Rooted by Nature

Welcome to cosy season! Get comfy with a cup of something delicious, while I share book, TV and film recommendations, unbox my autumn decor, reflect on the season and get spooky with the perfect tale for halloween.

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Book recommendations:

Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen

Rewitched, Uncharmed & Disenchanted by Lucy Jane Wood

Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett

The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown

TV & Film Recommendations

King Arthur

The Gentleman (film)

The Gentleman, seasons 1 & 2

Colours of Love

Baby Boomers

You’ve Got Mail

When Harry Met Sally

What Women Want

The Celebrity Traitors

Ludwig, seasons 1 & 2

Time Travellers Wife

Ghosts (UK)

Practical Magic 1 & 2

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As we bid farewell to summer and welcome in the autumn season, I've allowed myself the time and space to do so gently. Consumerism around fall makeovers, home decor and overpriced pumpkin spiced coffee has inspired me to find my own rhythm this year. I've been traversing the hedgerows instead of the shops, appreciating the abundance in nature, noting the blessings I already have and slipping into the new season in my own way. Join me as I make a rosehip syrup with my children, a spiced sugar scrub for simple self care and share delicious recipes and dinner ideas that will put us all in an autumnal mood. So as the leaves turn and the season shifts, let's welcome autumn in. With a little more intention, a little less consumption and an appreciation for what we already have.

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Join me as I soak up the last glorious days of late summer. I've been foraging in the hedgerows and this led me to discover the astonishing history, folklore, magic and medicinal qualities of our most promiscuous of wild berries, the blackberry. This journey took some bizarre turns, revealing the dark secrets of Sleeping Beauty and how the number 9 has it's own unique magic, hiding in plain sight. I'll also be sharing some cosy book recommendations, cooking inspiration, health insights and surprising discoveries about how our mind and body are truly connected.

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Join me as I revel in midsummer's energy, visit a friend and her magical home and enjoy reiki with some peace and quiet. I'll also give you an honest and deeply personal account of my motherhood experience. I welcome you into my life behind the microphone, share my personal style of gentle parenting, how I handle tantrums and stay sane with two small children. I open up about my current identity crisis about being a stay at home mum, my post natal ptsd and of course share the joys this lifestyle brings. It wouldn't be a summer episode without talk of wildflowers, a delicious recipe and anecdotes about life at home, so I hope you enjoy coming along for the ride.

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Sheena's Links
Wealthy Witches Membership
Sheena's Substack
Instagram
Witch Wavelength Podcast
Books and Oracle Deck
Sheena's band Morrigans Path
Website

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Join me for some bluebell folklore, book recommendations, a spot of escapism and an update with some shocking news that blew up my mental health! I also share tips and tricks for spiritual spring cleaning, a spring detox and my toolkit for an energetic reset.

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Book Recommendations:

The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane & Jackie Morris

The Lost Spells by Robert Macfarlane & Jackie Morris

Spring Is The Only Season by Simon Barnes

Rewild Yourself: 23 Spellbinding Ways To Make Nature More Visible

The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton

The Chestnut Springs series (books 1 to 5) by Elsie Silver

The Rosehill Series (books 1 to 4) by Elsie Siver

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Slow Living - what do these words mean to you? For me it's about cultivating a mindset not an aesthetic. Join me as I share how slow living has reshaped life, my perspective and softened the way I interact with myself and the outside world. Slow Living isn't just about romanticising your life, it’s about slowing down long enough to notice what you truly value and enjoy, and how to bring more of this into your life. If a calmer, joyful and more fulfilling way of life appeals to you, you don't need to wait, you can start right now.

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Feeling the winter blues? Beat them with me as I utilise my SAD toolkit to keep the blues at bay. In this uplifting episode I'll give you my slow living tips and tricks for winter self care. Join me as I seek out the little joys and make homelife as cosy as possible. Take a peek inside my winter wardrobe, I’ll share my daily routines, plus tweaks I've made to align my body, mind and home with the season.

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Book Recommendations:

The Gifts of Winter by Dr. Stephanie Fitzgerald

At home, A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson

The Grail Maiden by Sheena Cundy

Mentions:

For All The Women by Donna Ashworth

Words to Live By (journal) by Donna Ashworth

Period Power by Maisie Hill

Consider Yourself Kissed by Jessica Stanley

The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst

Wintering by Katherine May

Morgan is my Name by Sophie Keetch

Links:

Headspace code

Malama Life video

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Merry Christmas everyone! Join me for a cosy chat, my tips and tricks for the season and an exploration of our festive traditions. Have you ever wondered why we send Christmas cards or kiss under the mistletoe? Where did Father Christmas come from? What are the quirky stories behind our favourite carols and did our Christmas tree originate from pagan sacrifice? Find out in this festive episode of Rooted by Nature.

Book recommendations:

The Book of Christmas by Christopher Winn

Merry Midwinter by Gillian Monks

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Snuggle up and get cosy with me, as I share delicious recipes, get ahead tips & tricks and my favourite podcast and books for the festive season. I shine a light on seasonal overwhelm, making moments of calm and my plans to prevent boxing day burn out.

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Postage address for Father Christmas:
Father Christmas, Santa's Grotto, Reindeerland, XM4 5HQ Deadline 10/12/2025

Recommendations:

The Calm Christmas Podcast

Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year by Beth Kempton

Nigel Slater’s Christmas Chronicles by Nigel Slater

Christmas at River Cottage by Lucy Brazier

Merry Midwinter by Gillian Monks

Hettie Nettle’s Handbook for Hedgewitches by Claire Barker

Grail Maiden by Sheena Cundy

The Book of Christmas: The Hidden Stories Behind Our Festive Traditions by Christopher Winn

Recipes:

Nigella Lawson’s Linzer cookies

Toffee Popcorn: ⅓ cup of popping corn, golden syrup, butter & brown sugar

Festive ham: 1kg of boneless gammon, fresh water, bay leaves, pimento berries, black peppercorns, juniper berries, star anise, cinnamon sticks, crushed cardamom pods, coriander seeds, nutmeg, apple slices and orange peel.

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Pumpkin spice and all things nice, welcome to the cosy season! Join me as I take my children on pumpkin themed adventures, bake delicious autumnal treats and curl up under blankets, drinking pumpkin spiced lattes and reading good books by candlelight.

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Recommendations:

A Wilder Way, How Gardens Grow Us by Poppy Okatcha

Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales (book 3) by Heather Fawcett

Rewitched & Uncharmed by Lucy Jane Wood

Tolkien film released 2019 (currently on Disney)

Celebrity Traitors, UK 2025 (currently on BBC iPlayer)

Jamie Oliver's Pumpkin Pie recipe

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Join me for a cosy chat over tea with Kitchen Witch, Rachel Patterson. Rachel has penned over 30 witchcraft books and runs an online kitchen witch school, among many other magical endeavours. We discuss deities, finding magic in the mundane and how to connect with the land under our feet and the energy in our homes. We delve into personal relationships, how unique our lives and beliefs can be, and how interwoven nature connection and spirituality truly are.

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Rachel’s links:

Website: https://www.rachelpatterson.co.uk/

Books: https://www.rachelpatterson.co.uk/my-books

Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Kitchenwitchuk

Podcast: https://www.rachelpatterson.co.uk/podcast

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Summer has flown by in a flurry of summer holiday activities and family birthdays. I've been holding on to the last summery days by basking in the sun, picking elderberries for syrup and reading a good book. Join me as I review The Anti-consumerist Druid by Katrina Townsend, which led me to discover I'm a closet shopping addict!

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Recommendation:

The Anti-consumerist Druid by Katrina Townsend

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Join me for a cosy chat with Cary-anne Hornsey, author of Foraging & Folklore, The Wheel of Nature. It's my dream to make my own herbal apothecary using homegrown herbs and foraged plants, so that I can help myself and my family, using mother nature's natural medicines. Listen and learn as Cary-anne walks me through the easiest ways to use plants at home, how to listen to our intuition and reconnect with nature in a way that's healing for both ourselves and the planet.

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Cary-anne's links:

Website

The Magic of Nature Membership

Foraging & Folklore, The Wheel of Nature by Cary-anne Hornsey

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Join me for a short and sweet episode full of creative ideas and tips to make the most of the summer. I share my summer wish list, home life and what I've been up to, along with inspiration for light summer meals and book recommendations.

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Recommendations:

My Moonstone Kitchen youtube video

Persephone Bookshop

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson

The Spell Shop by Sarah Beth Durst

The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

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An exploration of Astrology with artist & astrologer Linda Gemmill. Join me as I learn all about my birth chart and how my life choices, character and personal plot twists are mapped out in the stars. As Linda unpicks my life, I discover there's much more to astrology than star signs, in fact it could redirect my life altogether!

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For Linda's primer drop her an email: hello@lindagemmill.com

Linda's Website & Substack

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Blossom, butterflies, birdsong and my fascination for migration. Join me as I explore the wondrous lives of our fluttery friends and enjoy the ephemeral beauty of Spring.

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Happy Easter everyone! Join me for a short and sweet special about why we love Easter bunnies, chicks and chocolate eggs and where it all comes from. I'll take you through my optimistic plans for Easter, what it means to be as 'mad as a March hare' and how we may all be buzzing on the energy of a super new moon.

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Spring has sprung! Join me in celebrating and understanding the spring equinox. Plants are unfurling, birds are returning, butterflies and bees are bobbing on the breeze and I cannot wait to embrace all the season will bring.

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February is such a tease, one day it’s blue skies and sunshine, the next it’s raining and bitterly cold. But the signs are there, spring isn’t far away. I brave the cold on a quest for snowdrops and learn a little of their folklore. My kitchen is full of baking imperfections and herbal mishaps. Join me as I curl up and dream of wildflower meadows and get lost between the covers of a good book. Keep up the cosy, we’re not out of winter yet.

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Book recommendations:

England: A Natural History by John Lewis-Stemple

The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2025 by Lia Leendertz

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New year, new you? No. Rest, nourish, replenish. That's how I'm heading into the new year. Leave the resolutions for another season and let's rest our weary souls and nourish our bodies and minds instead. So make a cuppa, nestle down and let's have a chat about how topsy-turvy our world is, how to take the pressure off and find ways to feel better, align with the winter season and enjoy ourselves instead.

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Books mentioned:
The Blackbird Oracle by Deborah Harkness
The All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness
Growing Brave by Donna Ashworth
The courage to be disliked by Fumitake Koga and Ichiro Kishimi
Atomic Habits by James Clear

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