Poppies are herbaceous plants recognized for their delicate, cup-shaped flowers and brilliant colors, ranging from red and orange to pink and white. They are famously associated with remembrance and ...

As the growing season ends, you may think your window to plant bushes and trees has closed. Fret not. Here are some options ...

Vesta — The Roman goddess of the hearth ... River — English, literally just means river. 36. Rowan — Celtic, from the rowan tree. 37. Sage — English, meaning "wise" or a plant name.

It is here in the Celtic traditions of spirits abroad ... The second festival was a day to honor Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit and trees. The symbol of Pomona is the apple.The incorporation ...

My boots crunched on fallen conkers from horse chestnut trees. Seeing nature visually ... Gerry Meade – that recounts tales from Celtic mythology to explain how they intersect with modern ...

Ghost and ghouls. Witches and brooms. A holiday marked on the calendar, where children chant “Trick or Treat.” Halloween a ...

Here are the origins of 12 Christmas traditions.Hanging Stockings While there’s no official record of why we hang socks ...

Halloween is an annual holiday, celebrated each year on October 31, that has roots in age-old European traditions. It originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light ...

If you’ve bobbed apples at a Halloween party, it actually originated from honoring Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit and trees. Many Roman traditions were merged with the traditional Celtic ...

Waterlooville, Hampshire - Butser Ancient Farm invites you to experience the rich tapestry of ancient winter traditions at ...

Halloween can be linked as far back as the Iron Age, with the Celtic Pagans from a holiday called ... intertwined with Roman customs. One was their Goddess ‘Pomona’ who was the goddess of fruit of ...