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Evergreen Day
Dec 19 - the Evergreen tartan for Evergreen Day!
"It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men's hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit."
~ Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894)
In Japan, the practice of forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku, invites people to absorb the forest through all the senses, fostering calm, presence, and renewal. As modern life increasingly pulls people indoors, forest therapy has also gained popularity in the West as a mindfulness practice—an intentional return to nature for rest and restoration of the soul. Historically, evergreen trees held deep practical and symbolic significance. The tall, straight trunks of the Scots pine provided ideal masts for ships and may also have served as prominent landscape markers near ancient cairns and crossroads. In spiritual tradition, Druids associated the evergreen pine with the return of the sun after the long darkness of winter. Paired with the yew, these trees formed twinned symbols of the winter solstice: the yew representing the death of the old year, and the pine embodying the birth of the new. 💚 💛 🤍 💚 🌲🌲🌲
Some Sundays in December are referred to as "Christmas Tree Sunday" as people typically put up an ornamental tree or simply enjoy the seasonal displays. Whatever your tradition or hemisphere, the evergreen provides year round beauty.
Evergreen Day, December 19th, was originally established by the National Arborist Association to create a day to appreciate the beauty of these trees independent of their seasonal dressing of glittering lights and ornaments.
Evergreens have played an important role in many societies throughout the ages, often selected for religious observances due to their seemingly eternal nature.
Most species of conifers (e.g., Hemlock, Blue Spruce, Red Cedar, and White, Scots, and Jack Pine) are evergreens.
The Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) is the most widely distributed conifer worldwide. It can be found as far north as the Arctic Circle, as far east as Siberia and as far south as Spain.
The oldest pine in Scotland is located in Glen Loyne in Inverness-shire and is estimated to be more than 550 years old.
For more about the long use of evergreens as seasonal celebrations of which the Christmas tree is only the latest incarnation of pine, spruce and fir, click the picture of a pollen puff from a Scots pine.