Celebrating the HUMBLE HOLLY

摘要

With Christmas approaching and halls across the country about to be decked with holly, Debbie James visits one amazing collection Much folklore and superstition surrounds the holly tree, but one tale does seem to be founded in fact. It is said that ifa mistle thrush nests near a holly tree, it will keep its plump red berries long into the winter. Growers Tony and Pat Barnes were unconvinced until last season when they had an abundance of berries in their orchard well into January and concluded thatthe misde thmsh nesting there was to thank for the bumper crop by keeping hungry birds at bay.