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The Glastonbury Thorn
The Holy Thorn January 5, 1786 On this day, a winter-blooming hawthorn- the iconic Glastonbury Thorn – blossomed. In all previous years, the beautiful Glastonberry Thorn, Crataegus monogyna’ Biflora’ (“Cra-TAY-gus Mon-uhj-EYE-ah”) had flowered on Christmas Day. But by 1786, Britain had adopted the Gregorian calendar, which affected the bloom time, so the tree bloomed eleven days…
Read MoreJanuary 5, 2021 How to Make a White Berry Wreath, the Glastonbury Thorn, Robert More, Henry Arthur Bright, Hyacinth Vases, A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year by Jane Hunter, and How to Wassail Apple Trees
Today we celebrate an iconic tree of England – a holy tree with biblical and cultural significance. We’ll also learn about a botanist whose last name is similar to the surname of Carl Linnaeus’s in-laws – and that has caused some confusion over the years. We’ll take a look back at some unflattering words about…
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