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#AdventBotany Day 21: The qulliq brings light and heat to Canada’s Inuit Nunangat in the dark winter

Written by
Alastair Culham
Posted on
21 December 2017

By Dawn Bazely Christmas day at the North Pole is dark. In Inuit Nunangat, the Inuit homelands of Canada, the Arctic Circle (66.6 degrees), marks the latitude where the noon…Read More >

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#AdventBotany Day 5: Ivy

Written by
Alastair Culham
Posted on
5 December 2017

By Dawn Bazely The first Advent Botany post, on December 1st, 2014, was about ivy, that most classic of British festive season species. English Ivy, as it’s known in North America…Read More >

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Advent Botany 2016 – Day 19: Christmas Gourds

Written by
Alastair Culham
Posted on
19 December 2016

By Dawn Bazely Prince Albert, who moved to England from Germany, to marry the young Queen Victoria, led the Victorians in inventing much of today’s Christmas aesthetic that dominates Britain…Read More >

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#AdventBotany 2016 – Day 2: How do you create a Candy Cane Chrysanthemum?

Written by
Alastair Culham
Posted on
2 December 2016

By Dawn Bazely Peppermint candy canes are the North American equivalent of traditional British seaside rock. They are ubiquitous during the holiday season in Canada and the USA, showing up everywhere…Read More >

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Advent Botany 2015, Day1: Balsam Fir – a popular Christmas tree in Canada

Written by
Alastair Culham
Posted on
1 December 2015

By Dawn Bazely Much of Canada’s landmass is dominated by the boreal forest ecosystem. The  characteristic tree species of the boreal biome are conifers such as pines, firs and spruces. Another boreal evergreen…Read More >

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2014 Advent Botany – Day 9 – Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea)

Written by
Alastair Culham
Posted on
9 December 2014

Dawn Bazely tells us that in North America the Red-osier dogwood (Cornus sericea) plays a major role in Christmas decorations. It’s not surprising that the red stems of this native…Read More >

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2014 Advent Botany – Day 9 – Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea)
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