# Mary Barker
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Cicely mary barker (28 June 1895 – 16 February 1973) was an English illustrator best known for a series of fantasy illustrations depicting fairies and flowers. Barker's art education began in girlhood with correspondence courses and instruction at the Croydon School of Art. Her earliest professional work included greeting cards and juvenile magazine illustrations, and her first book, Flower Fairies of the Spring, was published in 1923.
Bugle Fairy
Moya Andrews reads a poem about ajuga, a.k.a., bugle weeds.
Ajugas are perennials that are commonly known as bugles or bugle weeds, and there are about 40 species in the genus.
Ajuga reptans (reptans means creeping), is often used as a ground cover that carpets the ground with glossy rosettes of...
Intuition as Strategy — with Deputy Chief Strategy Officer Lisa Stoney
“I don’t need to search for the answers first. I’ve learned to trust that they’re already inside me.” In this episode, Alaina sits down with Lisa Stoney (@lisastoney) strategist, intuitive, and soon-to-be mom. The two get real about blending witchcraft with work. Lisa’s wisdom is not to be missed...
Nasturtium
In this episode of Flowers & Folklore, we dive into the surprising history and tales surrounding the humble “bit-like-a-granny’s-handbag’ nasturtium, from its gory Greek naming origins to its gentle flower fairy depictions.
We discover why this bright orange bloom was once associated with warrior...
102: The Vitamin Saga & The Evolution of Fairies
Why are there so many vitamins, what even IS a vitamin?? Well Tom finally understands, and takes us on a tour through their infuriating past. And how did the cheerful fairy we know and love today, evolve into its current form? Well we'll only tell if you can answer our riddles three and- or you c...
Spring Greens
Christopher Morley once said ‘April prepares her green traffic light and the world thinks GO.’ Green, in all of its shades, is the color of the month. The colors of the evergreens that anchor the landscape through all of the seasons now provide a backdrop for the early spring bulbs. The herbaceo...
Bluebell
This was the episode to start it all. Until it wasn’t. Originally recorded (and then discarded) not once, but twice by Sarah when she was first beginning her podcasting journey, today, 4 years on this episode makes it to the airwaves. But, dear listener, it’s worth the wait.
Ah, the little blueb...
The Examinations of Two John Jacksons: August 27, 1692
The Examinations of John Jackson Jr. and Sr. (Aug. 27, 1692)We take you into Salem’s court on Saturday, August 27, 1692, where justices of the peace examine John Jackson Jr. and John Jackson Sr. amid escalating fits, accusations, and the notorious touch test that appears to “cure” the afflicted o...
307 Witches Reported in New England in 1692: August 29, 1692
Andover Arrests and Confessions: Mary Barker, William Barker Sr., and Mary Marston (Aug. 29, 1692)We follow the Salem witch trials on August 29, 1692, as Andover constable Ephraim Foster arrests Mary Barker, William Barker Sr., and Mary Marston, and Salem magistrates examine their accusations and...
Accidental Blood Pudding: Salem Witch Trials Daily August 28, 1692
August 28, 1692: A Massachusetts Fast Day Amid Andover, Reading, and Lynn AfflictionsWe follow Sunday, August 28, 1692, as Governor Sir William Phips and the Massachusetts council order another colony-wide fast day to seek mercy amid the “afflicted state of things.” In Andover, the specters of Ma...
