Johana and T Day 4

On Sunday it was a lovely sunny day and after the market we wandered into the park and collected leaves and other bits of fallen foliage that took the boys fancy.  When we returned we collected some green sprigs from the trees in the garden and tied them together to make a wreath and then wove in the park finds. My oldest boy said "Wreaths are for when people die?". I hadn't really thought of this association, but thought that it was probably pagan in origin, so I looked it up. Apparently this type of wreath originated with the ancient Celtic people of Germany and Scandinavia and the 'living wreath' was at the centrepiece of their spiritual rituals and was made with a 'cartwheel woven with evergreens'. The evergreen wreath or wheel symbolised the unending circle of life, the rotation of the seasons. The evergreen was a part of the earth that lived steadfastly through the winter darkness and was displayed indoors.

Our wreath was slightly more oval than circle and we'll see how long it last, but it smells lovely, does the job of bringing the hope of fresh green growth into the home and overall we felt quite pleased with it and can add to it if bits start wilting or falling off.