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🌿 Planting Holly — The Evergreen Guardian of the Celtic Year 🌿

Tomorrow, we join our Plus CoolPartners on Cloudforest One to plant Holly trees (Cuileann) — a tree steeped in Celtic legend and living proof that nature remembers.

In Irish tradition, holly symbolises protection, resilience, and eternal life. Its evergreen leaves stood for strength through the dark half of the year, while its red berries promised renewal when spring returned.

Here are five Celtic-flavoured facts about this remarkable tree we’ll be planting together:

🍃 1. The Tree of the Warrior
In Celtic mythology, holly was linked to the Holly King, ruler of winter who battled the Oak King each year as light and darkness exchanged power — a timeless rhythm of renewal.

🕊 2. A Symbol of Protection
Ancient Celts planted holly near homes to ward off lightning, evil spirits, and misfortune. Today, we plant it to guard the Earth itself.

🌺 3. Evergreen Strength
Holly keeps its colour and spirit through every season, reminding us that true strength lies in endurance — and that sustainability is a long-term commitment.

🐦 4. Shelter for Life
Birds and small creatures find food and refuge among its dense, spiny branches. Every holly tree is a miniature sanctuary — biodiversity in action.

🔥 5. From Sacred Grove to Celebration
Long before Christmas wreaths, holly was brought indoors for the Celtic festival of Yule, symbolising hope through the dark — a green flame that never fades.

As we plant each sapling tomorrow, we’re not just growing trees — we’re weaving living threads into Ireland’s ancient story of nature and renewal.

🌍 Let’s keep the spirit of the forest alive.
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