The Mistletoe Pages website, based in the UK, provides information on many aspects of mistletoe includng biology, conservation, control, traditions, harvesting, medicinal usage and traditions in art nouveau. Plus a Mistletoe Blog.
The site, set up by mistletoe enthusiast Jonathan Briggs, is now over 10 years old. It continues to evolve, with new content due in the 2009/10 season.
To continue to the main site please click here or the link below.
You might also be interested in the associated mistletoe sites listed on the left. These links include information on how to buy mistletoe and mistletoe designs, plus information on where to go for mistletoe advice, talks and events.
You can buy mistletoe for Christmas from Tenbury English Mistletoe Enterprise (TEME), based in the heart of English Mistletoe country.
Winter wedding? Why not add an extra touch of romance witn TEME's wedding mistletoe ideas.
And why not grow your own? You'll need a suitable host tree, and some patience. For details click below:
The unique branching pattern of mistletoe, coupled with mistletoe traditions stretching back into prehistory, has resulted in much mistletoe art. Historic medicinal use of mistletoe means that many old herbals and floras also contain classic mistletoe images.
There's more information on this, particularly the Art Nouveau period, in the main Mistletoe Pages.
The Mistletoe Design website aims to make more of this imagery available, in card and poster forms. The site was only established very recently, in August 2009, and the full range has not yet been developed.
To see the initial range, which also includes books relating to mistletoe, click the link below:
The Mistletoe Matters Consultancy provides a range of services relating to mistletoe in the UK.
Conservation & Control: In many areas of the UK mistletoe is rare, and advice is available for conservation initiatives, including new plantings.
Where mistletoe grows abundantly there may be a need for control. Getting the right balance of conservation & control is critical to mistletoe's survival
Harvest & planting: Harvesting for Christmas is a key part of mistletoe management in orchards, helping control and conserve it. New plantings can help continue this tradition.
Talks, walks & exhibitions: Jonathan Briggs is available to give talks on mistletoe matters - and can cover biology, traditions, conservation, mistletoes species worldwide, mistletoe in art nouveau and mistletoe in medicine. Walks in mistletoe country, and exhibitions, can be arranged:
Information on upcoming mistletoe events - including the Tenbury Wells Mistletoe Festival.
Information on mistletoe talks available to wildlife, gardening and general interest groups
General mistletoe walks around mistletoe-filled orchards etc and workshops relating to mistletoe management in orchards and gardens, led by Jonathan Briggs.