{"product_id":"floral-folklore-the-forgotten-tales-behind-natures-most-enchanting-plants-hardcover","title":"Floral Folklore: The Forgotten Tales Behind Nature's Most Enchanting Plants - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlison Davies\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSarah Wildling\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eAnna Potter\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the fascinating folklore behind more than 40 of nature's most intriguing plants and learn how you can benefit from their timeless wisdom in everyday life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhy do buttercups glow when held beneath your chin? Which blooms are sometimes called fairy phones? Why are foxgloves sometimes ominously referred to as 'Deadman's Bellows'? And what is the true meaning of a rose? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHumans have given meanings and stories to plants and flowers for thousands of years, whether they're myths about Ancient Greek Gods who pecked out the eyes of anyone who dared move the sacred but thorny Peony plant, or 19th-century superstitions of how flowers could foreshadow love, life or death. After reading \u003ci\u003eFloral Folklore\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eyou'll never look at a bunch of flowers the same way again!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrought to life with \u003cb\u003eenchanting, full-color illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e of the plants, flowers and visiting creatures, the book explains the\u003cb\u003e origins of the folklore behind each plant\u003c\/b\u003e, and offers \u003cb\u003ea beautiful ritual\u003c\/b\u003e to help you better connect with the teaching each plant has to offer. This is the \u003cb\u003eperfect gift for foragers, gardeners, and budding horticulturists\u003c\/b\u003e looking to develop their knowledge of plants beyond the exterior. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the old wives' tale that sage thrives in the garden of a woman who rules her household (and husband!) firmly, to poppies growing in places where blood has been shed, learn the meanings and stories behind: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBasil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLotus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTulips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrchids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSunflowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLily of the Valley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNightshade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMulberry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHyacinth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eValerian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParsley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDaffodil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e...and more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluding common plants found all over the world, and traditional herbs and flowers used in medicines for thousands of years, this is a \u003cb\u003etruly unique and fascinating \u003c\/b\u003eexploration of our floral folklore heritage.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlison Davies\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Nottingham and runs workshops at universities throughout the UK showing academics, students and early years practitioners how stories and narratives can be used as tools for teaching, healing and learning. She has a keen interest in folklore, health and wellbeing and the esoteric and is the author of \u003ci\u003eTales Behind the Tarot\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGoddess Stories\u003c\/i\u003e (Leaping Hare Press).\u003cb\u003eAnna Potter\u003c\/b\u003e is the florist behind the flower shop Swallows and Damsons and author of \u003ci\u003eFlower Fix \u003c\/i\u003e(2019). Her style of arranging has a luxe and wild feel that uses containers of all sorts and moves beyond the confines of blooms in her decoration--incorporating foliage, fruit and vegetables, sea shells and most things that grow out of the ground. She is based in Sheffield and can be found online at @swallowsanddamsons on Instagram.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 6.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53335076274541,"sku":"9780711290259","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/y5Fm6dWrMH9780711290259.webp?v=1778889914","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/floral-folklore-the-forgotten-tales-behind-natures-most-enchanting-plants-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}