Episode 99: The Elderberry

For the final topic episode of My Favorite Trees, we take one last look at the Celtic Ogham Tree Calendar. All the way at the end is a large shrub lauded for its medicinal properties–the Elderberry. In culture, this plant represents a cycle of rebirth and the new beginnings that all endings bring. Let’s explore the unique aspects of this small tree and look at the journey it has been on throughout time.
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Music is by Academy Garden (academygarden.bandcamp.com)
Cover Art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram
Script Editing and Social Media is by Laurie Hilburn (lhilburn.journoportfolio.com)
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Sources

https://extension.wvu.edu/agriculture/horticulture/elderberry

https://www.britannica.com/plant/elder-plant

https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/sambucus_nigra_l.shtml

https://realgardensgrownatives.com/?p=4031

https://www.paganpens.co.uk/the-oghma-calendar

https://chris-anne.com/portfolio/ogham-ruis-elder-tree-r/

https://treesforlife.org.uk/into-the-forest/trees-plants-animals/trees/elder/

https://www.countrylife.co.uk/nature/history-elder-tree-deities-dryads-shakespeare-j-k-rowling-197720

https://ghostarchive.org/archive/fI41K

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7347422/

https://www.stgermainliqueur.com/articles/the-curious-history-of-elderflowers/

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