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Posts by Claire Barker

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Do you follow @folklorelibrary.bsky.social

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Title card with the name of the episode and some watercolour images from the book, including blackberries, mushrooms and a sleeping fairy

Title card with the name of the episode and some watercolour images from the book, including blackberries, mushrooms and a sleeping fairy

OUT NOW!

Season 10 Episode 178
HETTIE NETTLE'S HANDBOOK FOR HEDGEWITCHES

Listen free at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-178.... or in your podcast app

I meet up once again with @clairebarker.bsky.social to discuss her new book, which introduces children to solitary witchcraft and nature

7 months ago 15 3 1 2
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⭐️TODAY⭐️, by the magic of the internet, my writing hut and I are visiting Liverpool!Write Blend have been one of my greatest supporters, championing Knitbone, Picklewitch and now Hettie 🥰Why not join us for a cup of tea and a chat? Just email writeblend@gmail for your invitation x

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Thank you Whitby Book Shop! What a gorgeous window and a perfect Hettie home x #Whitby #indiebookshops

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Interview with a unicorn, end papers and painted window practise.

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It makes all the difference. Thank you x

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🥰🥰🥰 #HettieNettlesHandbookforHedgewitches

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It’s arrived safely @clairebarker.bsky.social ♥️
What an enchanting little book and your illustrations are sublime. I shall have to ( very carefully) read it myself before wrapping it up for my granddaughter. She is going to love it for sure x

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Hooray! I hope you and your granddaughter enjoy ‘sharing’ it 🤣🌈🌱 If you could leave a review anywhere I’d be so grateful x

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Happy first of Brambleberry! In Hettie’s handbook she goes by the old Whisper names for months , not words like September, which make no sense to faeries or other members of the Wild Wood community. #childrensbooks #nature #hettienettleshandbookforhedgewitches

7 months ago 3 1 0 0
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It’s nearly back-to-school time… and that goes for little hedgewitches too 🍁

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❤️❤️❤️

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Thank you Mandy 🥰💫

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😊🌱🌈✨

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Grandmother Badger asked @wonderlandbookshop.bsky.social to send her a copy of @clairebarker.bsky.social Hettie Nettle’s Handbook as she has a few young hedgewitches
My ambition when I grew up was to be a hedge witch
My 5 year old self is squealing in such delight that this book exists as is 58 me

7 months ago 21 5 2 0

It is so good. A wonderful mix of actual lore and @clairebarker.bsky.social ‘s fertile imagination, which really encourages children to stop and think about the nature around them.

Your granddaughter will love it.

@moonandbirdbooks.bsky.social definitely have a catalogue worth checking out

7 months ago 2 1 1 0
Cover and spine of the book mentioned in the post

Cover and spine of the book mentioned in the post

Looking forward to coffee with @clairebarker.bsky.social tomorrow morning, and a conversation about her new book. I chatted with Claire earlier on this season; now the book is out it gives us a chance to dig into the beautiful ways in which it encourages children to engage with folklore and nature

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Thanks to Andy Shepherd for these beautiful words, which I appreciate so much. If you’d like to pre-order a copy for your bookshelf then just click on the linktree 👆in my bio. xx 🌱💚#hettienettleshandbookforhedgewitches #screenfreeactivities

1 year ago 2 0 1 0

Monthly Tales from Flittermouse, a story linked to a seasonal theme, such as the Hare and the Moon (March) or The Unlucky Hedgehog (January)

1 year ago 2 0 0 0
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Celebrity interviews from the local faeries to the Moon to Jack Frost!

Seasonal celebrations such as the Equinox Periwinkle Parade to welcome Ostara, the spring goddess!

Spell of the Month: make a wish with a dandelion clock charm, make a dream matchbox with rosemary.

1 year ago 2 0 1 0
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OUT IN AUGUST 2025! Available for pre order now 😍

Hettie Nettle empowers children to become guardians of the Wild Wood in this magical guide to being a hedgewitch. Month-by-month she reveals the hidden magical world that surrounds us but only children can see

1 year ago 7 3 1 0

Tea, chat and book talk about my favourite things. Thanks Mark!

1 year ago 5 1 1 0

Strong Picklewitch vibes there!

1 year ago 1 0 0 0
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I’ve just spent the early afternoon in the company of the wonderful children’s author @clairebarker.bsky.social whose books are full of glorious folklore material for younger readers.

There was tea, and coffee, and a great chat which you’ll be able to hear on Saturday as a bonus episode

1 year ago 19 3 1 0

Brilliant to see you Mark! Thanks for the cuppa and the excellent chat ✨

1 year ago 1 0 1 0

Ah thanks! Nice to see you.

1 year ago 1 0 0 0

Hobonimics

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Rainy, rainy day so my husband and I made a pie. It was gluten-free, chicken and leek and D E L I C I O U S. A king amongst pies. #I❤️Pies #simplethibgs

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So cold today. Don’t forget to feed the #birds #sparrows #robins #wrens

1 year ago 6 1 0 0

Ahhhh! 😃😃😃

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