Chorus & Seed SowingMarch Seasonal Living Podcast | St David’s Day, St Piran, St Patrick, Primroses, Dawn Chorus & Seed Sowing

In this March episode of Tales from the Hedgerow & Moor, we focus on seasonal living, folklore, and early spring rhythms.

We explore the traditions of St David’s Day, St Piran’s Day, and St Patrick’s Day, including the history of the leek and shamrock as national emblems. We look at the folklore of the Borrowed Days at the end of March, and what these stories reveal about the unpredictability of early spring weather.

This episode also reflects on the beginning of the dawn chorus, the return of primroses (Primula vulgaris), and the old spring dish once made from crushed primrose petals. And find out what the core nourishing ritual for this month.

If you are interested in slow living, seasonal wisdom, British folklore, Cornish traditions, reconnecting with the rhythms of the land, this episode offers calm guidance without pressure or instruction.

It offers a steady companion for March, as the light lengthens and the growing season quietly begins!

In this February episode, we take a closer look at the quiet turning of the season as winter begins to loosen its hold. We explore traditional February themes of preparation, purification, and early signs of movement in the natural world, including the return of light, shifting weather, and the first plants and birds to watch for as the month unfolds.

The episode touches on seasonal folklore and traditions associated with February, including Imbolc and Shrovetide, and what these moments in the calendar can tell us about how people once marked time, food, and the approach of spring. We also look at what can be noticed outdoors this month — from early flowers and catkins to bird behaviour and changing rhythms on the land.

Alongside this, we have the regular activity / ritual that will help you live a little more in tune with the month. As with all episodes, this is an invitation to slow down, pay attention, and move through the month with a little more awareness of the natural world around us.

Link to the herb garden blog post: https://www.hedgerowandmoor.co.uk/blogs/news/planning-a-herb-garden-in-february-a-uk-guide-for-small-spaces-and-borders

January is a month of watching rather than beginning.

In this first episode, we settle into the quiet heart of winter and take time to notice what is still moving, growing, and enduring while the land rests. January in the hedgerows and countryside is shaped by water, weather, and winter presence — birds become more visible, fungi and lichens replace colour with texture, and plants wait beneath the surface.

This episode explores:

• What January looks and feels like in the natural world
• Winter plants of the hedgerows and woodland edges, including jelly fungi and lichens
• Gentle plant lore and the stories carried through the darker months
• How our ancestors understood January as a time for endurance, mending, and preparation rather than new starts
• Simple seasonal reflections and ways to honour this quieter part of the year

Rather than rushing toward change, this episode offers permission to pause, observe, and remain present with the season as it is. January asks us not to begin again, but to stay.

Winter sale on the website: https://www.hedgerowandmoor.co.uk

Seasonal books available on the website : https://www.hedgerowandmoor.co.uk/collections/books-on-plant-lore-and-seasonal-living

Recommended foraging books:

Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants of Britain and Ireland by Robin Harford

The Forager's Calendar by John Wright