| Some of the type of things that we've got so far include:
Edible fruit picking (including those that need to be cooked)
Crab apple = November/December
Elder = August
Hazel = called 'filberts' taking their name from St Philibert's Day on 20 August when they were supposed to start ripening. 14th Sept Holy Cross Day given as a school holiday for kids to go picking hazelnuts. Nutcrack night on October 31st.
Sweet chestnut = November
Cherry = July/August
Raspberries = June/July
Blackberries = July/August
Sloes = After the first frost in October
Strawberries = Ripen in June/July
Dewberry = July
Gooseberries =
Blackcurrants =
Wild Red-currants =
Geulder Rose Berries =
Rose Hips =
More traditions
March 1st - 2006
Put an ash twig down your sock on Ash Wednesday to keep you safe - if you didn't have a twig down your sock then it could get stamped on.
22nd April
Earth Day - aimed at raising environmental awareness
St Swithin's Day - 15th July
St Swithin’s Day, if it does rain
Full forty days, it will remain
St Swithin’s Day, if it be fair
For forty days, t’will rain no more."
12th August
Start of the Grouse Shooting Season
9 October 2005
Seed Gathering Sunday
29 October 2005
Feed the Birds Day
November 1st
The Celts noted the end of the "season of the sun" and celebrated their New Year on November 1st. This was the beginning of "the season of darkness and cold."
November is poppy month, when we wear a red poppy in memory of the people who sacrificed their lives for us in battle.
Boxing Day - 26th December
First day of the fox hunting seasons
Unknown dates for next year and beyond
The wildlife trusts 'Wildlife Week'
National Badger Day
National Outdoor Week
National Moth Night
International Day for Biological Diversity
RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch
National Nest Box Week
World Day for Water
Walk in the Woods
Be Nice to Nettles Week (Seriously)
World Wetlands Day
Low Tide, High Tide, solstices
International Dawn Chorus Day
World Turtle Day
Wales Biodiversity Week
National Parks' Week
National Mammal Week
World Environment Day
Enjoy your Local Nature Reserve Week
Dragonfly Week
World Oceans Day
National Insect Week
International Bog Day
European Bat Week
Beachwatch
Red Squirrel Week
Great Landscapes Week
World Habitat Day
National Tree Week -
Tree Dressing Day -
Festival of Winter Walks - |