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Crowning the Mistletoe Queen
Druidic Mistletoe Blessing
This page is part of the Mistletoe Pages, which aim to provides helpful information on many aspects of mistletoe includng biology, conservation, control, traditions, harvesting, medicinal usage and traditions in art nouveau.
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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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2011/12 Mistletoe Events open to all
Mistletoe Auctions, Tenbury Wells (November and December 2011)
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The famous Tenbury Wells Mistletoe Auctions are run by Nick Champion. Dates for 2011 are;
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Tuesday 29th November
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Tuesday 6th December
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Tuesday 13th December
Details available at Nick Champion's website
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Tenbury Wells Mistletoe Festival (November and December 2011)
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The Mistletoe Festival 2011 includes a range of events across a month-long mistletoe season.
Events include:
The Mistletoe Auctions on Tuesdays 29th November. 6th December and 13th December (see above).
Mistletoe Day celebrations on Saturday 3rd December, including crowning of Mistletoe Queen, Druid Mistletoe Ceremonies (see below).
For full details visit www.tenbury-mistletoe-festival.co.uk.
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Mistletoe Foundation Events (December 2011)
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The Mistletoe Foundation is a druidic group celebrating mistletoe in the druidic tradition.
Events for 2011 include a daytime mistletoe procession and mistletoe blessing at Tenbury Wells on Mistletoe Day (Saturday 3rd December)
More details are available at www.mistletoefoundation.co.uk.
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Talks and walks for societies and clubs etc
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