NEW: Garlands, Conkers and Mother-Die: British and Irish Plant-Lore

This vivid account introduces readers to a rich variety of British and Irish plant folklore, drawing on Roy Vickery’s own unsurpassed archives collated over forty years, and a wide range of historical and contemporary literature. From plants that foretold births and deaths, to herbal remedies, planting and harvesting rituals, friendship bushes and festive garlands this is a book of rich and living social history and folklore.

Hardback. 240 pp.