This week on the the My Slice of Life podcast we are taking a look at the folklore and traditional uses of the Hawthorn tree. Find out why you should leave a lone hawthorn alone, what the Romans used it for which we now have science to back up and why the invite to the coronation of King Charles upset a few people!! This is one interesting and contradictory tree.   DON'T FORGET I STILL NEED YOUR PARANORMAL STORIES FOR A FUTURE SEASON - GET IN TOUCH USING THE CONTACT DETAILS BELOW   Sites related to this topic:   Study on the use of hawthorn for cardiovascular disease https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3249900/#sec1-5   The Green Man information (including the coronation invitation): https://religionmediacentre.org.uk/factsheets/factsheet-the-green-man/   Danu’s Irish Herb Garden - episode about Hawthorn: https://youtu.be/8Akjss1rpI4?si=nFwS2iHFlzT4eBYq   https://www.icysedgwick.com/   Ruth Binney book 'Plant Lore and Legend': https://amzn.to/4i7uxYD   Margaret Baker book ‘Discovering The Folklore of Plants’: https://amzn.to/4c8v4Yh   https://www.connollycove.com/fairy-trees-ireland/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Man   Join the Joy Bunny Clan - follow, subscribe, like - whatever you have to do to make sure you don't miss an episode!    check out the blog: https://myslicemyblog.co.uk   Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mysliceoflifepod   YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@myslicechannel   Really want to support me? Then buy me a coffee or plant!: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mysliceoflife   Get in touch: myslicecontact@gmail.com   A big thank you to Budget Seeds for supporting this channel! Get your seeds here: https://budgetseeds.co.uk and use my code: SONEIL10 to get 10% off.   If you’d like to start your own podcast click the link and get one month free with Podbean! Individual podcast: https://www.podbean.com/mysliceoflife Business podcast: https://www.podbean.com/pro/mysliceoflife And if you are looking to advertise through Podbean, use my code and get $100 free advertising! https://sponsorship.podbean.com/mysliceoflife (Full disclosure: I may get a small commission from affiliate codes at no extra cost to you, so thank you for supporting the show!)     Hawthorn image: Gosia K. from Pixabay Intro music: Exciting news by Diamond_tunes - used with thanks