Podcasts about buckthorn

Buckthorn has been the bane of many foresters and forest landowners throughout eastern North America. This long-lived, woody plant is capable of forming dense thickets, degrading native understory plant communities and impeding tree regeneration. While herbicide control measures can be effective, managers have struggled for long-term control of this prolific plant. Join for this episode of SilviCast as we explore ways to disrupt the buckthorn cycle with Dr. Mike Schuster, Researcher at the Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center. Send us a text To earn CEU/CFE credits, learn more, or interact with SilviCast, visit the uwsp.edu/SilviCast.

This morning there is a warmer temperature but Laura Irish Hanson, U of MN Extension horticulturalist joins to tell everyone - “hold off”, she explains why! We also dive into microgreens, buckthorn eradication, lilac growth fixes, more seeding questions and much more on Smart Gardens! For more information or questions you can go to ext.umn.edu

This episode is scripted by Newell Fisher Illunination and Sean Hagins. It is narrated, recorded and edited by Newell Fisher.BFI re-release of the 1978 film:https://www.skwigly.co.uk/bfi-distribution-announces-re-release-of-classic-british-animation-watership-down/Joe Sutphin's award for the graphic novel:https://www.instagram.com/p/C97CumNRDA7/?igsh=dzJvZWtqN2oyOHdzThe Netflix miniseries of Watership Down is available on Netflix. Subscription required.Trailer on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Jq73sIty43k?si=EFsQ3AiHa9-0ROX6Trailer 2 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/w3gQ117IKkM?si=cpSLpGGysQZSiDfaWatership Down music playlist on YouTube:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOzizcmtJScABzFA52snD9cmsgd1zvOkq&si=QscIc0T4uaFvILAOEmail: thewatershipdownpodcast@outlook.com Social media:Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/thewatershipdownpodcastThe Watership Down Podcast Honeycomb on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/468458781496287/?ref=shareInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/thewatershipdownpodcast?igsh=MWtlNjR5MDNrNGZzdw==Threads:https://www.threads.net/@thewatershipdownpodcastBluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/watershipdpodcast.bsky.socialYouTube channel:https://youtube.com/@thewatershipdownpodcast1300?si=NWMmo3D2mVdLn-25Past charity appeals:Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund website:https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/

Taking care of your plants as a stretch of dry weather continues. Managing thistle in your yard. When it's a good time to trim trees. How much water a tree needs. Identifying buckthorn and how to get rid of it. Preventing crabgrass. Preparing the lawn for winter. Fall is a great time at the Arboretum. Bringing plants inside for the winter. Pruning blue spruce. How to get a soil test. Learn more from U of MN horticulturist Mary Meyer. ext.umn.edu

KAXE Staff Phenologist John Latimer provides his weekly assessment of nature in Northern Minnesota. This is the week of Oct. 8, 2024.

How to handle unwanted plants and weeds with horticulturalist Julie Weisenhorn and Dr. Jon Trappe. ext.umn.edu

In a recent visit to Morris, MPR senior economics contributor Chris Farrell visited several small businesses in the area. One of those businesses is Lakeside Prairie Farm in nearby Barrett, about half an hour north of Morris. Lakeside Prairie is owned by Bryan and Jessie Simons. Their farm business? A goat grazing service. And it's become very successful.Farrell joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about their niche business.

According to the Morton Arboretum buckthorn is an invasive plant in Illinois and should not be planted. It forms dense thickets and reproduces very freely, crowding out other plants and disrupting ecosystems in forest preserves and other natural areas. A few years back, sports anchor Dave Eanet complained that the buckthorn in his yard was […]

Today, I tell you about the medicinal and edible uses of two fairly common ornamental trees..The Spring Foraging Cook Book is available in paperback on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRP63R54Or you can buy the eBook as a .pdf directly from the author (me), for $9.99:https://southernappalachianherbs.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-spring-foraging-cookbook.htmlYou can read about the Medicinal Trees book here https://southernappalachianherbs.blogspot.com/2021/06/paypal-safer-easier-way-to-pay-online.html or buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1005082936PS. New in the woodcraft Shop: Judson Carroll Woodcraft | SubstackRead about my new books:Medicinal Weeds and Grasses of the American Southeast, an Herbalist's Guidehttps://southernappalachianherbs.blogspot.com/2023/05/medicinal-weeds-and-grasses-of-american.htmlAvailable in paperback on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C47LHTTHandConfirmation, an Autobiography of Faithhttps://southernappalachianherbs.blogspot.com/2023/05/confirmation-autobiography-of-faith.htmlAvailable in paperback on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C47Q1JNKVisit my Substack and sign up for my free newsletter: https://judsoncarroll.substack.com/Read about my new other books:Medicinal Ferns and Fern Allies, an Herbalist's Guide https://southernappalachianherbs.blogspot.com/2022/11/medicinal-ferns-and-fern-allies.htmlAvailable for purchase on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMSZSJPSThe Omnivore's Guide to Home Cooking for Preppers, Homesteaders, Permaculture People and Everyone Else: https://southernappalachianherbs.blogspot.com/2022/10/the-omnivores-guide-to-home-cooking-for.htmlAvailable for purchase on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BGKX37Q2Medicinal Shrubs and Woody Vines of The American Southeast an Herbalist's Guidehttps://southernappalachianherbs.blogspot.com/2022/06/medicinal-shrubs-and-woody-vines-of.htmlAvailable for purchase on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2T4Y5L6andGrowing Your Survival Herb Garden for Preppers, Homesteaders and Everyone Elsehttps://southernappalachianherbs.blogspot.com/2022/04/growing-your-survival-herb-garden-for.htmlhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B09X4LYV9RThe Encyclopedia of Medicinal Bitter Herbs: https://southernappalachianherbs.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-encyclopedia-of-bitter-medicina.htmlAvailable for purchase on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B5MYJ35RandChristian Medicine, History and Practice: https://southernappalachianherbs.blogspot.com/2022/01/christian-herbal-medicine-history-and.htmlAvailable for purchase on Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B09P7RNCTBHerbal Medicine for Preppers, Homesteaders and Permaculture People: https://southernappalachianherbs.blogspot.com/2021/10/herbal-medicine-for-preppers.htmlAlso available on Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B09HMWXL25Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/southern-appalachian-herbsBlog: https://southernappalachianherbs.blogspot.com/Free Video Lessons: https://rumble.com/c/c-618325

This week on Down the Garden Path, Joanne Shaw welcomes author Mariam Pirbhai to the podcast to discuss her creative nonfiction book, Garden Inventories: Reflections on Land, Place and Belonging. About Mariam Pirbhai Mariam was born in Pakistan and lived in England, the United Arab Emirates and the Philippines before her family immigrated to Canada in the late 1980s. She completed her Ph.D. in English at the University of Montreal and received the Governor General's Gold Medal. Mariam lives and works in Waterloo, where she enjoys photographing and painting the natural landscapes of southwestern Ontario. An English professor at Wilfrid Laurier University, Mariam also wrote the award-winning short story collection Outside People and Other Stories, and the novel titled Isolated Incident. Here are some of the topics we covered in this episode: Her journey through the landscapes of her life on her way to her current home How her travels in the past shaped the gardener she is now Her innate understanding of gardening meant that trees in the garden should produce fruit How her search for a fruiting mulberry tree proved challenging How the increased time spent in nature during the pandemic made her more aware of the plants in nature versus what we historically have been cultivating in our gardens Her deep dive into invasive plants What belongs and doesn't belong in the garden The removal of a large amount of Buckthorn trees from the property How it opened up a new area for her garden to expand Where you can find Mariam Pirbhai: Website: www.mariampirbhai.ca Instagram: @mariampirbhai Facebook: Mariam Pirbhai  Find Down the Garden Path on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube: @downthegardenpathpodcast. You can also email your questions and comments to downthegardenpathpodcast@hotmail.com, or connect with Joanne via her website: down2earth.ca Down the Garden Path Podcast On Down The Garden Path, professional landscape designer Joanne Shaw discusses down-to-earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes. As the owner of Down2Earth Landscape Design, Joanne Shaw has been designing beautiful gardens for homeowners east of Toronto for over a decade. She does her best to bring you interesting, relevant and useful topics to help you keep your garden as low maintenance as possible.  In Down the Garden Path: A Step-By-Step Guide to Your Ontario Garden, Joanne and fellow landscape designer Matthew Dressing distill their horticultural and design expertise and their combined experiences in helping others create and maintain thriving gardens into one easy-to-read monthly reference guide. Get your copy today on Amazon. Don't forget to check out Down the Garden Path on your favourite podcast app and subscribe! You can now catch the podcast on YouTube.

Today Mary is talking to Victoria Beeler. Victoria is a butterfly enthusiast and enjoys gardening, wildlife, nature, and learning. She and her family have helped with the Smith-Gilbert Gardens butterfly exhibit in Kennesaw, Georgia, U.S.A., and with releasing butterflies there. They have raised Monarchs—from eggs, to caterpillars, to chrysalis, and to emerging butterflies—in an outdoor butterfly garden habitat at home near Atlanta for the first time last fall and then released them into the wild to migrate! It was truly an incredible, inspiring, and transformative experience! Victoria has written a documentary book about her Monarch experience with raising and releasing them. In Journey with Monarchs: A Personal Experience of Raising and Releasing Monarchs in the Home Garden, she combines photos of the Monarchs' life stages and personal knowledge about Monarchs with the science. Monarchs are so special, and their legacy can be continued by planting native milkweed. Monarchs have also inspired Victoria to give native milkweed seeds as gifts (seeds of hope) to family and friends and Monarch books to children in her community to save and protect Monarchs and continue their legacy. Monarchs bring joy, hope, and continuity. Nature is a blessing. Planting native milkweed and creating a wildlife habitat are important to helping Monarchs, as well as birds, pollinators, and the ecosystem. It also connects people. All of creation is interconnected and weaves together a unique, dynamic tapestry of life. Victoria hopes that, together, we can spread joy to all and save the Monarchs and wildlife!Victoria's suggestions How We Can Support Nature: ·Create natural habitat in our yards and communities to support the full life cycles and food webs of local biodiversity and restore species populations. -Garden, pocket prairie/meadow (mini-prairie/meadow). -Try to let it grow naturally. Limit mowing to pathways (reduce mowing). ·Provide host and nectar plants (host-plant specialists / plant-insect interactions; no milkweed, no monarchs; no flowers, no pollinators; no insects, no balance). -“Insects are the animals that are best at transferring energy from plants to other animals…” (Doug Tallamy, Nature's Best Hope, 2019). -Also include a “puddling station,” a place in the habitat area where butterflies and moths can absorb minerals from muddy soil and pebbles (place pebbles in a tray with water and mud).·Plant native plants and keystone plants (most beneficial to local ecosystems and increase biodiversity, ecological connectivity, and ecosystem function). -Top 20 native trees, like the oak, cherry, and willow, support over 5,000 butterfly and moth species (Tallamy, Nature's Best Hope, 2019). -Oaks support about 557 caterpillar species- more than any one plant; oaks make the most food; excellent for supporting local food webs; oak = top keystone plant species. -Five percent of the local keystone plant species can host up to 75 percent of local Lepidoptera species (including some local keystone plant species benefits greatly) (Tallamy, Nature's Best Hope, 2019). -U.S. resource: National Wildlife Federation's Native Plants Finder, which shows the native plants by zip code that support local species and food webs. -Try to remove and replace non-native, invasive species with native plants. -Balance: Plant mostly native plants, with some exceptions (a habitat space with primarily native and keystone plants benefits greatly; helps local ecosystem; having some native plants is better than none). -Replace with native plants gradually (manageable segments/tasks/goals); a process.·Provide shelter for non-migratory, overwintering butterflies and moths (safe caterpillar pupation sites) -Leaf litter for moth caterpillars to drop from their host trees, burrow into the leaves and/or soil, and spin their cocoons. -Leaf litter is also a food source for some caterpillars. -Leave plant stems, which provide nesting cavities for native bee species & pupation sites for caterpillars. -Fallen logs & branches, which provide nesting sites for native bee species. -Leave a bundle of sticks or brush pile for birds, other animals, & native bees to nest. -Thick or uncut vegetation. -Leave some weeds, which are host plants to some butterflies and moths. -“Leave an area of uncut grass all year round to provide shelter for pupating caterpillars (especially caterpillars that feed on grass) and for butterflies in reproductive diapause” (Biodiversity Ireland, “Gardening for Butterflies,” 2023). -Native trees to shelter roosting butterflies. -Include hedgerows (hawthorn and holly) -Have a layered landscape (horizontal layer—understory, with woodland/shade plants; middle layer—shrubs; and vertical layer—overstory/canopy, with trees). -Have a “continuous sequence of flowering plants (plants that flower continuously; perennials; benefits butterflies, moths, bees, and other pollinators)” (Tallamy, Nature's Best Hope, 2019).·Feed the insects to feed the birds (create a garden/habitat space that welcomes all of nature). -A plant is a bird feeder, a pollinator feeder, and much more.·Pesticide-free/chemical-free.·Can include container plants.·If outdoor lighting (artificial light, which interferes with nocturnal insects and birds) is used, consider motion sensor lights instead (not continuous light) -Nocturnal insects (moths) usually get nectar from nocturnal flowers and need natural light from the moon (not artificial light) to find host and nectar plants and to mate; become easy targets for predators (visible) (Tallamy, Nature's Best Hope, 2019).·Shade-grown coffee grown under native trees (shelter for birds).·Participate in citizen/community science (butterfly tagging and butterfly counts). -U.S.: -Monarch Watch tagging and the North American Butterfly Association's butterfly counts; Monarch Joint Venture and Save Our Monarchs (monarch organizations). -Other resources—Stokes Butterfly Book: The Complete Guide to Butterfly Gardening, Identification, and Behavior (1993) by Donald and Lillian Stokes and Ernest Williams -“MrLundScience” YouTube channel -Wings in the Meadow (1967) by Jo Brewer -Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants (2019) by Doug Tallamy -Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard (2019) by Doug Tallamy -The Living Landscape (2012) by Rick Dark and Doug Tallamy -Ireland: -Irish Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (apart of the National Biodiversity Data Centre of Ireland)—note butterfly populations, flight patterns, and habitat availability from April-September. -Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count (Northern Ireland)—count the butterflies seen in a 15-minute period and upload results online. -Ireland threatened butterflies and moths (large white, small white, green-veined white, ringlet, small tortoiseshell, small copper, speckled wood, meadow brown, red admiral, peacock, painted lady, holly blue, common blue, six-spot burnet, and silver-Y). -Butterfly Conservation Ireland's National Garden Butterfly Survey—record butterflies seen in your garden over a 3-month period (https://butterflyconservation.ie).·Ireland butterfly resources -National Biodiversity Data Centre (Ireland)—“Ireland's Butterfly Series—Gardening for Butterflies: Helping Butterflies with Native Plants” PDF resource (https://biodiversityireland.ie). -Butterfly Conservation (Northern Ireland Branch)—“Do It Yourself” resources on butterfly and moth events, volunteering, counts and activities, and gardening (https://butterfly-conservation.org).·Ireland native larval host plants: -Buckthorn (brimstone butterfly) -Clovers (clouded yellow butterfly) -Nettle (comma, peacock, red admiral, and small tortoiseshell butterflies) -Trefoil and vetch (common blue and wood white butterflies) -Garlic mustard and watercress (green-veined white and orange-tip butterflies) -Holly and ivy (holly blue butterfly) -Brassicaceae family of plants and nasturtiums (large white and small white butterflies) -Fescues and meadow grasses (meadow brown and small heath butterflies) -Thistles (painted lady butterfly) -Violets (fritillary butterfly) -Sorrel (small copper butterfly)·Ireland native nectar plants: -Sedum -Verbena -Sage https://biodiversityireland.ie/app/uploads/2023/06/Rewilding-Yo

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In this episode of From the Woods Today, we discuss research on wildfire in Kentucky and the implications of the results in the context of climate change. We also have our Tree of the Week segment, as well as a presentation about neotropical migratory birds. 5.10.23.  Watch Video From the Woods Today

Years ago, I lived on 5 acres in Lakeville, MN. While wandering through the woods, I discovered smurf blue stains in the snow! It was quite the research project to find what in the heck it was! Learn all about it on today's Garden Bite. This 2022/23 winter has brought the mystery of the blue stains in the snow back to the forefront!

I grew and sold California buckthorn for several years. Early on I sold it wholesale to other nurseries, but I also sold it at Farmers Markets in Cochise County. Apparently I'm a terrible plant promoter and the plant never really got popular, at least in my circles. It's ironic because in California there are some named cultivars (nativars) sold in nurseries. Anyway, you should check with your favorite native plant nursery to see if they grow it. We’ve had some nice specimens over the years at our little homestead and thanks to birds we've had a couple volunteers pop up around the place. The photos are of a volunteer growing next to our barn. I love it! (That's a sotol stalk in the background.) And listen, don't go grinding up the seed of Frangula californica to make a coffee substitute. It would be dreadful and make you feel very bad…guaranteed. There are certainly other medicinal uses and you may also want to look up California buckthorn's northwest relative Frangula purshiana or cascara sagrada. Now you know. The photos are mine. I already said that.

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Buckthorn is a challenging invasive species to eradicate, so land managers have taken to novel methods for eradicating the plant. Adam Maleski is a technician with the Crow Wing County Soil and Water Conservation District, and he joined John Bauer on the KAXE/KBXE Morning Show to discuss the way goats are helping in the fight against buckthorn. Click the "Listen" player at the top of the page to hear the full conversation.

Victoria kicks things off this week with the tiny Pumpkin Toadlet, Kirk talks about the biggest lightning on Earth and Rachel shares her love/hate with Buckthorn. 

It's counter intuitive - a conservation organization yanking out plants. But when it comes to glassy buckthorn in the Chignecto Isthmus area, that's exactly what the Nature Conservancy is hoping volunteers will help them do. We'll get the details from Andrew Holland.

61: Watership Down (1978) Section 3: The Notice Board Scripted by Newell Fisher, with assistance by John Ruths This section covers from 5 minutes 40 to 9 minutes 30. The equivalent Chapter from the book is Chapter 1. The Notice Board As the camera zooms out from the detailed rabbit we ended with last time, the shot dissolves to one in which a rabbit is represented in the way we will see throughout the film, in other words the fur is a single untextured colour. This is Hazel. He emerges cautiously. After a few seconds of checking for danger, he returns to the bank and, at last, we hear a rabbit speak, as he reassures Fiver that everything seems okay. Hazel suggests they try to find a Coltsfoot. This is a change from the Cowslip mentioned in the book. Fiver, rushing after Hazel, is startled by a bee, which is commented on by Blackberry and, from the voice, Silver, even though he seems to be further away and the rabbit with Blackberry looks more like Dandelion. Silver refers to Fiver as a runt, whereas in the book his comment is spoken by Blackberry, who is talking to Buckthorn, one of the three rabbits seemingly amalgamated into Silver here. In the book, Blackberry only refers to him as Fiver and explains his name. Fiver sniffs around looking for a coltsfoot and, as soon as he finds one, a large rabbit foot lands on it. There follows a more stilted version of the conversation with Toadflax from the book. Hazel makes it clear that he has had enough of the way things are going in this warren and has considered leaving. The two brothers arrive at a part of the pasture lower down the slope. And then Fiver enters a patch of long grass where he is startled by another bee. The sound of the bee is an excellent piece of dissonance in this until now briefly idyllic scene, as it scares him out of the other side of the long grass and straight onto a piece of ground that is muddy and covered in human boot-prints. An eerie harp and violin theme starts to play as Fiver's terrified eyes look slowly backwards and up. He turns his head and looks up at the looming noticeboard. And then he smells a discarded cigarette nearby. And suddenly, terrifyingly, he knows that something terrible is going to happen. As Fiver's fear builds, a subtle change comes over his fur, as the red of the sunset highlights some parts of it. The music is building ominously as this first genuinely frightening section of the film arrives and we enter Fiver's dream-state with him. And so we arrive at the famous shot of Fiver looking at the sun setting over the trees on the other side of a field, as what might have just been the light of sunset becomes something definitely a lot more sinister. The camera zooms in. The grass in the foreground actually moves out of shot faster than can be accounted for by the zoom, and then the starker outlines of trees replace the scene altogether and mutate. Fiver's vision of death seems to be a reference to the phrase "Like Trees in November" that Pipkin will later use to refer to the rabbits of the Warren of the Snares. This frightening winter tree now dissolves into a spiral that surrounds the setting sun as we return to reality. Hazel tries to reassure the trembling Fiver but his suggestion that they return to their burrow has the opposite effect. As soon as Fiver insists that something "very bad" is going to happen, Hazel seems far too easily convinced, bearing in mind that, moments before, he was telling Fiver he was being "silly" for suggesting they all have to leave the warren. And he immediately says they should go and see the Chief Rabbit. As a bed of quiet violin music plays they return to the scene of silflay where Fiver was first scared by a bee, where Fiver shouts that everyone needs to leave the warren. As Hazel and Fiver enter a wooded area, the whole group of silflaying rabbits gather and follow them. And, as the music bed fades away, we se --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/watershipdown/message

October 6, 2020 - Al Batt had a lot to talk about today! Topics include: The many types of sparrows Monarch Travels Sabine Gull Cowbird Communication Snakes seeking their winter homes Cougars Invasive Woody Plants like Buckthorn and more!

56: Owsla Scripted by John Ruths and Newell Fisher. What is an Owsla? Without an Owsla, the ONLY structure in a warren would be the Chief Rabbit. Hazel became Chief Rabbit simply based on his personality. Woundwort got to be a Chief by killing the previous one, so by a hostile takeover.  Who knows how Cowslip got to be a Chief but one might guess it was simply because he was the most 'in charge'. The Chief can't do everything. And here is how the Owlsa is born. It'll be made up of rabbits who are strong enough, maybe big enough, maybe fast enough, and very likely brave enough to do what needs to be done. Adam's mentions, in his footnotes, that a good storyteller might find a place in an Owsla in some warrens. And definitely a seer such as Fiver. Anytime a group of rabbits form, an Owsla would probably more or less work themselves out. The four Owsla's of WD in order.   Sandleford's Owsla The Sandleford Owsla seems to be one that tolerates petty privileges for Owsla members. And this is what gives Hazel the notion of leaving even before Fiver's premonition. It also seems to help drive Bigwig away, an Owsla member. And, for that matter, Silver. But this Owsla is nowhere near as bad as that of  Efrafa. This changes in the 1978 film. When Captain Holly catches the group trying to leave Sandleford, it is worth paying attention to what he actually says. In the book, Holly is only concerned with the Owsla members Bigwig and Silver. He doesn't seem to be concerned with the rest of the group at all. But in the 1978 film the actions of the Owsla are far harsher. The group that tries to leave is larger than in the novel, seemingly including does and maybe even some kittens, and most of them are immediately rounded up. Captain Holly then intercepts the remaining bucks and tells them they are ALL under arrest. This is at 13:20. So the Sandleford Owsla of the film seems to be far more like that of Efrafa. The Warren of the Snares Owsla It seems that an ad hoc posse-like Owsla can be raised fairly effectively when needed in this warren, as in when Holly's party, escaping from Sandleford, have the bad luck to bump into them. It is this Owsla that is the only one in the book that kills a rabbit from Sandleford: the already sick Pimpernel. This is a warren where leadership and discipline has ceased to matter a long time ago and even their most dangerous actions are more motivated by their mass suicidal-delusion than any desire for self-protection. WD's Owsla Bigwig was the Chief of a "very free and easy Owsla" at the end of WD. The Owsla formed pretty early, with Bigwig as the charter member.  Silver and Buckthorn were the next members. In "Tales from WD" Hazel comments, at one point, "We're all in the Owsla, really". By the end of the novel we see that the elderly chief, Hazel-rah, has a sentry outside his burrow. This may indicate that the WD Owsla has become a little more formalised. Efrafa's Owsla This is the only Owsla in the book with more than one Captain, each in charge of a Mark, or wide-patrols. The implication of the name of the chief rabbit, GENERAL Woundwort, seems to be that he is also the head of the Owsla. Efrafa has another structure that is unique in the book: the Council and their 'Owslafa' or 'Council Police'. The Council take on some of the Chief Rabbit's roles. The differences between the two security bodies are that the Owslafa is mostly concerned with internal security.  The Owsla is mainly concerned with their own rabbits within each of the four marks. So an Owslafa member would never have to worry about going on Wide Patrol. On the other hand, a member of the Owsla would not be given prisoner escort duty. The council is not a representative body of each mark. In fact you could say it is more of a Civil Service. Conclusion The Owslas of WD run a spectrum of formality, from least to most formal, as follows: Snares Watership Down Sandleford Efrafa --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/watershipdown/message

I have seen and been part of a lot of Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) removal efforts, and while initially hopeful, often there is a inevitable return of the non-native to once again take over the forest understory in short time. What if there were strategies, without herbicides or biocontrols to reduce or prevent the likeliness of Buckthorn's recolonization? Mike J. Schuster from the Department of Forest Resources at the University of Minnesota recently co-authored a paper looking into native phenological competitors to Buckthorn which can be planted after Buckthorn removal to help keep R. cathartica out. Luckily for me, one of the suggestions was a (fairly simple) practice I have been learning about and working on for the past 5 years! Plant more Elderberry! Sambucus canadensis and perhaps even more so S. racemosa can help block out the light essential to early Buckthorn growth. By planting these two shrubs , who have similar phenological timelines to the Buckthorn, we can help restore native biodiversity in forests experiencing Buckthorn invasions. I will try to remember to create a follow up episode in the Spring to detail how to propagate Elderberry to help anyone who wants to try this experiment at home. To learn more : Cover it up! Citizen science project

46: Chapter 44. A Message from El-ahrairah Scripted by John Ruths and Newell Fisher and is narrated, recorded and edited by Newell Fisher. The pre-chapter quote is from a fairly well-known book about crusader castles.  So, not 'normal' European castles but those built or occupied mostly in the Middle East.  The quote clearly lines up with what's going on at Watership Down.  As our heroes have essentially dug themselves in, they are kind of stuck listening to the activities above.  The chapter opens after the passage of some time from the end of the previous chapter, with the Efrafan attack on WD having started. Speedwell is reporting to Hazel-rah that he no longer hears the sounds of digging.  We then switch and get the point of view of the Efrafans who are surprised to see how many holes there are at this warren.  Woundwort counters his unsettled rabbits with his own brand of logic.  The WD rabbits have left themselves open to attack with so many holes, rather than the other way around and are not in a position of dominance.  Vervain is starting to stand out as a rabbit who is used to being the bully at home rather than the bully far away.  Only Campion and Groundsel seem to be holding up well.  Two of Vervain's rabbits meet with the stalwart Silver and the oft-wounded Buckthorn underground  and are lucky to get away with their lives. Trying to set the example, Groundsel digs his way in only to meet Blackavar who, much like Silver and Buckthorn, comes out on top. The descriptions of the altered conditions and advantages of  close-quarters combat in a narrow run are fascinating. Blackavar is the smaller rabbit, but a good holding bite, and knowing when to let go, are all he needs to drive the larger rabbit back injured. Woundwort discusses things with Campion, who has advocated starving the WD rabbits out. This is rejected because of the risk of staying on open downland for the time needed, which not many rabbits could handle as well as Campion. Determined to have a fighting victory, Woundwort wishes to draw upon the past success at Nutley Copse, the last warren the Efrafans succesfully attacked. They find another rabbit, Ragwort, who was also on that mission.  Woundwort learns what he has to. To make this work, the Efrafans will have to dig their way in straight down.    Hazel listens for a bit and realizes that the Efrafans have stopped digging at one point.  It means they're slowly figuring out the best way to get into the warren.   Fiver is also listening but not to the omnipresent sound of the digging but to those things that only a rabbit such as Fiver can 'hear.'  He's dropping off into some sort of stupor but he first makes a fearful unnatural sound and speaks sentences that strike fear into our heroes.  For, while Fiver now lies unable to be roused, Hazel's mind is processing things and it seems like he too has a vision. Suddenly Hazel knows what to do.  We readers don't yet and this makes this part very intriguing.  In the form of Blackberry and Dandelion, he'll take both brains and speed with him. Hazel's instructions to those that he'll take with him are to get out of the warren.  To get away no matter what and to link up with him at the iron tree at the foot of the scarp slope of the Down.  He instructs Bigwig to block a run and not to give up.  He intimates that El-ahrairah has given him a plan. And with that, Hazel and his two companions are gone.  Hazel's vision Just a couple more thoughts on this chapter from John Ruths that pertain to Hazel's 'vision.' Was it a vision akin to one of Fiver's or does the trance that Fiver is in at the end of the chapter bring this onto Hazel? The relevant passage is from page 385 in my Kindle edition and begins: "In Hazel's mind, green branches were straining in the wind." --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/watershipdown/message

42: Chapter 40. The Way Back Scripted by John Ruths and Newell Fisher A late promotion to the podcast's Owsla. Welcome to the Owsla Nati Plavin. Please consider yourself very much a part of the inaugural membership. Chapter 40. The Way Back The pre-chapter quote is from English poet Walter de la Mare. Most of Adams' selected quotes have an element of foreshadowing and this one certainly has.  It's all about a grinning wolf being outside of the door of Dame Hickory. This Chapter open with the sad news that the Efrafan doe Thrayonlosa, has died in the night. She's the rabbit who, beside Speedwell, was wounded when the boat hit the first of the two bridges in Chapter 39.  As is the case with many animals, Thrayonlosa went to be by herself as she died. In his notes on this chapter, John Ruths told me about a cat he once lived with who did this, having first been very affectionate. It is such a poignant behaviour among animals. Hazel consults with Blackberry and determines that it is time to continue to head towards WD, as the other does are getting preoccupied with the body of Thrayonlossa.  This is also the moment when Kehaar announces that he will soon depart for the "Peeg Vater." When Kehaar flies away, it's very nice that he makes it a point to swoop down over the rabbits. Then Hazel and Bigwig see a man in his garden looking at them.  Knowing that it'll be tough keeping their rabbits away from it, they decide to leave. Adams uses this chapter to tell us more about Blackavar. who is proving himself to Hazel and the group.  He's a Wide Patrol veteran and seems quite comfortable out in the wilderness.  They are now close to a copse near Caesar's Belt, west of where they crosses it on the way to Efrafa. Blackavar and our trusty Dandelion come back from a sort of mini patrol.  Blackavar argues against the idea of stopping here, stating that this area is fox country. Bigwig and Blackavar argue but Blackavar is on the defensive.  Bigwig is being a bit petty towards him.   And then, just as Hazel and Bigwig are talking about how well things are going, a fox appears out of nowhere and quickly swoops off with a doe.  When I recorded Episode 29, on death in WD, I completely missed the death of this doe, even though the place where it happens is the last location marked on the map at the front of the book. So the revised book death-toll, including Woundwort, is 12, with 2 being killed by a fox rather than one. So Blackavar's warning was not heeded and a doe paid with her life.  Hazel suggests that the matter of the loss of the doe is closed and accepts equal responsibility as Bigwig. However, this is soon interrupted by other visitors: Four large rabbits and we already know that they're Efrafans. Campion, probably General Woundwort's most capable and trusted subordinate, has managed to catch up with and intercept the group.  Hazel points out that Campion really has no chance of success and is badly outnumbered. Campion himself seems to realize that he's acted rashly. Campion's common sense wins out and the small Efrafan group departs.  The movement of the group continues and soon they know they're close to WD.  Buckthorn is the first WD rabbit to see members of the group and happily greets Hazel-rah and Dandelion.  We also learn that Clover will "kindle" meaning that she's pregnant.  It is Strawberry who delivers this news so this may mean that he is the father.  We learn that a total of 20 rabbits have returned from this expedition, those being all 11 WD bucks who set off, the 8 surviving Efrafan does and the Efrafan buck Blackavar. The chapter closes with an account of Campion and his wide-patrol.  Yes, they departed when Hazel told them to, but they also shadowed the large group heading toward WD.  So, they learned the location of where Thlayli came from. They'll return to Efrafa with this knowledge and the pre-chapter quote now takes on a dee --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/watershipdown/message

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30: Part Three: Efrafa. Chapter 30 A New Journey    30.1 Burrowkeeping    From now on I will very strictly deal with one chapter per episode, especially during the events of Part Three.    30.2 Introduction to Part Three    Parts 1 and 3 of WD are basically not set on the Down at all.    The only part of Part 3 set on WD comes right at the start of its first chapter, with the departure of the Great Raid on Efrafa.    The Great Raid is, arguably, an antagonistic act of interference in another culture. On the other hand, Efrafa is, as it is described, blatantly a "failing state" in which its own citizens, in private, say that the system is breaking down.    On a similar vein, a while ago I started benefitting from the assistance of John Ruths, who is in the US military. It was he who emphasised to me just how much Richard Adam's military experience seems to have influenced the book.      The majority of being a soldier in an active war-zone seems to be not about fighting, but about staying concealed and safe until you are ready to do what you need to get done. In this sense, the life of a rabbit can be compared to life in an active war-zone. And there is no part of WD that is more military in character than Part Three.    30.3 Chapter 30. A New Journey    Adams succinctly describes the group that sets off for Efrafa as being the same as that which left Sandleford Warren 5 weeks earlier, minus Buckthorn and plus Bluebell.    The progress of this larger party on open downland is slower than Holly's small mission and Hazel uses the sensible tactic of dividing them into 3 separate groups.    Sometime before Ni-frith (or noon) they reach Caesar's Belt.    It is mentioned that Bigwig has seemed preoccupied during the morning. Bluebell has overheard him talking to Hazel Fiver and Blackberry, and it sounded as if he was being reassured. They are now likely to be within the range of Efrafan wide-patrols.    Hazel makes it clear that he has brought this many rabbits because not one member of a wide-patrol must make it back to Efrafa if they meet one. They are going to use Caesars Belt to avoid Efrafan wide-patrols and find somewhere near Efrafa to hide.   Silver says that this will not be easy and warns that wide-patrols that spot them may not make themselves known but just report back to Efrafa.    The group move along Caesars Belt for about half a mile to the west. There, before sunset, Kehaar meets them. Hazel makes it clear to Kehaar that they need him to find somewhere for them to hide.    Kehaar suggests crossing the river to the south of Efrafa, using a bridge, and Fiver comments that they should get there as quickly as possible. Hazel says they will travel at night, starting Fu-inlè, or after moonrise.    He decides some entertainment would be in order. A couple of light-hearted stories are suggested , but Bigwig interrupts. There is only one story he wants to hear. When it is pointed out to him that it might not be appropriate he reacted angrily towards Hazel, saying that if anyone has the right to choose the story that is told it is him.    After an awkward pause, Dandelion begins.    30.4 Next Episode    Next time we hear the story of El-ahrairah and the Black Rabbit of Inlè. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/watershipdown/message

27: Chapter 29. Return and Departure and Review of Part 2.    27.1 Burrowkeeping    One bit of burrowkeeping: I have added the musical interludes to episodes 1 to 7, as I didn't start using them until episode 8.     27.2 Chapter 29. Return and Departure    The opening quotation is among the more obvious in the book, as Shakespeare's Henry the Fifth guilt-trips his troops into fighting alongside him.    The chapter opens with the eagerly anticipated return of Hazel to the Down. Just after sunrise Fiver arrives on the Down, followed by a limping Hazel. He is greeted back at the Warren with play fighting. He then has a conversation with Boxwood about how he is settling in. Hazel also talks to Strawberry, who has been very badly affected by his experiences in Efrafa.     Hazel, like a true leader, make sure he talks to all the rabbits before going underground.    Later Hazel calls a meeting in the Honeycomb, where he makes clear his intention to get more does from Efrafa. This is greeted with astonishment. When Bluebell asks how they're going to do this Hazel explains that he and Blackberry have a plan but they're not going to explain it in case anyone is caught and taken to Efrafa.    Although Hazel hopes to avoid fighting he is going to take enough rabbits to deal with any wide-patrols they may meet He confirms that they will not be going into Efrafa.    Holly interrupts and gives a comprehensive speech criticising Hazel's plan based on his experiences of Efrafa. This causes a buzz of conversation in the honeycomb and Hazel wait patiently for this to stop.    He then reminds them of the reality that they do not have enough does and they have this chance to put that right for good. Someone asks what Fiver thinks. He says that he is going and that Hazel is right. But if he gets any feelings that things aren't right he will speak up. Hazel promises that he will not ignore such warnings. Bigwig then speaks, saying that he is going and they will have Kehaar with them.    Hazel says that the hutch rabbits, and anyone who went to before, is not expected to come, though Silver says he will.    Little Pipkin in a confused speech confirms he is going. So now the strongest and the weakest have confirmed they are going. No one else has any excuse. Henry the Fifth indeed.    Blackberry, who Hazel thought was already in the meeting, then arrives to say that he has been talking to Kehaar, who has improved the plan considerably. Bluebell pipes up with his with his usual joking turn of phrase. But his reference to Bigwig being involved in the plan seems to annoy Hazel, who tells him to shut up. As we learn later, Bluebell has indeed accidentally guessed part of the plan which must have alarmed Hazel.    Hazel then goes to speak with Kehaar. He says he will help them to get the 'mudders' out of Efrafa, but he will then want to leave them to return to thec sea, though he will return in the autumn or winter.    Bigwig appears and Hazel confirms that they will set off at daybreak. Holly will be chief rabbit until they return and the farm rabbits, as well as Buckthorn and Strawberry, will remain with him on Watership Down. Anyone else who wants to can also stay.    27.3 Review of Part Two: On Watership Down    So ends Part Two of Watership Down, which began with the rabbits arrival at the foot of the down, and ends with most of them leaving a well-established warren on an expedition to ensure it has a future.    Three more rabbits, two of them does, have joined them from Nuthanger Farm. But this has nearly resulted in the chief rabbit losng his life.    We are well past the halfway point of the story, the rest of which is very much focused on Efrafa.     Some frightening times lie ahead.    27.4 Next Episode    As ever, thank you to John Ruths for his notes.    At the end of Part One of the book, I paused going through it for a couple of episodes and I now plan to do so again.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/watershipdown/message

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21: Chapter 23. Kehaar  21.1 Burrowkeeping   A couple of mistakes from last week.  I got the Chapter number wrong. It was Chapter 22 not 21. I have corrected the episode title and notes. I also referred to Hazel as Holly a couple of times.  21.2 Chroicocephalus ridibundus or the Black-headed Gull  The back-headed gull is a small gull. They have red beaks, as opposed to the yellow/orange beaks of larger white-headed seagull species. The black head is actually dark brown and moults in winter, leaving a patch behind each eye.  Although Kehaar has been portrayed on film as keeping his black head throughout the story, there is actually a clear reference to his head moulting during the course of this chapter, leaving just a brown patch behind each eye.   Can these gulls moult prematurely if they don't get to mate? Or did Adam's make a mistake by having Kehaar moult prematurely?  21.3 The Doe-problem  the overriding challenge facing this Warren is about to rear its head: the absence of does.  The efforts of the rabbits of WD to get some does to join them has also been criticised as reducing female characters in the book to nothing more than breeders.  Solving the doe problem will drive the remaining plot of the book. The means by which the problem will largely be solved is about to enter the story.  21.4 Chapter 23. Kehaar  Bigwig and Silver are outside feeding when they come across a creature nearly as big as themselves. The creature, a bird, is obviously injured and is striking out at them with its bill in fear and anger.  Hazel tries to talk to it in the simple lingua franca used by all animals.  Its speech is very exotic and it obviously comes from a long way away. It is clearly starving.  Eventually they manage to find some rotten wood that will contain insects and take it to the bird.  Once the bird has finished eating they start to talk again. The bird denies it is hurt and swears at Hazel, who decides to leave it alone for a while. He returns to the bird early in the evening. It agrees to follow Hazel to the warren.   Bigwig learns that the gull was injured by a cat in a nearby farmyard but was able to stand up to it, before struggling up onto the Down. it lives with countless other birds of its kind in a place where...the earth stops.   On a more practical note, the gull is male (obviously) and is called 'Kehaar'  Hazel is keen to know if Kehaar will just leave once he is better. He explains why.  At this point the doe-problem is introduced for the first time. Hazel says he plans to "get hold of some does" and bring them to WD. He plans to have Kehaar look further afield for them.   Some days later, Kehaar has something to say to Hazel. He owes them his life. It's is too late for him to breed now that year. He offers to look for "mudders" for the warren, as he puts it.  The next day Kehaar makes some practice flights, then, three days later, he sets out on a "perfect June morning".   'One afternoon' Kehaar returns. It is now July at the earliest. Kehaar has seen rabbits being kept in a "box" in a farm at the foot of the Down. He also flew south. There he saw a large "town of rabbits" with "Plenty mudders".  He estimates it would take about two days for a rabbit to get there.  The obvious answer is to go to the Warren and "get some does". Hazel suggests an expedition to the Warren.  Holly is an obvious choice. They also choose Silver, Buckthorn and Strawberry.  They set out early the following morning, with Kehaar flying ahead, to navigate for them and bring back news.  21.5 Next Episode   A big thank you to John Ruths, whose notes have really helped in the preparation of this complex episode.   In the next episode, while waiting for news, Hazel has an idea. I would argue that it is the low-point of his leadership.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/watershipdown/message

13: Chapter 17. The Shining Wire   13.1 Snares   Before I researched this episode, I vaguely assumed that the use of snares was now illegal in the UK. It isn't. And I am embarrassed not to have already realised this.   There is no excuse for using such a cruel and fundamentally lazy method as snaring.   There is a campaign to ban the use of snares in the UK that I fully support. They can be found at antisnaring.org.uk.   13.2 Chapter 17. The Shining Wire  Hazel is dreaming again. As Hazel wakes, he realises Fiver has gone. He wakes Bigwig.   They first look under the Yew tree, but he is not there. Following this, and passing through a hedge, they find Fiver feeding. Fiver suddenly announces that he is leaving for the hills.   Bigwig turns on Fiver and unleashes his temper on him, telling him he is going to turn the others against him. Then he dashes back through a gap in the hedge.   Instantly there is the sound of something dreadful happening. Bigwig is caught in a snare. Hazel desperately asks Bigwig what they should do. He just manages to reply that it is useless to bite the wire. They need to dig the peg out. Hazel tells Fiver to run and get the others.   Blackberry joins them first, followed by the others. Hazel asks Pipkin if Cowslip is coming. Pipkin responds that Cowslip told Fiver to stop talking about it.   Blackberry has worked out to dig out the peg. Hazel starts digging, followed by Silver then Buckthorn.   Blackberry suggests sending the smaller rabbits in to bite through the peg. Pipkin starts, followed by Fiver. Despite cutting their noses on splinters, they split the peg.   Bigwig lies still. Hazel realises he has to get them away quickly. He utters the famous line about his heart joining the Thousand "for my friend stopped running today".   Hazel asks Pipkin to say more about what Cowslip said. The rabbits of the Warren had ignored Fiver, then, when he went up to Cowslip, he had struck Fiver, scratching him.   Suddenly Bigwig's voice rings out. He is alive and very angry. Silver says they should drive the rabbits from the Warren and take it for themselves. Several of the group agree.   Fiver shout out a shocking Lapine phrase. He lays out what has been happening and they listen in silence. The Warren is snared every day. The local farmer realised he could farm these rabbits for their meat and pelts.   They became big and healthy. But also strange in their ways. There was one rule: never ask where anyone is, unless in a poem or song. And any actual mention of the snares could provoke violence.   If they take over this Warren they will just be living in a place of death. Bigwig, still recovering, asks Fiver what they should do. Fiver replies that they should leave.   Hazel adds that they should go to the hills.   Suddenly Speedwell spots a rabbit coming towards them from the Warren, running headlong. It is Strawberry. He begs them to take him with them.   They leave.  13.3 Part One of Watership Down   So ends Part One of the book, which has taken us from one warren Fiver warned the group they had to leave to another where the same happened again.   The Warren of the Snares, to give it its proper name, possibly confirms the supernatural nature of the world in which this book is set even more. The imagery of Hazel's dreams and Fiver's comments on this Warren remind me a little of the influence of Cthulu in H.P. Lovecraft's 'The Call of Cthulu'.   The challenges our travellers have faced so far have severely tested their cohesion as a group, but they have come through these united. They have lost no one. In fact their group has grown by one.   They are heading, at last, for the hills to the south. One of which is called, it may not surprise you to learn, Watership Down.  13 4 Next Episode   I am going to pause from going through the book for one, maybe two, episodes, so that I can discuss wider subjects around the book and its portrayals. Vocab: Silf: Outside (as in 'silflay') --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/watershipdown/message

The gang gives some recos and plays a game

Over the Jordan. Photo was initially Buckthorn which is what ‘Atad' stands for. This is the place which is specifically featured at the point of where Jacob is being mourned after by his family - his ‘sons' - his tribes. Buckthorn is significant. It is all about purging as this is the effect it has. The threshing floor is clearly also a place of separation and renewing and coming forth stronger. The new photo is the strange situation of a tearing in the Bible page on its own somehow. This did not happen by me as far as I know and had never ever occurred ever before. It's right on the place underneath this reading so I do feel this is the part which truly is being highlighted. It rests on ‘Joseph went into'. Here we talk about the fact Joseph tells the brethren that God will visit *them and we look at the Holy Spirit a bit more closely and realms. Let's also take a look closely at our Godly Royal Family, Egypt and the Gloucestershire Regiment and the Back Badge connection: https://soldiersofglos.com/the-gloucestershire-regiment/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vikki-semple/message

4.1 Introduction and opening comments. Intro subject: This podcast and copyright. Corrections and clarifications: Swallowing phrases still noticeable. Example from last episode: Fiver's HAVING a nightmare. Blackberry and Dandelion and the first conversation in the book. I let the film influence me. 4.2 Introduction to Chapter 4 The chapter starts with an explanation of "fu Inlé" ("after moonrise") as indicating how rabbits have no sense of punctuality. Adam's comparison of the way the rabbits gather with "primitive people" is a bit awkward to modern ears. However, the description of the right time to begin something being a communal venture is beautifully described, as it applies to birds, and is very true, in many animals including people. Adam's treatment of Does in the book also needs mentioning. He was inspired by R.M. Lockley's 'The Private Life of the Rabbit'. Yet, apparently, Lockley made it clear that Does will often leave a warren to start a new one. So why is it only Bucks that leave the Sandleford Warren? 4.3 The leaving party in order. First arrivals: Hazel: Group leader (Already introduced) Fiver: his brother. The main protagonist of the reason for leaving (Already introduced) Pipkin ("Hlao" in Lapine): Small, like Fiver, but without his psychic abilities. 4.4 Second arrivals Hawkbit: A less than intelligent rabbit that Hazel spent some time with during the snow a while before. Dandelion: Has persuaded Hawkbit to join. Later he plays a crucial role as the story-teller. 4.5 Third arrivals Blackberry: Already introduced. A highly intelligent rabbit who MAY have been the rabbit talking to Buckthorn, not Dandelion, in Chapter One. Buckthorn: The only named rabbit in the opening conversation of the book. A tough rabbit who is a candidate for the Owsla. Speedwell and Acorn: Described as "typical outskirters - thin-looking six-monthers" who Hazel does not recognise. 4.6 Fourth arrivals Bigwig: Already introduced. The physically strongest rabbit in the group...we later learn. Silver: Over 12 months old. Grey fur with patches of white. A new member of the Owsla and nephew of the Threarah. The arrival of these two gives another chance for us to learn of Hazel's leadership qualities. The group of rabbits that leaves the Sandleford Warren. 11 male rabbits (Bucks) and no females (Does): Hazel Fiver Pipkin Hawkbit Dandelion Blackberry Buckthorn Speedwell Acorn Bigwig Silver 4.7 The fight Having established the group that leave, we proceed to the first act of violence in the book. Three members of the Owsla arrive, including Captain Holly (the leader of the Owsla). Bigwig confronts him and is informed that he, and Silver, are under arrest. Is the implication that the rest of the rabbits could have just left with no problems? If so, this is just a case of a highly militarised warren in which anyone outside the Owsla is treated like dirt? Bears comparison with human societies. What is the Owsla FOR? Bigwig attacks Holly as soon as he has finished making his accusations. Buckthorn and Dandelion join in. The two Owsla run away. Holly remains, clearly ready for more fighting. But it is Hazel, uninvolved in the violence, who calmly tells him, twice, to go or he will be killed. Holly leaves, after making empty threats. A wounded Dandelion says they should leave immediately, as the whole Owsla will be after them soon. He is backed up by Fiver. Hazel says they should leave right away and follow the stream to keep together. Bigwig tries to offer advice, but Hazel points out there isn't time. They leave. 4.8 Next episode Next time: the journey begins. And the rabbits learn just how scary things can get. Vocab: Hlao: Any small dip in the grass where moisture might collect. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/watershipdown/message

Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. Peter Gibbs is joined by Pippa Greenwood, Bunny Guinness and Matthew Wilson to answer questions sent in by green-fingered listeners. This week the panellists advise on tackling an overgrown garden, flowers to encourage bees and unusual plant hacks. They also help a listener with a berry-less Buckthorn, and discuss their favourite January jobs in the garden. Away from the questions, Anne Swithinbank chats to Gynelle Leon from Prick, London's first ever cactus boutique, and Ashley Edwards from Horatio's Garden London and South East gives some tips for growing greens in January. Producer - Rosie Merotra Assistant Producer - Jemima Rathbone A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Rhamnus cathartica, or Common Buckthorn, is a non-native opportunistic species of shrub that many love to hate, myself included most of the time. It seems to crowd out local species and possibly even poisons the soil beneath to make it even harder for other plants to take hold. Birds act as vectors for the seed dispersal and soon enough, another forest has a Buckthorn problem. But what if we try to look at the species as a whole, trying to understand a little better, trying to learn a bit more about the relationships which are built around Buckthorn? Long used medicinally, for craft and beauty, we may already know some positives for this maligned plant. Can we look deeper and find something else? Something beyond the human? This episode is a small step towards getting to know Common Buckthorn, R. cathartica, a little better. Here is the link to the cabi.org write up on Buckthorn.

In Parts 1,2,3 & 4 The Final and Full Series Of this incredible Story, two brothers and a group of friends head to Buckthorn Valley to chill and have a good time.Unknown to the friends the Valley holds a dark past, the Valley has remained undisturbed for many years. Now the twins are missing after not arriving at the lake house and the search commences!! **TIME STAMP, LAST CHAPTER @ 1 HOUR 10 MINS IN ;)*********************Remember, Be Safe...Not Sorry!**************** ***A Huge Thank you to the Author S.Binx.*** Please Like, Comment and Share! #DMTForestOfFear If you have a story you would like me to narrate? Then Please feel free to contact me at dmtforestoffear@gmail.com******************************************************************* Or If You Want To Help Support The Show Or Maybe Buy Me A drink Lmao! JUST CLICK HERE: https://paypal.me/DeadManTalking/********************************************************************OR WHY NOT GRAB YOURSELF AN OFFICIAL TeamFEAR T Shirt!!Here's The Link:https://t.co/PgfUUUVCrb********************************************************************CHECK OUT THE OFFICIAL DMT FOF PATREON PAGE NOW!Here's The Link:www.patreon.com/DMTForestOfFear********************************************************************Come over and check out the Private Facebook Group,DMT's Cabin In The Woods, Here's The Linkhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/271589733368365/****************************************************************With Full Permission Exclusive Series Written By: S.BinxTitle: The Buckthorn Valley Horror. Parts 1 & 2 & 3, & 4.Email For More Info: dmtforestoffear@gmail.comIncredible Ambient Music By: Tanner StokesTitle: In To The Woods. Also: Alone in the dark, Dark matter,Haunted memories,Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijlfKWt8-yk&t=32sMusic by Kevin MacLeod. Available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. Download link: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty...Title: Anxiety.

There is not much green on the landscape this time of year. I have, however, noticed some small trees or large shrubs, often in dense thickets, that are still green. They are thickets of buckthorn ( Rhamnus cathartica ). This native to Eurasia and northern Africa was introduced to North America back in the early 1800’s and has become quite invasive.

Welcome to another episode of Teen People, the podcast that shares the stories of the real people who appeared in Teen People magazine! My next guest is Preston Drum, an artist, musician and arts educator in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Preston is originally from Charlotte, North Carolina. When he was 15, Preston appeared in Teen People, in a fashion spread featuring street style from Charlotte. Alongside other young folks—who were dressed in '90s staples like black nail polish, toe rings, camisoles and baggy jeans—young Preston was photographed wearing cat-eye frames, a second-hand t-shirt and a collection of beaded necklaces. Now a dad, and husband, Preston spoke with me about the twenty years since he appeared in Teen People. He told me about his involvement with Carry On Homes, an artist collective that creates spaces for immigrants and marginalized communities to feel a sense of belonging and empowerment. https://carryonhomes.com/about We also chatted about the joys of home ownership, aging parents, and life in the suburbs. We're not old, I promise. These are just some of the things we talked about. We're not old. Podcast Notes: Preston and I had a spontaneous conversation about gardening. Preston spoke with me about his appreciation for Extension Services at American universities. These are services that provide accessible information for U.S. gardeners. Here's a page from the University of Minnesota: https://extension.umn.edu/yard-and-garden. If you're in the U.S. you can easily find your nearest Extension Service with a quick online search. Unfortunately, this isn't really a thing in Canada. Nonetheless, I regularly use the Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder to help me choose plants for my garden (Zone 6a): http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/plantfinder/plantfindersearch.aspx. Preston referred to Masanobu Fukuoka's "do-nothing" philosophy, which you can read more about in his book 'The One-Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming'. Some of Fukuoka's principles (including seed bombing) are referred to in Mary Reynolds' book 'The Garden Awakening'. Her book discusses the role of ritual and folklore in landscape design, as well as practical design considerations, like understory and canopy planting, swales, and no-dig garden beds. http://marymary.ie/book-the-garden-awakening For more information on re-wilding, check out this website from Kingston, Ontario gardener Joyce Hostyn: https://www.rewildmycity.com. For more #GardenInspo from Canada, have a look at Tony Spencer's blog: https://www.thenewperennialist.com. Find out why Buckthorn is worse than Crabgrass and Garlic Mustard combined (yes, I said it): https://www.ontario.ca/page/common-buckthorn. Since Preston lives in Minneapolis, we talked about the aftermath of George Floyd's killing, and how he felt about Confederate monuments as a youngster in the U.S. South. "The Civil War was not that long ago," he said. I told Preston about Canada's Indian Residential Schools, where Indigenous kids were forcibly removed from their homes, and moved to boarding schools. Abuse was rampant. The last of these schools closed in 1996. Read more: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/residential-schools, and check out the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's Calls to Action: http://trc.ca/assets/pdf/Calls_to_Action_English2.pdf. At the end of our chat, Preston referred to two former guests, Caron Levis and Atiya Jones! Find them here: https://www.caronlevis.com http://www.atiyajones.com Find Preston here: www.prestondrumstudios.com and on Instagram (prestondrumstudios). Preston (and bébé Elvis) were photographed by Shun Jie Yong. https://www.shunjyong.com I composed the intro music, while the outtro music is from Apple Inc., used on a royalty-free basis. Thank you for listening! Please review and rate this episode, and have a listen to all of the others in this series.

Catch up with the Liberty Hippie remembering the Georgia LP convention and talking a bit about the newest addition to the homestead: more goats! Big beautiful heads. One of my favorite winter veggies. Walking in the woods with the goats, this one decided to go up and get stuck. Brian enjoying a nice fire outside. Holly the Saanen getting to know her future protectors. So much action. Happy girls, happy goats. Buckthorn the Nubian Links from the Show: Amazon Affiliate Link for Holiday Shopping The Homesteaded Homeschool Discord Server Music from the Show: Grateful Dead - Truckin' Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera - Ride a Hustler's Dream If you're enjoying the show, please support it by becoming a patron on Patreon and get access to bonus shows, seeds, and merchandise (and if you don't like Patreon, you can sign up to support the show on BitBacker!) You can also do your Amazon shopping through our Amazon link. Please subscribe and leave a review on the Apple iTunes Store (or on any podcatcher, though iTunes is the most important). You can also like us on facebook and share the show from there. We are on Twitter as @HSandHSpod, and sometimes even on Instagram, too. And don't forget to join the The Homesteaded Homeschool Forum on Facebook or the wonderful Discord Server to be a part of the conversation.And don't forget to pay Nicky P. a visit either at Sounds Like Liberty, or on bandcamp, and pick up a subscription to the Freedom Song 365 project. Link to show notes for the December Good View Quarter Update.

Orders to D9?!? How do I explain this to my spouse? What's there to do for single folks? Will I have to live in an igloo? In this episode, we answer these questions and more as I sit down with four Boatswain's Mates stationed in the upper peninsula of Michigan - in a little town known as "Da Soo".  I recently visited Sault Ste Marie and had a chance to meet Boatswain's Mates from KATMAI BAY, BUCKTHORN, Station Sault Ste Marie, and ANT Sault Ste Marie. What I learned my surprise you and perhaps even change your opinion on what it's like to be stationed here.  Submit show show suggestions to cgbmrfmc@gmail.com Disclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed during the Course Made Good podcast series are solely those of the individuals involved and do not represent those of the United States Coast Guard or any other government agency.  The primary purpose of this podcast series is to educate and inform. This podcast series does not constitute official policy guidance from the speakers nor the United States Coast Guard.

In Parts 1,2,3 & 4 The Final and Full Series Of this incredible Story, two brothers and a group of friends head to Buckthorn Valley to chill and have a good time.Unknown to the friends the Valley holds a dark past, the Valley has remained undisturbed for many years. Now the twins are missing after not arriving at the lake house and the search commences!! *******************Remember, Be Safe...Not Sorry!**************** ***A Huge Thank you to the Author S.Binx.*** Please Like, Comment and Share! #DMTForestOfFear If you have a story you would like me to narrate? Then Please feel free to contact me at dmtforestoffear@gmail.com******************************************************************* Or If You Want To Help Support The Show Or Maybe Buy Me A drink Lmao! JUST CLICK HERE: https://paypal.me/DeadManTalking/********************************************************************OR WHY NOT GRAB YOURSELF AN OFFICIAL TeamFEAR T Shirt!!Here's The Link:https://t.co/PgfUUUVCrb********************************************************************

Fall is a great time to think about removing the invasive shrub buckthorn from your yard. But how do you get rid of it and make sure it stays out for good? Matt Ueltzen, Restoration Ecologist II, and Allison Frederick, Assistant Public Affairs Manager, offer their advice on how to say goodbye to buckthorn. Learn more: LCFPD.org/Buckthorn

Do earthworms help or hinder flowers in the forest? How are invasive species like buckthorn impacting spring wildflowers? Join us as we talk to Missy Anderson, the Invasive Species Coordinator for Three Rivers Park District, and Alex Roth from Friends of the Mississippi to get the dirt on invasives and flowers, and discuss how you can help native flowers.

Buckthorn photo by Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

This episode of CRACKCast covers Chapter 158 in Rosen's Emergency Medicine, 9th Edition. Core Questions: For each of the following, describe the expected toxicity: Jequirity pea, rosary Umbrella tree, Dieffenbachia, Dumb cane Capsicum annum Water Hemlock Jimson Weed, Deadly Nightshade Eucalyptus oil Poinsettia Oleander, Foxglove Tobacco Pokeweed Rhododendron Yew Castor Beans List 5 mushrooms with early onset toxicity and 3 with late onset – and describe the toxicity expected. List 4 mechanism of toxicity resulting from the use of herbal medicine. List 4 plants containing cardiac glycosides. What is Buckthorn?

This episode of CRACKCast covers Chapter 158 in Rosen's Emergency Medicine, 9th Edition. Core Questions: For each of the following, describe the expected toxicity: Jequirity pea, rosary Umbrella tree, Dieffenbachia, Dumb cane Capsicum annum Water Hemlock Jimson Weed, Deadly Nightshade Eucalyptus oil Poinsettia Oleander, Foxglove Tobacco Pokeweed Rhododendron Yew Castor Beans List 5 mushrooms with early onset toxicity and 3 with late onset – and describe the toxicity expected. List 4 mechanism of toxicity resulting from the use of herbal medicine. List 4 plants containing cardiac glycosides. What is Buckthorn?

Podcast Episode 058 - Buckthorn Bark       Buckthorn Bark! Buckthorn Bark! Buckthorn Bark! Buckthorn Bark!  Buckthorn Bark! Try saying that name 5 times fast like me 8-) Then listen to this podcast as to what this herb is primarily used for ...   Please remember to Subscribe, Rate & Review! To leave a comment, or feedback, leave a message at 404-828-0051

1) Corticobasal syndrome and 2) Topic of the month: Neuro-muscular disease. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Alberto Espay interviews Drs. Jennifer Whitwell and Keith Josephs about their paper on corticobasal syndrome. In the next segment, Dr. Ryan Overman is reading our e-Pearl of the week about Guillain-Barre mimics: Buckthorn neurotoxicity. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Beau Bruce interviews Dr. Rahman Pourmand for the next part of our discussion on Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome for our Lesson of the Week. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Espay, Whitwell, Josephs, and Overman. Dr. Espay received has personal compensation as a consultant for Boehringer Ingelheim; grant support from Codman; Medtronic, Inc; Allergan, Inc.; and CleveMed, and honoraria from UCB-SCHWARZ PHARMA AG; Medtronic, Inc. and Novartis.Dr. Whitwell receives research support from the Dana Foundation and the NIH (R01- DC010367 [coinvestigator] and R01-AG037491 [coinvestigator]).Dr. Josephs receives research support from the NIH (NIDCD R01- DC010367 [PI], NIA R01-AG037491 [PI], and NINDS 2P50 NS040256-10 [coinvestigator]) and the Dana Foundation.Dr. Overman serves as Deputy Editor on the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section editorial team and the Neurology® Podcast Committee.

Buckthorn is the perfect example of how, in our interconnected natural world, one action or one species affects another in sometimes unexpected ways.

Buckthorn is a brushy plant that has become a troublesome weed species in many areas. John describes identification and control measures.

Buckthorn is a brushy plant that has become a troublesome weed species in many areas. John describes identification and control measures.

Buckthorn is a brushy plant that has become a troublesome weed species in many areas. John describes identification and control measures.