Hawthorn blossom has long been associated with May Day festivities and ancient fertility rites, evoking the old spring festival named after the Greek goddess Maia.rnRegarded as sacred, we no longer believe that hawthorn (Crataegus laevigata) protects against evil, but its ability to form a dense, thorny, stock-proof hedge has been valued by man throughout history, and it also protects and feeds a range of wildlife along the towpath.
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