Witch's Orchard: The Magic and Folklore of Fruit, Nuts and Nature's Sweet Harvest

Witch's Orchard: The Magic and Folklore of Fruit, Nuts and Nature's Sweet Harvest - Hardcover

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Witch's Orchard: The Magic and Folklore of Fruit, Nuts and Nature's Sweet Harvest
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Witch's Orchard: The Magic and Folklore of Fruit, Nuts and Nature's Sweet Harvest - Hardcover

Witch's Orchard: The Magic and Folklore of Fruit, Nuts and Nature's Sweet Harvest - Hardcover

by Kew , Sandra Lawrence
$19.95
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Book Overview

A beautiful folk history of the weird and wonderful orchard, from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the author of Witch's Garden.

READERS' PRAISE FOR THE WITCH'S GARDEN SERIES:

"This book is a thing of beauty"
"Quirky and very informative... What a gem!"
"Very readable with fabulous pictures"
"A must for anyone interested in folklore, herbalism or botanical art"
"What a gorgeous, erudite, evocative book"

Welcome to the witch's orchard, where vampire melons and hedgerow fairy forts meet lucky lemons and poisoned apples - but before you take a bite, discover the magic (both good and evil) within the delicious fruits you'll find...

From the blood-soaked mythology of the pomegranate and wild cherry medicine to haunted walnut trees and talking papayas, Witch's Orchard is a gorgeously illustrated cornucopia of over 60 plant species. Dip in and discover:

The Fragrant Grove
Orchard Lore
The Berry Cage
The Nut Walk
The Olive Grove, the Vineyard and the Fig Pit
The Hedgerow Forager
The Enchantment of Heat, Sun and the Heavens
The Orchard Year
The Cunning Woman's Still Room
The Dark Mirror
The Cornucopia

With 100 beautiful images depicting esoteric beliefs from around the world as well as botanical illustrations from the archives at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this is a captivating collection of orchard lore.

Beautifully written by folklore and botany author Sandra Lawrence - author of Witch's Garden, The Magic of Mushrooms and Witch's Forest - and created with experts at Kew, this fascinating book is an eclectic guide to the folk history of the orchard.
ISBN9781035438808
Author Kew , Sandra Lawrence
PublisherWelbeck
GenreHobbies & interests
FormatHardcover
PublishedMay 2026
LanguageENG- English
Pages208
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Sandra Lawrence is a journalist and author. She writes for the Evening Standard, Guardian, Financial Times, The Times, Londonist.com and the English Garden. She is the London columnist for British Heritage magazine and is on the Q&A panel of experts for History Revealed magazine. Her travel writing is collected on madamepassepartout.com. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Author)
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Sandra Lawrence is a journalist and author. She writes for the Evening Standard, Guardian, Financial Times, The Times, Londonist.com and the English Garden. She is the London columnist for British Heritage magazine and is on the Q&A panel of experts for History Revealed magazine. Her travel writing is collected on madamepassepartout.com.

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