Lots of you have spotted the pillar box red berries of rowan appearing this month. So why not plant one in your own garden? You'll add great autumn colour to your space and be helping wildlife! As summer turns to autumn, it’s a native tree that really stands out. Its red berries provide a valuable food source for birds and it is steeped in folklore! Trees were often planted near houses, farms and in churchyards in the hope that the red berries – apparently the best colour to battle evil – would

1.6K views · 92 reactions | Traditionally in Scotland people would plant a rowan tree outside their house to protect them from bad spirits. On this Halloween, explore the folklore of the rowan. Oidhche Shamhna sona dhuibh. https://treesforlife.org.uk/into-the-forest/trees-plants-animals/trees/rowan/rowan-mythology-and-folklore/ | Trees For Life | Facebook