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Crowning the Mistletoe Queen
Druidic Mistletoe Blessing
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Mistletoe Events...
Why winter?
European Mistletoe is a winter plant, becoming much more visible when its host trees lose their leaves.
But it's not just increased visibility - all the critical parts of its life cycle take place in winter, and most traditional uses happen then too...
October
Mistletoe berries develop their distinctive pearly-white colour
November and December
Mistletoe harvesting
Mistletoe management (often linked to harvest)
Mistletoe sales (auctions)
Mistletoe Festival (Tenbury Wells)
Christmas and New Year
Kissing under the mistletoe!
Mistletoe traditionally given as gift of peace and good luck (mainland Europe)
January and February
Mistletoe management - ongoing
Mistletoe planting (often called 'grafting') - sowing ripe seeds on new hosts
Flowers open for the new season
March
Planting schemes continue
Flowers begin developing into next year's berries...
New seedlings begin to establish on hosts...
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2009/10 Mistletoe Events open to all
Apple Day Events (October 2009)
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Orchard-based events across the UK. Mistletoe will feature, directly or indirectly, at many of those in mistletoe country. Dates vary according to location.
For a national overview visit Common Ground's website.
For apple day events in mistletoe country try some of the following:
Herefordshire:
The Big Apple celebrates apples in the parishes of the Marcle Ridge; Aylton, Little Marcle, Much Marcle, Munsley, Pixley, Putley and Woolhope. Saturday 10th - Sunday 11th October Details at www.bigapple.org.uk
Worcestershire:
Kemerton Conservation Trust (based near Bredon) celebrate local orchards and their role village life, wildlife and landscape. Saturday October 17th. Details at www.kemerton.org.
(Jonathan Briggs will be attending this event with some mistletoe exhibits and information.)
Gloucestershire:
Somerset:
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Mistletoe Auctions, Tenbury Wells (November and December 2009)
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The famous Tenbury Wells Mistletoe Auctions are run by Nick Champion. Dates for 2009 are;
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Tuesday 24th November
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Tuesday 1st December
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Tuesday 8th December
Details available at Nick Champion's website
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Tenbury Wells Mistletoe Festival (November and December 2009)
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The Mistletoe Festival 2009 includes a range of events across a month-long mistletoe season from 20th November to 8th December.
This includes the Mistletoe Auctions on Tuesdays 24th November. 1st December and 8th December (see above).
An orchard-based Mistletoe Management Workshop, run by Jonathan Briggs and TEME is planned for Saturday 28th November. More details soon.
Not forgetting Mistletoe Day celebrations on Saturday 5th December, including crowning of Mistletoe Queen, a Charity Mistletoe Auction and Druid Mistletoe Ceremonies and Eistedfodd (see below).
More details via www.tenbury-mistletoe-festival.co.uk and Tenbury Events.
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Mistletoe Foundation Events (December 2009)
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The Mistletoe Foundation is a druidic group celebrating mistletoe in the druidic tradition.
Events for 2009 include a daytime mistletoe procession at Tenbury Wells on Mistletoe Day (Saturday 5th December) plus an evening Eistedfodd - A Different Twig, also at Tenbury on the 5th.
The evening event is organised by Cranesfield Bardic Arts. Details from their website or 01584 891130.
More details on the Mistletoe Foundation are available at www.mistletoefoundation.co.uk and druidnetwork.org.
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National Trust Orchard Workshops (January and February 2010)
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The National Trust's Orchard Project is planning one day orchard workshops in 2010. These will probably include a session on mistletoe management. More details soon.
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Talks and walks for societies and clubs etc
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