Dr Clare Lesley Hughes
@clarelesleyhughes.bsky.social
Spiritual Ecologist & Wortcunner
The next Rootstock workshop is on 10th December at 2pm in Future You. No need to book, just turn up and explore the folklore of Yarrow and the mysterious Yew 🖤 @yorkstjohn.bsky.social @interdiscwitchysj.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The next Rootstock workshop is on 10th December at 2pm in Future You. No need to book, just turn up and explore the folklore of Yarrow and the mysterious Yew 🖤 @yorkstjohn.bsky.social @interdiscwitchysj.bsky.social
Large selection of native wood and hand pyrographed amulets, pendants, wands and idols available on my website 🌿✨
www.herbalhegemone.co.uk/shop
www.herbalhegemone.co.uk/shop
December 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Large selection of native wood and hand pyrographed amulets, pendants, wands and idols available on my website 🌿✨
www.herbalhegemone.co.uk/shop
www.herbalhegemone.co.uk/shop
Some photos from a fantastic and inspiring Witch Symposium at York St John University 🌿🧙♀️ Thank you to everyone who attended and shared their wisdom, magic and stories ✨
November 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Some photos from a fantastic and inspiring Witch Symposium at York St John University 🌿🧙♀️ Thank you to everyone who attended and shared their wisdom, magic and stories ✨
Looking forward to the Witch Symposium at York St John University tomorrow where I will be talking about plant vitality and the witch wound. @yorkstjohn.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Looking forward to the Witch Symposium at York St John University tomorrow where I will be talking about plant vitality and the witch wound. @yorkstjohn.bsky.social
My beautiful friend has shed almost all her leaves 💛🤍🤎
November 14, 2025 at 8:19 AM
My beautiful friend has shed almost all her leaves 💛🤍🤎
Aurora was so bright, she was shining through the clouds ❤️🩷
November 12, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Aurora was so bright, she was shining through the clouds ❤️🩷
Next Rootstock workshop at @yorkstjohn.bsky.social will be on the 10th December at 2pm and will be exploring the folklore of Yarrow and the Yew 🌿
November 11, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Next Rootstock workshop at @yorkstjohn.bsky.social will be on the 10th December at 2pm and will be exploring the folklore of Yarrow and the Yew 🌿
It’s so difficult to capture the absolute beauty of my birch tree in the autumn. The leaves are forming a carpet of pale yellow diamonds outside my house 💛
November 8, 2025 at 8:19 AM
It’s so difficult to capture the absolute beauty of my birch tree in the autumn. The leaves are forming a carpet of pale yellow diamonds outside my house 💛
All ready to make some enchanted and entangled art 🌿 @yorkstjohn.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
All ready to make some enchanted and entangled art 🌿 @yorkstjohn.bsky.social
Photo from last night’s (Samhain) herbal tea and folklore session at Pool Bridge Farm. This beautiful weeping willow took centre stage and we hope she enjoyed our company as much as we enjoyed hers 🔥
November 1, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Photo from last night’s (Samhain) herbal tea and folklore session at Pool Bridge Farm. This beautiful weeping willow took centre stage and we hope she enjoyed our company as much as we enjoyed hers 🔥
October 31, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Join me for the first Rootstock workshop at @yorkstjohn.bsky.social in conjunction with the Living Lab on 4th November at 2pm. Meet me at Future You (formally Launchpad) to explore the vitality and folklore of the campus plant species ✨🌿
October 30, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Join me for the first Rootstock workshop at @yorkstjohn.bsky.social in conjunction with the Living Lab on 4th November at 2pm. Meet me at Future You (formally Launchpad) to explore the vitality and folklore of the campus plant species ✨🌿
The dusk growing before a Herbal Tea Mindfulness Workshop. When we finished, 90 minutes later, the stars were out ✨
October 26, 2025 at 10:03 AM
The dusk growing before a Herbal Tea Mindfulness Workshop. When we finished, 90 minutes later, the stars were out ✨
Thank you to everyone who came to my ecospiritual session at the beautiful Howsham Mill
We met a beautiful old hawthorn tree & were blessed with some gypsywort which initial research shows was used to make dye and also protects against witches (it ended up with me so the latter can’t be true). 🌿🍂
We met a beautiful old hawthorn tree & were blessed with some gypsywort which initial research shows was used to make dye and also protects against witches (it ended up with me so the latter can’t be true). 🌿🍂
October 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Thank you to everyone who came to my ecospiritual session at the beautiful Howsham Mill
We met a beautiful old hawthorn tree & were blessed with some gypsywort which initial research shows was used to make dye and also protects against witches (it ended up with me so the latter can’t be true). 🌿🍂
We met a beautiful old hawthorn tree & were blessed with some gypsywort which initial research shows was used to make dye and also protects against witches (it ended up with me so the latter can’t be true). 🌿🍂
Red Ruby Lanterns or Yew berries ❤️
October 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Red Ruby Lanterns or Yew berries ❤️
For all the vegan witches 💚
October 3, 2025 at 7:59 AM
For all the vegan witches 💚
Free tickets available now 👻 @yorkstjohn.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Free tickets available now 👻 @yorkstjohn.bsky.social
Spent a lovely Freshers Fair day at @yorkstjohn.bsky.social on the Living Lab stall talking to people about Ecospirituality, sustainability and ecological justice.
September 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Spent a lovely Freshers Fair day at @yorkstjohn.bsky.social on the Living Lab stall talking to people about Ecospirituality, sustainability and ecological justice.
My equinox gathering turned into a solo event in the end. Still a very profound experience at the Druid’s Temple and Thornborough Henges.
The best part - standing in the middle of a Neolithic henge with the Yorkshire Dales on my left and the North York Moors on my right
The best part - standing in the middle of a Neolithic henge with the Yorkshire Dales on my left and the North York Moors on my right
September 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
My equinox gathering turned into a solo event in the end. Still a very profound experience at the Druid’s Temple and Thornborough Henges.
The best part - standing in the middle of a Neolithic henge with the Yorkshire Dales on my left and the North York Moors on my right
The best part - standing in the middle of a Neolithic henge with the Yorkshire Dales on my left and the North York Moors on my right
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I was reminded recently of the perfection that is the oak acorn sitting in its little cup. The oak tree is particularly revered at this time & a quick trawl through my books also revealed some interesting stories about the folklore of acorns (click link)
I was reminded recently of the perfection that is the oak acorn sitting in its little cup. The oak tree is particularly revered at this time & a quick trawl through my books also revealed some interesting stories about the folklore of acorns (click link)
September 20, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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I was reminded recently of the perfection that is the oak acorn sitting in its little cup. The oak tree is particularly revered at this time & a quick trawl through my books also revealed some interesting stories about the folklore of acorns (click link)
I was reminded recently of the perfection that is the oak acorn sitting in its little cup. The oak tree is particularly revered at this time & a quick trawl through my books also revealed some interesting stories about the folklore of acorns (click link)
On the 24th September, I will be at the @yorkstjohn.bsky.social Freshers Fair on the Living Lab stall to talk about the Rootstock project. This will be a series of interactive ecospiritual workshops exploring the folklore and sensory vitality of the campus green spaces.
September 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
On the 24th September, I will be at the @yorkstjohn.bsky.social Freshers Fair on the Living Lab stall to talk about the Rootstock project. This will be a series of interactive ecospiritual workshops exploring the folklore and sensory vitality of the campus green spaces.
Chuffed to have a paper published in Issue 7 of Cultivate - The Feminist Journal of the Centre for Women’s Studies
Free PDF download here 💚
www.cultivatefeministjournal.com/issue-7-spac...
Free PDF download here 💚
www.cultivatefeministjournal.com/issue-7-spac...
September 15, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Chuffed to have a paper published in Issue 7 of Cultivate - The Feminist Journal of the Centre for Women’s Studies
Free PDF download here 💚
www.cultivatefeministjournal.com/issue-7-spac...
Free PDF download here 💚
www.cultivatefeministjournal.com/issue-7-spac...
Join me for a Living Landscape Mindfulness Session at the beautiful Howsham Mill on Sunday October 12th 2025 at 11am. Howsham Mill is an 18th century watermill on the banks of the River Derwent.
Please visit my website to book a place at www.herbalhegemone.co.uk/product-page...
Please visit my website to book a place at www.herbalhegemone.co.uk/product-page...
September 9, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Join me for a Living Landscape Mindfulness Session at the beautiful Howsham Mill on Sunday October 12th 2025 at 11am. Howsham Mill is an 18th century watermill on the banks of the River Derwent.
Please visit my website to book a place at www.herbalhegemone.co.uk/product-page...
Please visit my website to book a place at www.herbalhegemone.co.uk/product-page...
Buzzing after a wonderful Herbal Tea Mindfulness Session at the beautiful Riverdale Lodges & Riverdale Rural Holidays ☕️🌿 Lovely surroundings and lovely people.
September 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Buzzing after a wonderful Herbal Tea Mindfulness Session at the beautiful Riverdale Lodges & Riverdale Rural Holidays ☕️🌿 Lovely surroundings and lovely people.
Each participant who takes part in my mindfulness sessions is encouraged to create a reflection card to take away as a keepsake. Participants will be invited to write a few words about their experiences at the session, and what better cards to use than those bearing the artwork of William Morris 🍂💐🌼
September 4, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Each participant who takes part in my mindfulness sessions is encouraged to create a reflection card to take away as a keepsake. Participants will be invited to write a few words about their experiences at the session, and what better cards to use than those bearing the artwork of William Morris 🍂💐🌼