TUMBLING WOODS

Email:tumblingwoods@btinternet.com

We at Tumbling Woods of Dorset believe that one only has to look around to see the abundance of forests, woodlands and parks to recognize the major part trees play in our lives.
From carefully selected items of traditional tree myths, legends and folklore, we hand make environmentally friendly items that reflect Great Britain’s fantastic heritage and culture. The simple every day sayings ‘touch wood’, in a nutshell’ and ‘by hook or by crook’ are a reflection of the golden threads of our history that have over centuries become woven into the fabric of our modern complicated lives.
We would like to reintroduce you to some of the past beliefs and offer you the opportunity to decide if they are relevant to your own life. We do not seek to expand beyond the basic beliefs of the ancient myths or make spurious claims of their effectiveness; the object is not to convince or persuade people, but to offer the individual a low cost opportunity to judge their validity to modern life whilst enjoying the experience of wearing a natural product.
Many of these myths and legends have their origins in the ancient Classic Celtic, Saxon and Norse civilizations. Subsequent inhabitants have only added to our rich tapestry of tree lore over the centuries. Our ancient ancestors had faith in the spiritual nature of the world. They understood that people were only a part of nature, temporary custodians of the planet not permanent proprietors of it. Later generations divorced themselves from this ideal losing contact with nature, actively pursuing its destruction. We now recognise the outcome. We will never return to ancient ways however we can use the wisdom to rebuild a bond with the natural world.

We sincerely hope that our range of items will stimulate your thoughts whilst appreciating their cultural significance.


If you wish to know more about our motivations please refer to our 'ABOUT US' Page. We hope that you will find many other interesting pages within this website.


Life is not about the destination it's about the journey
'Enjoy your travels'


Many thanks for your time