Tag: Trees

May 16th Love A Tree Day

May Holidays

You got to love trees. You won’t live long if you don’t since they supply the oxy6gen we need to breath. They also provide shade and hold the ground together with their roots, they serve as landmarks and protect from erosion. Some supply fruit, some nuts and nearly all tree provide homes for animals. They supply wood to build our homes with and to make furniture from, they enable us to have paper to write on, read from and express our own forms of art on… all while being a work of art unto themselves.

How to celebrate – Learn the different types of trees. Plant a tree when you have your first baby and watch them both grow. Help save the forests.

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April 28th Arbor Day

April Holidays

Did you know that Arbor means tree in Latin? well, that’s why we call today Arbor Day, or at least why Conservationist J. Sterling Morton called it Arbor Day when he created in back in 1872 when he proposed it to the Nebraska State Board of Agriculture because Nebraska back then was nearly treeless.The idea, of course, was to get people to plant trees and care for them so that we would never run out of them… which actually could happen! Today there are over 228 billion trees in the U.S. but that is less than out national debt!

How to celebrate – Plant a tree. Learn about different types of trees. Read about the most important tree of all time in “Why The Evergreen’s Stay Green”! On Amazon. (Fictional)

April 13th International Plant Appreciation Day

April Holidays

We can never appreciate the plants in out lives enough. After all they give us oxygen, are generally pretty to look at and for the most part smell good. They provide medicines, food and make our lives better just for being there. Every country in the world shares plants, some take better care of them than others’ help your country appreciate the plants native to your region of the world.

How to celebrate – Learn the difference between a plant and a weed. Grow a garden. Learn what plants are native to different regions of the world.

March 11th Johnny Appleseed Day

March Holidays

Today we celebrate the life, and perhaps myth, of John Chapman who was born in 1774, and spread apple seeds across the Untied States growing an entire industry. Or at least supposedly. There are rumors that he wasn’t the generous humanitarian that many believe him to be. In fact, he may have found a ploy to take people’s property away from them. But, it’s always better to remember the legends of the people rather than what they really may have done. So here’s to Johnny Appleseed!

How to celebrate – Have an apple. Plant an apple tree. Visit an apple orchard.

December 19th Look For An Evergreen Day

December holidays

If you haven’t already got your Evergreen Christmas Tree for the season you’d better hurry. The Evergreen Tree was chosen to represent Christmas because of it’s three distinct points, indicating the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. There is little doubt that the scent of the tree in your home brings some of the Christmas Spirit to life. How about setting up your tree, decorating it and then make some hot chocolate and settling the family around the tree as you read, “Why The Evergreen’s Stay Green.” https://www.amazon.com/Evergreens-Stay-Green-John-Olbert-ebook/dp/B01NCI7RAZ

How to celebrate – Get your Christmas tree. Enjoy the holidays. Read, “Why the Evergreen’s Stay Green”.

June 28th Paul Bunyan Day

June Holidays

Paul Bunyan and his pet cow “Babe” are known for roaming the Northern Mid-West and advancing the logging industry particularly during the French Canadian Papineau Rebellion in 1837 where his legend apparently was created. His is one of those stories hand down over the years by word of mouth and not written until many, many changes were added to the original. The Great Lakes were created by Bunyan as water bowls for “Babe”, Bunyan cleared the land in North and South Dakota for farmers, Bunyan trained Carpenter Ants to do logging to save men from the back breaking work and the 10,000 lakes in Michigan were created by “Babe”s” footprints walking across the land. I don’t know, I think I believe all that. Why not?

How to celebrate – Read about Paul Bunyan. Become a lumberjack. Visit the Northern Mid-Western states.

June 25th Log Cabin Day

June Holidays

Early American settlers found building log cabins the best way of providing housing for them selves, and their families, was to cut down trees and assemble them into a log cabin. Nothing fancy, the wood did not need to be turned into planks, just use the whole tree trunk. It provided warmth in the winter and for the most part kept rain and snow out. Today log cabins actually represent the wealthy, people who can afford to put up log cabins to vacation in, often reaching several stories tall with central heat and air. A far cry from the original one room cabins meant to provide shelter until something more permanent could be built. This day was created by Virginia Handy in 1986 as a part of the Bad Axed Historical Society/Log Cabin Society.

How to celebrate – Build your own log cabin. Get some Lincoln Logs. Become a pioneer!

May 16th Love A Tree Day

May Holidays

Don’t you just love trees? I do! They provide oxygen, shade and are beautiful to look at. You can hang swings from them, climb them and just admire them from both afar and up close. There are at least 101 different types of trees, far too many to list here but a few of the tops, to me, the Redwood, the Evergreen and the Elm… and my favorite the Whispering Willow. (Actually my favorite is the Evergreen because of what it stands for) We do need to protect our trees and understand what makes them special, and vital, to us all.

How to celebrate – Learn the different types trees and where they are found. Protect the forests. Read “Evergreens” available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other e-book providers.

November 6th Marooned Without A Compass Day

November holidays

Well if you are planning on getting marooned without a compass, today is the day to do it. Naturally, most of us don’t plan on getting lost in the first place but if you do, and you don’t happen to have a compass with you then there are a few things you should know. Like the positioning of the sun and stars. Since the sun rises in the east and sets in the west this should give you a little guidance. The positioning of the constellations help your night time travel. And, of course, you should remember that moss only grows on the shady side of trees which indicates north.

How to celebrate – Always keep a compass with you. Learn the constellations. Don’t go anywhere, that way you can’t get lost!

May 16th Plant A Lemon Tree Day

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May 16th Plant A Lemon Tree Day

Lemon trees provide us with lemons, obviously, but also a wonderful fragrance and they give off oxygen. That’s a win, win, win! There is a tradition a lot of people do when buying a new home. They plant a tree and watch it grow as they live in the house. If that sounds like a good idea to you, try planting a lemon tree. Once it starts producing fruit you can open a lemonade stand to help pay off that mortgage too!

How to celebrate – Plant a lemon tree. See how many different types of lemon you can name. Learn all the different things you can create from a lemon.