unloved area there. Put in 5 unwanted yarrows last week from our local In Bloom summer bedding scheme too 🥰👍 #GardensHour
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Alongside @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social, @nationaltrust.org.uk & @wclnews.bsky.social, we’ve responded to @georgemonbiot.bsky.social 's piece on the Planning Bill.
He’s right: it’s a grave threat to nature.
But we’ve never been silent.
We’ve challenged it at every turn & we won’t stop now.
He’s right: it’s a grave threat to nature.
But we’ve never been silent.
We’ve challenged it at every turn & we won’t stop now.
Environment groups are anything but ‘mute’ on the planning bill | Letters
Letter: Craig Bennett, Hilary McGrady, Dr James Robinson and Richard Benwell say they have never stopped campaigning on the planning and infrastructure bill’s flaws
www.theguardian.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Alongside @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social, @nationaltrust.org.uk & @wclnews.bsky.social, we’ve responded to @georgemonbiot.bsky.social 's piece on the Planning Bill.
He’s right: it’s a grave threat to nature.
But we’ve never been silent.
We’ve challenged it at every turn & we won’t stop now.
He’s right: it’s a grave threat to nature.
But we’ve never been silent.
We’ve challenged it at every turn & we won’t stop now.